Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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4 things to know from first week of Jussie Smollett trialDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - There has been little courtroom drama for former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who has yet to take the stand himself as his trial wrapped its first week. Prosecution w...
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Crest Hill couple admit guilt in Capitol breachDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - A Crest Hill couple pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in the U.S. Capitol breach, admitting they spent about an hour in the building Jan. 6 after entering through a b...
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Chicago activist charged in Jan. 6 Capitol breachDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago activist who is alleged to have declared "we are patriots" amid the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach is the latest Illinois resident charged in the riot. Larry Ligas...
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Former congressional candidate removed from school post for spreading vaccine misformationDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - A retired Marine Corps colonel and former GOP candidate in the 8th Congressional District has been removed from a high-ranking position at Chicago Public Schools' Marine...
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Pioneering House majority leader won't run againNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Hailed as a "passionate advocate for what's fair and just," Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris on Monday announced he will not seek reelection, capping a 15-year...
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Cardinal helps hand out turkeys: 'Today we're making sure that nobody's excluded at the table of life'Nov 24, 2021 12:00 am - Cardinal Blase Cupich took a break from handing out turkey dinners at a South Side church Wednesday to reflect on the act of giving. "Giving thanks is something that rea...
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Proud Boys join effort to ban book in Downers GroveNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - When a group of conservative Downers Grove parents organized this year to oppose mask mandates and equity initiatives at schools, it led to some tense school board meeti...
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Hundreds protest Rittenhouse acquittal in Chicago; Jackson warns of 'dangerous precedent'Nov 20, 2021 12:00 am - Hundreds more people gathered Saturday for a rally at Federal Plaza before hitting the streets to denounce the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse a day earlier on murder and ...
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Waukegan casino license delayed as spurned tribe complains of 'rigged process'Nov 18, 2021 12:00 am - The lengthy process to select the developer of a new casino in Waukegan just got longer. State regulators were expected to name a winner in the two-years-and-counting ra...
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Former inspector general clears Emanuel in Laquan McDonald shootingNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - As ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waits for a confirmation vote to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson has cleared Emanuel of wrong...