The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Chicago has more important things to worry about, and we have more important things to write about, than the well-connected “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.

SNEED: Kateryna Yushchenko grew up in Humboldt Park and Mount Prospect is now living in the midst of the world’s latest war.

Prosecutors said the indicted politicians pressured the developer now confirmed to be 601W Companies to hire their law firms, It redeveloped what’s now called the Old Post Office.

Three alderpersons argue that Chicago cannot afford to lose even one police officer at a time when homicides, shootings and carjackings continue at a record pace.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

CHICAGO — Thursday evening, his right fist raised in defiance, Jussie Smollett walked out of Judge James Linn’s courtroom and into a monthslong stretch of Cook County custody.

As a rare independent producer, it’s built an empire by taking risks on booking bands that sometimes became megastars, helping keep Chicago a world-class music city.

Jam has put on more than 39,000 shows at Chicago clubs, theaters and arenas over the past half century. Its co-founders talk about how they built it and why it’s lasted.

Bears turn to Luke Getsy to run the offense.

He’s secured a fire engine for the manager of the Rolling Stones, introduced rock concerts at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field and more.

A carjacker shot an Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) gig deliveryman, multiple times injuring him while delivering packages in Chicago, Bloomberg reports. The victim, George Hunt, insisted Amazon notify the gig drivers in advance about the vicinities they will be delivering to decide if $30 an hour is worth the risk.  Amazon instead penalizes drivers…