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Jussie Smollett case: Internet calls actor 'clown' as he loses conviction appeal over 2019 hate crime hoax
Jussie Smollett will probably have to serve his 150-day term in prison after an Illinois Court upheld the lower court's conviction
Internet just cannot stand Dave Portnoy as he denies dating 'trash bag' Raquel Leviss in shady post
Dave Portnoy and Raquel Leviss were spotted in the same Illinois town after Barstool Sports founder's split from his girlfriend
'His reflexes were on 100': Internet impressed as Biden jokes 'it wasn't me' as someone fell during speech
POTUS made the quip while delivering remarks in Belvidere, Illinois regarding a potential labor agreement to keep a factory open in the city
Who was Jonnie Angel Klein? 'Selfless' Illinois mom shot dead at Chase ATM in Chicago suburb
Jonnie Angel Klien, 31, was fatally shot in an apparent robbery, leaving her son and 10-year-old daughter orphaned
Who is Jermaine Mandley? Illinois man who killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her daughter gets life in prison
Poloce found Maya Smith dead inside the car with bullet wounds in the head and abdomen while her daughter was in the back seat, unhurt
Who was Patrick Serzynski? Illinois man dubbed as 'avid outdoorsman' who went missing while hunting in Fourth Lake found dead
Patrick Serzynski was described as an 'avid outdoorsman' who enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, four-wheeling, and other outdoor adventures
Who was Wadea Al-Fayoume? Illinois man to appear in court for alleged murder of 6-year-old in 'heinous' hate crime
The young boy's mother Hanaan Shahin, a Palestinian-American, was also attacked by their landlord who screamed anti-Muslim slurs while stabbing them
Who is Sarah Chowdhury? Netizens rejoice as Illinois Comptroller's office attorney fired for antisemitic 'gas chamber' remarks
Sarah Chowdhury, an attorney in the Illinois Comptroller's Office, was fired for sending antisemitic messages
Who is Alexis Stallman? Illinois mother pleads guilty to fatally stabbing ex-husband hours after custody hearing
Alexis Stallman's sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 2024
Who was Zion Staples? Mom of Illinois boy, 10, who 'shot himself' hid his body for 7 months to collect benefits
Zion Staples' remains were found in a plastic garbage can from his mother’s four-bedroom home seven months after he was reported missing
Who is Joseph Czuba's wife? Illinois landlord accused of killing six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was paranoid about Hamas 'day of jihad'
Illinois landlord Joseph Czuba stands accused of stabbing six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother, Hanaan Shahin
Who is Oday El-Fayoume? Father of boy, 6, killed by Joseph Czuba in Illinois hate crime reveals son's heartbreaking last words
Oday El-Fayoume insisted that his family was on good terms with the accused, Joseph Czuba, whose attack was fueled by the Israel-Hamas conflict
Who is Joseph Czuba? Illinois man kills six-year-old and gravely injures mother in hate crime fueled by Israel-Hamas conflict
As per authorities, Joseph Czuba stabbed the child 26 times, supposedly using a 12-inch serrated military-style knife that had a seven-inch blade
Who was Myrtle Brown? Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown taken into custody in connection with his mother's death
Sergio Brown's mother Myrtle Brown was beaten to death at her home in Illinois
Dorothy Hoffner: Chicago woman who set world record as the oldest tandem skydiver dies at 104
Dorothy Hoffner had jumped from a plane at Skydiving Airport in Ottawa, Illinois, saying, 'There was nothing scary about it'
Who were Julie and Timothy Mertins? Married couple die after speeding motorboat veers off Illinois river and crashes into house
While Julie Mertins was declared dead on the spot, her husband Timothy was evacuated to a nearby hospital, where he died on the operating table
Who is Noah Spencer? Internet believes Illinois singer is better suited for Reba McEntire over 'The Voice' Season 24 coach Niall Horan
Noah Spencer made the choice after 'The Voice' Season 24 coach Niall Horan told him that he had already visualized the music he would use for his performances
Who was Norma Caraker? Illinois man charged with first-degree murder for strangling his mother to death
Neil Howard, who is Norma Caraker's son from her previous marriage, has been charged with first-degree murder
Reese Miller: Illinois man charged with murder for allegedly killing 61-year-old woman during carjacking
Reese Miller was initially charged with attempted murder and aggravated carjacking but it is now upgraded to first-degree murder
Daniel Carey and Nathan Weber: Illinois men arrested for torturing a raccoon to death and filming the attack
Daniel Carey and Nathan Weber initially pleaded not guilty and, if convicted, they may face five years in prison