R. Kelly Hires Cosby Lawyer / CPS Scam / UIC Reverse Racism?

Here we snow, again, Chicago.

The National Weather Service warns that winter storms could pummel the city with rain, ice, and possibly 7 inches of snow, and last until Thursday night.

Be careful out there, and check on your neighbors.

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Trifecta. High: 31 Low: 13.

• Hip-hop star turned convicted felon, R. Kelly, ditched his legal team and hired Bill Cosby's attorney, New York civil rights lawyer Jennifer Bonjean, to represent him in criminal cases he faces in Illinois and New York. (Patch)
• The feds charged two more people with being involved in a kickback scheme involving fraudulent overtime pay and office supply purchases at Brennemann School in Buena Park. Prosecutors say the scammers pilfered $250,000. (Patch)
• Should Chicago start suing gang members, drug dealers and shooters to confiscate profits from their ill-gotten gains? The City Council is set to vote on the controversial proposal being pushed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday. (WBEZ)
• A Chicago police lieutenant filed a lawsuit claiming white cops attending the University of Illinois at Chicago law school have been the targets of racial discrimination. John Cannon said he was harassed and became the target of hate speech from faculty while he was a student. (ABC7)

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