March 28, 2019 Chicago police sued over allegedly raiding a 4-year-old's birthday party, smashing the cake Chicago police officers mistakenly raided a 4-year-olds birthday party with their guns drawn and smashed the birthday cake, a lawsuit filed by the toddler’s family claims.
March 27, 2019 Chicago cops shared data on Smollett's iCloud with FBI: report Newly released documents on Wednesday revealed fresh details about the data the Chicago Police Department shared with the FBI in the Jussie Smollett case.
March 27, 2019 Chicago police release files in 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett case, day after charges dramatically dropped Chicago police came out swinging Wednesday and released the full 61-page investigative report in the alleged Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, one day after charges against the "Empire" star were dramatically dropped -- but the move may have prompted a moot court order.
March 27, 2019 Chicago cops smell political rat in wake of Jussie Smollett case dismissal In a striking maneuver on Tuesday, Chicago prosecutors dismissed all sixteen felony charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who stood accused of staging his own hate crime. Now, livid law enforcement officials smell a political rat at play.
March 27, 2019 Rahm Emanuel considers suing Jussie Smollett to recoup money wasted on investigation: report After publicly blasting the decision to drop 16 charges against embattled "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is considering suing the actor to recoup some of the money the city wasted on the lengthy investigation, according to media reports.
March 26, 2019 Chicago police officer killed by man looking to attack 'first Hispanic person' he saw, chief says The gunman who allegedly shot and killed an off-duty Chicago police officer over the weekend apparently gunned down the "first Hispanic person" he saw after a fight at a nearby fast-food restaurant, the city's top cop said Monday.
March 25, 2019 2 charged in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer Two men – including one who reportedly once applied to be a Chicago police officer – were arrested overnight Monday for allegedly shooting and killing an off-duty cop and critically injuring another man.
March 23, 2019 Off-duty Chicago cop shot dead while sitting in parked vehicle, another man critically injured An off-duty Chicago cop was fatally shot early Saturday morning while sitting in a parked vehicle with another man.
March 15, 2019 Judge rules cameras will roll during R. Kelly's sexual abuse trial A Chicago judge ruled Friday that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom when R&B star R. Kelly goes on trial for 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse later this month but added that the singer’s accusers can’t be photographed or filmed without their consent.
March 14, 2019 Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to 16 counts of disorderly conduct stemming from alleged hate crime hoax "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in a Chicago courtroom early Thursday afternoon on 16 charges stemming from an alleged hate crime hoax.