“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.
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Lyric Opera Chicago Orchestra Goes on Strike
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
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
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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