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The Osundairo Brothers Are Suing Jussie Smollett's Lawyers For Defamation

It looks like Chicago cops and city officials aren’t the only ones peeved at disgraced “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. On Tuesday, Nigerian brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo filed a defamation...

City of Chicago Files Civil Lawsuit Against Alleged Hate Crime Hoaxer Jussie Smollett

"This follows his refusal to reimburse the City of Chicago for the cost of police overtime spent investigating his false police report on January 29, 2019," a statement read, according to Fox News.

Chicago's Suing Jussie Smollett After the Actor Refused To Reimburse 'Hate Crime' Investigation Costs

A letter previously sent to Smollett on March 28 reportedly stated that the city can seek more than $390,000 in damages and reimbursements, including court and attorney costs. It’s not yet clear...

Chicago Demands Jussie Smollett Pay $130K To Reimburse the City For Staged 'Hate Crime' Investigation

The letter states a full two-dozen police personnel worked the Smollett case, using up valuable resources in the already crime-ridden Windy City.

Jussie Smollett Nominated For Two NAACP Image Awards

Wow. Just...wow.

Illinois Woman Arrested For Allegedly Housing 33 Guatemalans in Her Home, Forced Victims into Labor

"They would sometimes have these huge parties, but otherwise you wouldn’t notice them," a neighbor said.

Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Say All Charges Have Been Dropped

Cook County has reportedly dropped all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who'd been indicted on 16 felony counts for allegedly staging a fake hate crime that led Chicago police on a...

Trump Fires Back at Jussie Smollett: 'What About the Tens of Millions of People You Insulted?'

President Trump came out swinging against Jussie Smollett Thursday after the disgraced “Empire” actor turned himself into Chicago police and was charged with filing a false police report over his now-debunked...

Last Panera 'Pay-What-You-Want' Socialist Restaurant to Close, 'No Longer Viable'

“Despite our commitment to this mission, it’s become clear that continued operation of the Boston Panera Cares is no longer viable,” Panera Bread said in an emailed statement, according to Bloomberg.

Illinois Gov. Vows To Make Illinois ‘The Most Progressive State’ For Abortion

In a speech praising efforts to ensure women have abortion access through insurance, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed the make Illinois “the most progressive state in the nation” when it comes to...

U.S. Census: New York, Illinois Lead the Way for Population Loss

New York and Illinois’ population losses were much higher than that of the other states that saw decreases.