The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction, effectively clearing the actor of charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in Chicago in 2019.
An Illinois man is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap a young boy from a private school in Florida and hold him for a $100,000 ransom.
Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of hate crime after a video showed her attempting to throw hot coffee on a pregnant woman and her partner because they were wearing "Palestine" sweatshirts.
An Ohio man was arrested for traveling to Illinois to meet minors for sex, bringing his baby along due to not having a babysitter.
