Tag: Illinois
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Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did not address his innocence or guilt,…
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Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for orchestrating a hate crime hoax. Smollett was convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 150 days in jail in 2021, but was released after only six days behind bars while he appealed his case. Smollett…
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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
Downstate federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional Downstate federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional 02:44 CHICAGO (CBS) — A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled the state’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, but will hold off on prohibiting the state from enforcing it for one month to allow for a…
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Trump projected to win Utah, Montana; Harris to win Illinois, Delaware
Trump projected to win Utah, Montana; Harris to win Illinois, Delaware – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Utah and Montana, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Illinois and Delaware. CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto and Major Garrett report on Georgia, North Carolina and…
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An Illinois couple’s first date ended in horror after both were shot; only one survived.
On the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day 2021, Nanette Stuiber sat in her car and watched anxiously as EMTs and Montgomery County Sheriff Deputies descended on a house in the tiny village of Farmersville, Illinois. Nanette Stuiber: I was quite upset and kinda going crazy in the car. Stuiber had been unable to reach her good…
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Illinois shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were shot during their first date. Only Smith survived. A look at how he defied the odds to make a remarkable recovery. The scene of the crime The exterior of Chris Smith’s Farmersville, Illinois, home. Illinois State Police On the night before Thanksgiving 2021, Smith went on a first date…