“I stand behind how this office, and how I in particular, handled this case,” Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said a day after felony disorderly conduct charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett were dropped.
Stories by Eddie Arruza
Lyric Opera Chicago Orchestra Goes on Strike
Eddie Arruza |
The musicians’ strike has led the venerable opera company to cancel some performances and issue an apology to patrons.
No End in Sight for Chicago Hotel Workers’ Strike
Eddie Arruza |
Chicago’s biggest ever hotel strike is now in its 11th day. What workers want – and where things stand with their demands.
Cook County Voters Choose to Merge Clerk, Recorder of Deeds Offices
Eddie Arruza |
Voters have chosen to cut costs by consolidating the Cook County Clerk’s Office with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds in a binding referendum.
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