Kim Foxx

In a one-on-one interview, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx talked to NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern about her office’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case.

A newly released report finds prosecutors’ handling of the initial case against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett represented a “major failure of operations.”

A report detailing missteps and false statements made by prosecutors in the initial investigation of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett should be made public, a judge ruled Monday.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on five of six counts Thursday related to staging a hate crime attack on himself. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter breaks down what’s next for the actor.

After a very-public conflict over the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office’s decision not to charge five individuals in a deadly gang shooting over the weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx met at City Hall last Thursday.

After a very-public conflict over the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office’s decision not to charge five individuals in a deadly gang shooting over the weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx met at City Hall on Thursday.

NBC 5 has learned Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx met one-on-one Thursday following a public dispute about whether to pursue charges in a shooting. Natalie Martinez reports.

After a very-public conflict over the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office’s decision not to charge five individuals in a deadly gang shooting over the weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx met at City Hall on Thursday.

The very-public battle between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx continued on Tuesday, with the two leaders criticizing one another after five suspects in a fatal Friday shootout were released without charges.

The very-public battle between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx continued on Tuesday, with the two leaders criticizing one another after five suspects in a fatal Friday shootout were released without charges.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx fired back Tuesday morning during a press conference at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who criticized the prosecutor’s decision not to charge five men who police linked to a deadly gang shootout. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx fired back Tuesday morning during a press conference at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who criticized the prosecutor’s decision not to charge five men who police linked to a deadly gang shootout.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx fired back Monday night at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who hours earlier blasted the prosecutor’s decision not to charge five men who police linked to a deadly gang shootout. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx fired back Monday night at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who hours earlier blasted the prosecutor’s decision not to charge five men who police linked to a deadly gang shootout in Austin.

Illinois on Thursday became the first state in the U.S. to ban police from lying or using deceptive tactics while interrogating minors. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2122 into law, prohibiting law enforcement from using deceptive tactics against those they are interrogating who are under 18 years of age.

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown says that the city will commit more resources to combating shootings as summer approaches, and as gun violence increases. Over the weekend, a total of 36 shootings were reported by Chicago police, with nine individuals killed and nearly 40 more injured. Brown says that the police department will continue to shift hours and cancel days…

An analysis of court records by NBC 5 Investigates indicates only a few dozen cases have made it through the courts and only a handful of defendants have drawn terms in prison. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

An analysis of court records by NBC 5 Investigates indicates only a few dozen cases have made it through the courts and only a handful of defendants have drawn terms in prison.

A year ago, looters roamed Chicago and the suburbs, smashing windows, stealing merchandise and wreaking havoc. A year later, an analysis of court records by NBC 5 Investigates indicates only a few dozen cases have made it through the courts. Phil Rogers has more details.

A year later, an analysis of court records by NBC 5 Investigates indicates only a few dozen cases have made it through the courts, and only a handful have drawn terms in prison.