Chip Mitchell

On Monday, Illinois became the first state to completely eliminate cash bail. This comes after years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the public.

The change follows more than two years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the general public.

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been convicted of staging an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it. His lawyer is pledging to appeal.

Smollett, formerly of the TV series Empire — has been found guilty of lying to police about an anti-gay, racist attack on himself in 2019. The 39-year-old actor faces up to three years in prison.

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack.

In Chicago, five more people had their felony drug cases exonerated in an ongoing effort tied to a former Chicago sergeant convicted of corruption. 83 people hope their cases will also be thrown out.

In an attempt to prevent more violence in Chicago's downtown, authorities blocked highway exits and raised bridges. Looting began after police shot a man who opened fire on officers Sunday.

The looting that followed the George Floyd protests devastated some Chicago neighborhoods and parts of other cities, leaving residents there even more desperate for basic services during the pandemic.

Nearly five years after Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed teenager Laquan McDonald, a city panel voted to fire four officers, accusing them of covering up for Van Dyke.

Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.

Lawyers for both sides gave the jury their final arguments Thursday in the murder trial of Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Attorneys for a white Chicago police officer on trial for murder will likely begin presenting his side Monday. Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots at Laquan McDonald in 2014.

Camiella Williams is an anti-violence advocate, who works hard to teach people other ways of dealing with problems, but she's lost more than two dozen friends and family members to Chicago's gun violence in recent years.

David Weil is responsible for enforcing federal protections such as the minimum wage and overtime. Weil, an economist at Boston University, has spent his whole career studying workplace issues.