Posts Tagged: illinois

Chance the Rapper and Common call for Illinois to restore discretionary parole for life sentences

Stacy Revere/Getty ImageChicago hip hop stars Chance the Rapper and Common are calling upon the state of Illinois to…

R. Kelly sex abuse trial in Cook County, Illinois set for September

IStock/fhogue A tentative trial date of September 14 was set Wednesday for R. Kelly’s sex abuse trial in Cook…

R. Kelly denied permit to hold Spring Break Jam concert in Illinois

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesHe was born and raised in Illinois but R. Kelly isn’t welcome in Springfield.
Organizers of a …

Jennifer Hudson, Common & More Join We Day Illinois

Heather Wines/CBSJennifer Hudson and Common have been tapped to take part in the first We Day Illinois a global youth e…