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A Cook County judge has ruled that Antonio Brown is not guilty of gun charges stemming the fatal shooting of his son, Amari, 7, in 2015.

Chicago native Farad Polk is finally receiving his just due after being accidentally locked up in a Chi-Town jail for 31 hours.

Who said the Lakers wouldn’t bounce back after losing Kobe? The Lakers have handed the Golden State Warriors a loss this season already and continue to prevail in a great season. Tonight was so different the LakeShow topping the Bulls in their home 96-90. With a late bucket from Randle to cap off the win […]

A video recently went viral showing an angry White woman shouting and claiming she was being discriminated against by African-American employees at a Chicago arts and crafts store.

A dispute over sneakers and pants turned deadly. Rep. Danny Davis pledges to prevent more tragedies like this.

Chance The Rapper get’s it right every single time. The Chicago rapper is known for being the progressive voice of the young people, and always changes the norm to make things easier for millennials. On Monday, Chance led a crowd of hundreds of early voters from his free concert in Grant Park’s Petrillo Music Shell […]

Jeezy shares his thoughts on the controversial issue of gun control. He explains why he doesn’t really think guns are the root of the problem- it’s the kids. He discusses what is at the source of Chicago’s terrible gun violence problem, saying that he thinks Chi-town was once “one of the most disciplined cities in […]

Common stopped by The Rickey Smiley Morning Show to chat about his new album, “Black America Again,” which drops on November 4th. He talks about a time he got suspended and subsequently ended up in big trouble with his mom, who was a school principal. Plus, he discusses the plethora of movie roles he’s been […]

This weekend was the deadliest so far this year in Chicago. Between Friday afternoon and early Monday morning, nearly a dozen and a half people died, and 42 were injured by gun violence, outpacing last year in shootings and homicides. Of the 17 people who were killed, seven were younger than 20.

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A 44-year-old Illinois man by the name of Willie Bell has been charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a homicide.