Courtney O'Callaghan

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has filed a countersuit against the city of Chicago and wants a jury trial to decide his case.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied Jussie Smollett’s request to have a lawsuit, which was filed by the city of Chicago seeking for him to pay for the costs of a police investigation into what he claimed was a racist and homophobic attack, tossed.

Police were searching Sunday for two men who opened fire at a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, killing four people and wounding five others.

A Chicago judge ruled Friday that a former U.S. attorney examining the dismissal of charges against actor Jussie Smollett can stay on as special prosecutor, despite questions over a potential bias.

Cheering on a runner in this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon? You’re certainly not alone.

A Chicago judge could decide this week whether the special prosecutor investigating possible conflicts of interest in Jussie Smollett’s criminal case has a conflict himself, the latest twist in a saga marked by turns and reversals since the “Empire” actor reported a racist, homophobic attack that police say he staged against himself.

One dedicated animal lover plans to raise money for PAWS Chicago by running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. 

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Sept. 20, 2019.

The iconic orange couch from “Friends” is touring around the world as part of the sitcom’s 25th anniversary celebration.

Portillo’s is now offering wedding catering services throughout Illinois.

For the first time, little green plastic army women will be stationed near their male counterparts on toy store shelves.

With the holidays right around the corner, Kohl’s department stores are looking to hire nearly 4,000 season associates in the Chicago area.

Neiman Marcus is now selling a hot dog-shaped couch…Chicago style.

The body of an 18-year-old man who had been missing for a week was found Saturday in an unincorporated area of suburban McHenry County, authorities said. About 1:30 p.m., officials responded to the area of Nish Road and Highview Road in Nunda Township after receiving calls that a body had been found, the McHenry County coroner’s office said.

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys have filed a motion arguing that the actor should not have to pay Chicago $130,000 for a police investigation into what he claimed was a racist and homophobic attack, because he couldn’t have known how much time and money the department would spend looking into his allegations.

McHenry County Sheriff’s department says Aiden Beckford was last seen near Nish Rd and Highview Rd in McHenry.

A Kane County Adult Justice Center detainee has been charged with hiding a weapon inside his shoe last week.

A northern Indiana man was suspended from his job as a school bus driver following an arrest for soliciting sex from a minor in Chicago, WNDU, the NBC affiliate in South Bend, Ind. reported.