April 4, 2019 DNA testing underway in Timmothy Pitzen case after teen found in Kentucky says he’s long-missing Illinois boy Authorities ordered DNA testing on a teen who claims to be Timmothy Pitzen, an Illinois boy who made national headlines when he vanished in Illinois in 2011 — but shocked police Wednesday when he reemerged in Kentucky claiming he escaped his two kidnappers in Ohio.
April 4, 2019 Ohio teen tells investigators he's Timmothy Pitzen, child who disappeared in Illinois in 2011: report Investigators claim that a 14-year-old boy in Ohio identified himself on Wednesday as Timmothy Pitzen, a 6-year-old boy who vanished in 2011, and said he had just escaped the grasp of two kidnappers who allegedly held him for seven years.
April 3, 2019 Lori Lightfoot wins Chicago mayoral race, to become city's first black woman mayor Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot was projected to win Chicago's mayoral runoff Tuesday night, making her the first black woman to run the nation's third-largest city.
April 1, 2019 Maxine Waters says it was 'correct thing' for Jussie Smollett charges to be dropped The decision to drop charges against “Empire” star Jussie Smollett may have stoked controversy in Chicago, but the actor still has the backing of a prominent California Democrat.
April 1, 2019 Dueling rallies over Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollett case held in Chicago Dueling rallies -- in support of and in opposition to embattled Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx -- are expected to take place in Chicago on Monday, as the fallout from last week's surprise dismissal of charges against “Empire” star Jussie Smollett continues to divide the public, police and political leaders.
April 1, 2019 Chicago police union president 'looking for justice' after Jussie Smollett charges dropped As Chicago prepares for dueling rallies on Monday over the fallout from Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx's office to drop charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, the head of the city's police union said he just wants justice in the case.
March 30, 2019 Chris Rock slams Jussie Smollett at NAACP awards: 'What the hell was he thinking?' Jussie Smollett might have been a no-show at Saturday night's NAACP Image Awards but that didn't stop comedian Chris Rock from blasting the "Empire" star.
March 30, 2019 Illinois state trooper killed in wrong-way crash, marking 2nd death in 3 days An Illinois State Police trooper was killed early Saturday when a driver going the wrong way slammed into his squad car. The crash marks the third death of a state trooper this year and the second in Illinois in just three days.
March 30, 2019 Jussie Smollett loses NAACP award, skips out on awards dinner "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who sparked rumors he would be attending this year's NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, is a loser.
March 30, 2019 Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx open to outside investigation into Jussie Smollett case After intense public backlash, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Friday night that she is open to an outside investigation into her office’s dramatic decision to dismiss all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.