Chicago City Wire

State appellate court upholds actor Jussie Smollet's conviction, sentence for faking hate crime

By Chicago City Wire Special Report | Dec 1, 2023

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld Jussie Smollett's 2021 conviction and sentence to 150 days in Cook County Jail and 30 months of felony probation for reporting a fake hate crime to police.

City Council unanimously approves Larry Snelling as police superintendent

By Chicago City Wire Special Report | Sep 29, 2023

The Chicago City Council unanimously voted to confirm Larry Snelling as the city's new police superintendent.

Two aldermen call for referendum on Chicago's sanctuary city status

By Chicago City Wire Special Report | Sep 29, 2023

Two aldermen want voters to decide if Chicago should remain a so-called "sanctuary city."