Jussie Smollett

A judge on Monday granted lawyers for Jussie Smollett more time to prepare arguments on several issues, including whether they can introduce a key witness’s previous conviction for battery.

A judge has ruled that he won’t kick one of Jussie Smollett’s attorneys off his case but that the attorney won’t be allowed to question two key witnesses if the case goes to trial.

In a July 14 story about a court hearing for actor Jussie Smollett, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of Smollett’s next court

An attorney hired by Jussie Smollett to lead the actor’s defense against charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police is now fighting to stay on the case after another attorney accused him of talking to two key witnesses about representing them.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was sworn in for her second term Monday in a virtual ceremony.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx won a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle after her Republican challenger called to concede.

Incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is running for a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle.

After the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party officially made its decision to not endorse Judge Michael Toomin in the upcoming election, the judge is accusing the party of “retaliation” over his role in the Jussie Smollett case. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the story.

After the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party officially made its decision to not endorse Judge Michael Toomin in the upcoming election, the judge is accusing the party of “retaliation” over his role in the Jussie Smollett case. NBC 5 learned Sunday the committee had met last week to discuss party slating, weighing the retention of nearly 60…

Judge Michael Toomin, who was assigned to hear the Jussie Smollett case is now facing political fallout, as NBC 5 has learned Toomin did not receive the political backing of the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party. The committee met last week to consider party slating, weighing the retention of nearly 60 judges. Only Toomin and one other judge,…

In a recent and rare interview, Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett maintained his innocence after being accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself in 2019. “They won’t let this go. It doesn’t matter,” Smollett said in an interview with journalist Marc Lamont Hill that was posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “There is an example being made...

A judge refused Friday to release the full report on how an Illinois prosecutor handled the case against former actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin determined that much of the material compiled by special prosecutor Dan Webb on the actions of State’s Attorney Kim Foxx...

Chicago’s top prosecutor isn’t clear of the yearlong scrutiny of her office’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case, even though a special prosecutor this week concluded that nothing she or her staff did qualified as criminal.

After a new report criticized her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, Illinois State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing calls to resign from her electoral opponent. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Jussie Smollett’s attorney issued a statement blasting a report issued by Special Prosecutor Dan Webb Monday, calling it a “blatant attempt” to take down Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and to smear his client. In the statement, attorney Mark Geragos said that his client is being “used as a pawn,” and that the report also validated the dismissal...

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is stepping back from political activities after her husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, her office confirmed Monday.

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal.

Two brothers who threatened to stop cooperating with prosecutors in the case against actor Jussie Smollett have changed their mind