EXCLUSIVE: Video shows Jussie Smollett's first moments in Cook County Jail
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After receiving his sentence, body-cam video obtained by FOX 32 shows Smollett walking down a hallway with several law enforcement officials before being searched.

Obama returns to White House to tout health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure

President Barack Obama returned to the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which President Joe Biden is looking to extend.

General Iron proposes return to Lincoln Park

General Iron’s owner is proposing to return the junked-car and metal-shredding business to Lincoln Park where it operated for decades before shutting down at the end of 2020.

Lightfoot: Parents need to 'step up' to hold kids responsible for roaming streets after curfew

On Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot stressed the need for parental accountability when it comes to young people staying off the streets late at night and adhering to the city’s curfew.

Vaxxed Illinois teachers to get paid COVID-19 leave under bill Pritzker plans to sign

Handing a win to the Chicago Teachers Union, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday is planning to sign into law a measure that will allow fully vaccinated teachers and other school employees to take COVID-19 related paid time off without burning up sick days.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart raises concerns about change in electronic monitoring program

Tom Dart's office says more than 20 defendants have already been rearrested while on "essential movement," for committing crimes like armed robbery, retail theft, and gun violations.

Chicago home, business owners eligible for home security camera rebates
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Chicago home and small business owners concerned about violent crime will soon be eligible for "rebates up to certain limits" to defray the cost of security cameras, outdoor motion sensor lighting, cloud storage and vehicle GPS trackers.

Defendants on home confinement now get 2 days a week to roam freely, and some are getting in trouble

A little-known provision of the SAFE-T Act — the criminal justice reform law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed last year — now requires that criminal defendants who are on home confinement while awaiting trial must be given a minimum of two days a week to move freely, without being actively monitored.

Estelle Harris dead; ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ actor was 93

Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93 years old.

As Chicago police say 57% of carjacking suspects are juveniles, Lightfoot says youth feel 'unloved'

“There are too many young people in this room that feel unloved, and we need to change that if we are going to change the trajectory of their lives,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

As Chicago police say 57% of carjacking suspects are juveniles, Lightfoot says youth feel ?unloved?
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?There are too many young people in this room that feel unloved, and we need to change that if we are going to change the trajectory of their lives,? Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

Law heading for governor's desk would require life-saving equipment along Lake Michigan

"This past summer was the last straw. We had another drowning. This young man was six feet from the pier. If we'd had a life ring, he'd be alive today," State Rep Kelly Cassidy, the House sponsor of the bill, said.

Illinois State Police celebrate agency's 100th anniversary

The first class of troopers consisted of just eight individuals driving leftover World War I motorcycles. ISP is now nearly 3,000 strong and has expanded its services to include forensic testing, cybersecurity and disaster response.