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Jussie Smollett‘s representatives are denying claims that Smollett hasn’t been cooperating fully with investigators. A CPD spokesperson said yesterday that the phone records Smollett provided were “insufficient to corroborate some of the information.” Smollett and his team took offense at the idea that he wasn’t giving the police everything that they needed to help find […]
Former YouTube star Austin Jones pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography on February 1. The Chicago area 26-year-old rose to YouTube stardom after uploading his music videos to the site in 2013. Even following the child pornography charges, Jones still has 500,000 subscribers to his YouTube page. According to prosecutors, Jones […]
The woman who booked multiple hotel rooms for people without shelter in Chicago during the polar vortex has inspired others to help, CBS Chicago reports. Okay, so I asked my cousins in #Chicago whether it was really as cold as people are saying with boiling water instantly turning to snow. Apparently it is 😮 #PolarVortex #polarvortex2019 pic.twitter.com/KR7BnKoTAw […]
The Midwest is being hit with severly low temperatures as the polar vortex continues to ravage the region, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. In Chicago, subfreezing temperatures have paralyzed the city’s activity with residents enduring harsh wind-chills and the risk of frost bite. In response to this life-threatening cold, one good Samaritan has agreed to put up 70 homeless […]
Showtime has announced the season 2 release date for The Chi and gifted viewers with a trailer illustrating the upcoming storyline. Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe, alongside fellow executive producer Common, the coming-of-age series will return on April 7, at 10pm EST. The Chi follows a group characters as they combat particular challenges while living on the Southside of Chicago. Upon […]
Almost the entire music industry has spoken out against the disgusting allegations leveled against disgraced Chicago musician R. Kelly, but Erykah Badu reportedly isn’t among them. Fans of Badu were disappointed when she spoke out about Kelly at her show in Chicago on Jan. 19, seemingly defending him. I really want to say how much i […]
A former Chicago police officer was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald—a 17-year-old black boy who was fatally shot 16 times. The sentence includes time served. Judge Vincent Gaughan announced the ruling Friday, about three months after Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 […]
Three officers were found not guilty of covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald—a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a Chicago cop in 2014. According to ABC 7, Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson acquitted officer Thomas Gaffney, former officer Joseph Walsh, and former detective David March of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct charges. The […]
Campaigns across the country, both local and federal, have forged partnerships with celebrities in hopes of expanding the visibility of their political messages. During the 2018 midterms, everyone from Brad Pitt to Chris Paul appeared in ‘Get Out the Vote’ efforts, urging elligible voters to exercise their democratic right. While their support should be applauded, fairweather […]
TMZ reports that authorities questioned R. Kelly on Friday, after receiving reports that the disgraced singer was holding women hostage inside his Chicago home. According to the Chicago Tribute, an out-of-state caller told the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office that two women were being held against their will at Kelly’s Trump Tower residence. The office passed the information along to the […]
