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“I would absolutely appreciate Kim Foxx’s endorsement.”

Some praised Foxx’s time in office, while others criticized her tenure.

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst joined WGN Evening News to discuss the latest news on Kim Foxx, Brandon Johnson, the ComEd trial and more. You watch this story in the player above.

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will not seek re-election. In an email to her staff Tuesday, Foxx said, “While I will not be seeking a third term, it doesn’t mean I’m going anywhere.  The good, hard work we began in 2016 will continue through the end of my term in 2024.” With […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago area’s top prosecutor will not seek reelection after two terms of intense scrutiny of her efforts to overhaul criminal prosecutions and her approach to high-profile cases, including charges against actor Jussie Smollett for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Kim Foxx announced Tuesday that she will not seek a […]

CHICAGO – Following an op-ed where she blasted the Jussie Smollett sentencing, Kim Foxx sat down with WGN news for an exclusive one-on-one interview. It comes at the conclusion of the three-year saga, which ended with the former “Empire” actor being sentenced to 150 days in Cook County Jail. Following the sentencing, Kim Foxx released […]

Some still work as police officers. Others have since retired. Now, Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx has released the names.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — With Kim Foxx not seeking another term as Cook County State’s Attorney, the Democratic primary to replace her is beginning to take shape, with the latest person entering the race being a former appellate court justice. Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former assistant state’s attorney, is running on a platform focused on […]

Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, anyone suspected of committing a crime will have their case put into the new system. People arrested before then, or who are already being detained, will have to petition the court for a hearing under the new rules. 

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will announce felony charges against a Chicago police sergeant and an officer Friday following an on-duty shooting in Pilsen this summer. The shooting happened on July 22 as two officers were on their way to the police academy at around 7 a.m. Following the shooting, police claimed […]

The 40-year-old actor “Empire” actor is now appealing any additional jail time. 

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas faced off once again 13 days before the Chicago mayoral runoff election. This comes one day after the WGN’s Chicago Mayoral Debate. The candidates for Chicago mayor – clashing in a roundtable discussion hosted by Fox32 – shared their ideas on how to improve the relationships between police […]

CHICAGO — Chicagoans can expect to see more of Darren Bailey. The GOP gubernatorial candidate turned state senator revealed Tuesday he is renting a high-rise apartment in downtown Chicago. According to Chicago Sun-Times reporter Tina Sfondeles, Bailey is staying at the Hancock Center. A source later confirmed to WGN News that Bailey and his wife […]

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. — WGN News has obtained the 911 call of the domestic dispute involving Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx through a Freedom of Information Act. Foxx’s husband called 911 shortly after 10 p.m. on June 4, according to records from Flossmoor police. Her husband, Kelley, can be heard on the call saying “don’t touch […]

Watts was convicted of stealing money from a drug courier, that was also an FBI informant in 2013.

Chicago’s 34th ward got one of the most dramatic makeovers during last year’s remap battle. Moving from the far South Side, the 34th ward now encompasses part of the Fulton River District, the Loop, West Loop, Greektown and Little Italy. Two candidates are in the running for the vacant seat. They both joined WGN-TV Political […]

CHICAGO — In a rare move, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has filed motions to clear eight more homicide convictions tied to a notorious former Chicago police detective. Observers say the clearing of so many murder cases in a single day is unprecedented in Chicago, if not nationally. Foxx has been reviewing convictions where […]

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. — Police in south suburban Flossmoor were called to the home of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx earlier this month after a domestic dispute between her and her husband allegedly turned physical. Foxx’s husband called 911 shortly after 10 p.m. on June 4, according to records from Flossmoor police obtained by WGN […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago officers involved in two high-profile deadly shootings last year will not be criminally charged. A demonstration started around noon Wednesday hoping to persuade the state’s attorney to change her mind. Protest and rallies were held outside Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office downtown. On Tuesday, Foxx announced her decision not to […]

ROBBINS, Ill. — Three teenagers involved in a fatal crash that killed a 70-year-old man have been released from custody, and the victim’s family want to know why. Donald Carter Sr. was driving on Kedzie Avenue in his hometown of Robbins Sunday afternoon, when his car was struck by a stolen Kia — ending in […]

CHICAGO — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Tuesday surrounding a police shooting of an unarmed 23-year-old man two months ago. COPA said two Chicago Police Department officers — Sergeants Christopher Liakopoulos and Ruben Reynoso — lied to investigators and said they were shot at first by a juvenile with a rifle. After […]

CHICAGO — Officer Eric Stillman is accused of violating seven police department rules when he pursed and shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo in 2021 and a board meeting is to be held Monday morning to decide if he gets fired. On March 29 2021, Officer Eric Stillman chased Adam Toledo into an alley in the 2300 block […]

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged with hate crimes after allegedly threatening Mayor Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx through email. Christopher Tatlock, 32, is facing two counts of a hate crime and three counts of threatening a public official. Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office and prosecutors believe that on May […]

CHICAGO — Following a tumultuous year marked by increasing crime and strained relationships with Chicago’s Mayor and CPD’s Superintendent, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx addressed her office’s challenges on Friday. Foxx said she first and foremost remains focused on reducing violence in the city. “800 murders is absolutely unacceptable. We approved 86 percent of […]

CHICAGO — Two Chicago officers were charged in a shooting that left two people injured in Pilsen over the summer. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced felony charges Friday against a Chicago police sergeant and an officer. Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos and Officer Ruben Reynoso, both assigned to the major accidents unit, have each been […]

CHICAGO — The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday a new search warrant policy. The office said the new search warrant guidance “will improve communication amongst law enforcement stakeholders and safeguard the integrity of cases, allowing the CCSAO to better understand the accuracy of information provided by police and informants and protect residents from […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sun-Times reports the defamed R&B singer R. Kelly is now seeking a new trial claiming that the key eyewitness, ‘Jane’ lied about her plans to seek restitution. According to the Times, Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean claimed that Jane hired experts to help her seek $13 million in restitution from the singer […]

CHICAGO — While in town for a speech Wednesday, President Biden announced that he’s nominating April Perry as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. If confirmed, she would be the district’s first woman in the position. Perry is currently senior counsel with global investigations and fraud and abuse prevention at GE HealthCare. […]

CHICAGO — After 25 years working for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Jim Murphy has resigned, citing lack of faith in Kim Foxx’s leadership as the reason for his departure. “I wish I could stay. I would love to continue to fight for the victims of crime and to continue to stand with each […]

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to 25 years in prison for his 2022 child pornography conviction. “At the age of 56 years old, Kelly’s lack of remorse and failure to grasp the gravity of his criminal conduct against children demonstrates that he poses a serious danger […]

The 5-2 ruling overturns a Kankakee County judge’s opinion in December that the law violated the constitution’s provision that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.” 

CHICAGO — Following drama between Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Mayor Lightfoot last year over a lack of charges in a deadly shootout on the West Side, a man was arrested Thursday in connection. Thomas Dean, 20, was charged Thursday with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Back on Oct. […]

CHICAGO — Two brothers exonerated after being convicted of murder will have to wait a little longer before being declared officially innocent. Both were allegedly victims of police torture under former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge. It’s still not clear why the judge in this case postponed this until later this week. Only sharing she […]

Former Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez sharply criticized Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Sunday for her office’s handling of the video evidence of the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police review office has completed its investigation into the shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last year and delivered its report to Police Superintendent David Brown, it said Thursday. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it will make its final report into the shooting public after Brown reviews it and responds to […]

CHICAGO — As Election Day approaches, local law enforcement is preparing their public safety plan. Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, and Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Director of Public Information Max Bever held a press conference Friday morning to discuss their respective organizations’ preparations. Brown noted the city […]

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Monday that her office will no longer prosecute the four pending criminal cases against disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly. Cook County prosecutors dropped the 10 counts at a hearing Tuesday at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building. The decision to drop the charges was prompted by the […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Republicans are pushing for legislation that would help override prosecutors, as some state legislators believe police chiefs should have the authority when law enforcement believes clear evidence exists. “Crime is increasing. It’s getting worse and we have a State’s Attorney that is looking the other direction,” House Minority Leader Jim Durkin […]

CHICAGO — In a wide-ranging community forum Wednesday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx pushed back against what she says is a false narrative that she’s soft on crime and wants offenders released.  Foxx took questions from the public at a meeting in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. She sought to clarify what she says are misperceptions […]

CHICAGO — Chicago, in the midst of a pandemic era surge in crime, received praise Tuesday for anti-violence programs, services and policies. The Community Justice Action Fund ranked Chicago third of 50 cities for its anti-violence efforts. Mayor Lightfoot fully embraced the news. “Progress on violence can be slow and at times it can be […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says a defamation lawsuit filed by two brothers who took part in a fake hate crime against Jussie Smollett can go forward. U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland ruled Friday that comments made by one of Smollett’s lawyers, Tina Glandian, could be considered defamatory. In a television interview […]

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says the coronavirus pandemic postponed so many cases her office simply can’t prosecute them all. Courthouses were closed and jury trials were cancelled for much of the pandemic.  Now Foxx’s office confirms it’s looking at simply dropping a large number of low-level cases to battle the backlog and focus […]

Aldermen are also questioning Foxx’s decision.

CHICAGO — Jury selection in the trial of Jussie Smollett will officially begin November 29. Earlier this month, a Cook County judge had scheduled the trial. On Friday it was formalized. Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported that two masked men attacked him in downtown Chicago in January 2019. At the time, he was […]

Two people are dead and seven others are wounded following an altercation between two groups in Washington Park.

CHICAGO — The alleged 18-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer had previously been taken into custody and charged with a crime. The officer was identified Thursday as 32-year-old Andrés Vásquez Lasso, who had five years with the department. The officer was shot several times Wednesday in the 5200 block of South […]

CHICAGO — The mother who was arrested for murder at a Far South Side hot dog stand, but later had the charges dropped, filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago Tuesday morning. At the beginning of the press conference, attorney Ari Williams thanked Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx before Carlishia Hood spoke out […]

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced Tuesday there would be no charges in two deadly police-involved shootings that occurred last year. Adam Toledo,13, was shot and killed by Chicago police officer Eric Stillman in March 2021 during a foot chase in Little Village. Video footage of the shooting showed Stillman shooting Toledo […]

CHICAGO — Five more convictions tied to a corrupt Chicago police officer were thrown out Thursday. Prosecutors said in court they are still in the middle of an ongoing review of the other cases — all connected to convicted former Chicago police sergeant Ronald Watts and his team.  Over the course of a decade, Watts and […]

CHICAGO — State’s attorney Kim Foxx announced Tuesday that 19 people convicted of crimes they did not commit, all tied to former Chicago police sergeant Ronald Watts, will have their cases thrown out. It’s the most cases vacated in Cook County in one day. Those wrongfully convicted have been waiting years for this, and it’s […]