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Smollett Attorneys File Emergency Motion To Pause Jail Sentence
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is being held in a Cook County jail psychiatric ward due to being "at risk of self harm."
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Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
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12 Aldermen Demand Halt To City Hall's Employee Vaccine Mandate
Ward bosses sent a letter to Mayor Lightfoot arguing that firing workers over the mandate presents "clear and present danger" to the city.
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Jussie Smollett To Serve 150-Day Sentence In Protective Custody
Under state law, the former "Empire" actor could cut his sentence in half with good behavior and be released after 75 days.
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Patch Poll: Share Your Opinion On Jussie Smollet's Jail Sentence
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in Cook County jail, 30 months probation and ordered to pay $145,000.
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Smollett Jailed / MLB Is Back / Bears Trade Mack / Bad Bunny
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Judge Sentences Jussie Smollett To Cook County Jail Immediately
After being sentenced former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett spoke out in court, "I am not suicidal, and I did not do it."
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Madigan Pleads 'Not Guilty' / Konkol / More CTA Security / Tool
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Everything Tied To Madigan Deserves Scrutiny, Including Pritzker
KONKOL COLUMN: Try as he might, Gov. Pritzker can't erase his administration's cozy relationship with indicted former House Speaker Madigan.
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CTA Doubles Security Guards, Adds Police Patrol On Trains, Busses
With crime continuing to rise and ridership declining, city officials on Wednesday announced plans to boost patrols on busses and trains.
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Could CPS Mask Mandate Fight Signal Demise Of CTU Leadership?
KONKOL COLUMN: The CTU battle against the end of mask mandates defies public health guidance as union leaders face election challenges.
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Doomsday / Nagy's House For Sale / CPS Drops Masks / Lady Gaga
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Troubled Burnside Restaurant Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze
Flames shot through the roof at Nipsey's, 91st and Stony Island, early Monday. the restaurant faced 13 city code violations.
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CPS Set To Go Mask Optional Next Week As Coronavirus Cases Wane
Chicago Teachers Union president Jesse Sharkey said CPS would face "consequences" for lifting the mask mandate without first negotiating.
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Pritzker's $7M Connection To Madigan Is 'Elephant In The Room'
KONKOL COLUMN: Gov. Pritzker's re-election bid faces a Preckwinkle-like predicament in the wake of Michael Madigan's indictment.
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