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Kelly was acquitted in 2008, when "Jane" didn’t testify. Now nearly 40, the woman is expected to take the stand…
R. Kelly’s lead attorney implored jurors at a federal trial in Chicago not to accept what she said was the…
Lawyers for two Kelly co-defendants will also address jurors before the government begins calling witnesses later Wednesday.
The judge and attorneys quickly focused on whether would-be jurors watched the 2019 documentary, "Surviving R. Kelly."
Kelly faces charges that he rigged his state child porn trial by threatening and paying off a girl with whom…
A central Illinois day care worker has developed monkeypox but it has not spread to others at the center, public…
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated enrollment declines in many districts as families switched to homeschooling, charter schools and other options.
Lottery officials may not know for a while who won the money because winners don’t have to come forward straight…
Police bodycam video of an officer shooting a 13-year-old boy appears to show the boy raising his hands in the air a…
Illinois' Scavenger Sale Law has done little to address racial inequities in the city's Black and Latino neighborhoods, according to a…
The family of Jemel Roberson will not stop seeking justice following a $7 million settlement with the village of Midlothian.
A 54-year-old Republican from Decatur, Holder White has sat on the bench for 21 years, beginning as an associate circuit…
Authorities gave no motive for the attack in Highland Park, a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan.
"We've been able to do a lot with a little," said one, "and I think folks are accustomed to seeing…
During his victory speech, Jackson thanked his mother and famous father, and vowed "the South Side is going to Washington,…
Three Chicago friends who founded the country's first Black-owned sliced bread company are giving back and offering investment opportunities.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown has said Officer David Laskus, accused of dragging a Black woman by her hair, should…
Annual phone bank helps Cook County residents find out their eligibility for property tax refunds and assistance.
Mostly-Black neighborhoods in Chicago — including North Lawndale, Burnside, Ashburn and Riverdale — have the fewest trees, study finds.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said suspects are charged by states' attorneys on “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” standard, so they need…