Guía del votante del abogado del estado del condado de Cook
Hannah Mitchell, Multimedia Editor
March 16, 2020
Deslice hacia abajo para leer la entrevista de cada candidato. Candidatos demócrata: Kim Foxx Bill Conway Donna More Bob Fioretti Candidatos republicanos: Patrick O'Brien Christopher Pfannkuche...
Kim Foxx — La DePaulia
Hannah Mitchell and Maria Guerrero
March 16, 2020
¿Qué está haciendo su campaña para alcanzar los votos latinx? Hemos estado, uno, hablando de nuestros registros, ya que afecta a las comunidades, contratado nuestro primer asesor de políticas de inmigración, nuestro litigio afirmativo en la presentación de demandas contra el presidente Trump...
Protests shut down Cook County State’s Attorney forum at DePaul
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
February 25, 2020
A forum for Cook County State’s Attorney candidates to answer questions from a moderator Monday evening at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus was shut down early because of protestors. As moderator Kenneth Dotson was about to ask a third question, a member of the audience got up and said he had a ques...
Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges
February 24, 2020
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and falsely reporting to police that the phony attack was real. His lawyer, Tina Glandian, entered the not guilty pleas...
Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago
February 11, 2020
Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year. The indictment came from a special prosecutor...
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for reelection
Don Babwin, Associated Press
November 20, 2019
A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of a court-ordered investigation announced Tuesday she is running for reelection. In her news release saying she’s seeking the position again, Cook County State’s...
Prosecutor shifts Smollett recusal reasons, releases files
Michael Tarm, Associated Press
June 1, 2019
Chicago's top prosecutor again shifted her explanation for why she recused herself from an investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim that he'd been the target of a hate crime, saying she stepped aside because of false rumors she was related to the "Empire" actor. Cook County State's Attorney Kim...
Protest against CPD union in Near West Side ends in 12 arrests
Emma Oxnevad, Assistant News Editor
May 13, 2019
Last Monday, protestors gathered in Union Park to rally against the union of the Chicago Police Department. Protestors included members of Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), Southsiders Organized for Union and Liberation, Reclaim Chicago, and The People’s Lobby. T...
Chicago’s top prosecutor subpoenaed in Jussie Smollett case
April 28, 2019
Chicago's top prosecutor has been subpoenaed to appear in court by a retired appellate judge who's pushing for a special prosecutor to investigate the handling of the case against actor Jussie Smollett. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Sheila O'Brien also subpoenaed Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's ...
Chicago prosecutor to start erasing pot convictions soon
April 15, 2019
A top Chicago prosecutor says she hopes to begin expunging minor cannabis convictions in the coming months but acknowledges it won't be easy to implement her plan and that her office is still figuring out its scope. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx told the Chicago Sun-Times last week that she wants to enlist the help of San Francisco-based nonprofit...
