A veteran Cook County Judge has decided that a special prosecutor will be appointed to look at how the Jussie Smollett case was handled by State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Smollett could still face criminal charges.

BREAKING: Missouri judge issued an order ensuring the state's only abortion clinic can continue providing the service, acting just hours before the St. Louis Planned Parenthood facility's license was set to expire.

Larry the cat, possibly the most famous resident of 10 Downing Street, doesn't give a rat's patoot about President Trump's visit to the seat of British government; he was doing his own thing ...

Police identify those who died in the Aurora shooting: — Clayton Parks, HR manager — Trevor Wehner, HR intern — Russell Beyer, Mold operator — Vicente Juarez, Stock room attendant — Josh Pinkard, Plant manager

R. Kelly is due in bond court later today. Here is CPD's press release on his arrest. We've got on the scene. Stick with us for more.

A person, reported to be hometown rapper Lil Reese, was shot Monday at an intersection in south suburban Country Club Hills, according to multiple media reports.

Crowd chants “Lori, Lori” during her inauguration speech. She continues with announcing her first order of business of signing an executive order to end aldermanic privilege. #ChicagoInaugural 

UPDATE: A 19-year-old man has been shot and critically wounded outside the H&M store at Orland Square Mall. The shooter is still at large, Orland Park Police ChiefTim McCarthy said.

UPDATE: Amber Alert canceled for 7-month-old girl. According to Illinois State Police, she has been found.