Chicago PhD student accused of stalking, killing ex-boyfriend

Dave McNary Film ReporterCleveland Berto has booked roles in the upcoming Sony drama “A Journal for Jordan” opposite Michael B. Jordan and as a series regular in the NBC drama “Chicago P.D.,” Variety has learned exclusively.Denzel Washington will direct and produce “A Journal for Jordan,” which is written by Academy Award nominee Virgil Williams and based on Dana Canedy’s New York Times best-selling memoir, which was published in 2008.

The Chicago Teachers Union has filed a request with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board (IELRB) on Monday for an injunction against Mayor Lori Lightfoot's school reopening date as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.  According to a press release, the union is calling on Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Lightfoot to "set clear and responsible public health criteria by which to honestly judge student and educator safety, instead of arbitrarily setting a reopening date

WILMINGTON, Delaware – President-elect Joe Biden has selected California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, an ardent LGBT ally and a former congressman, as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Chance the Rapper's former manager is demanding $3 million (£2. 2 million) in unpaid commissions in a new lawsuit.

A Michigan woman was arrested in the cold case deaths of her newborn twins 17 years ago. Antoinette Briley, 41, of Holland, is facing murder charges in connection with the deaths, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Saturday.

A hotel in the Chicago area has been issued two notices for hosting a large indoor event earlier this week that violated Illinois coronavirus restrictions.  On Wednesday, the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Hotel hosted a wedding with about 150 guests.

Jordan Moreau Hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper has been sued his former manager, who alleges that the artist ignored his advice and then blamed him for the poor performance of his 2019 studio debut “The Big Day.”Pat Corcoran, who also goes by Pat the Manager, claims that Chance the Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennet, owes him $3 million in unpaid commissions on revenue from touring, streaming, album sales and merchandise.The lawsuit was filed in Cook County, Ill., on Monday.

Chance The Rapper's former manager Pat Corcoran is suing the Chicago rapper for $3 million, claiming breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Illinois Sales Representative Act. The suit was first reported by Complete Music Update and confirmed in documents obtained by Courthouse News.

Chance The Rapper has been sued by his long-term manager, until earlier this year, Pat Corcoran.

An Illinois couple used their money saved for a catered reception for their wedding to feed the needy for Thanksgiving. After cancelling their original plans because of COVID-19, Emily Bugg, 33, and Billy Lewis, 34, married on Oct.

Chicago-area police are investigating a double homicide that triggered an Amber Alert for an abducted 1-year-old boy. Riverdale police said Clarence Hebron, 32, was being sought in the killing of Jessica Abeal, 26, and her brother Damien, 27, and the abduction of his son K’Marion, according to reports.The incident happened in the overnight hours Friday at an apartment.

A California-based attorney who represents Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounded a third during a summer protest in Kenosha, Wis., said Monday that a judge will allow him to appear in court on behalf of his client.  John Pierce, of Los Angeles, needed permission to appear in a Wisconsin courtroom as he is not licensed to practice in the state. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder granted Pierce's request Monday.

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble. Dan and Barbara Donovan told the Pioneer Press newspaper group that a man in a reflective vest and mask knocked on their door in Niles on Nov.

Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse used his government stimulus check to buy the AR-15 he allegedly used to fatally shoot two men this summer, according to a new report. At 17, Rittenhouse was too young to purchase the assault rifle under Wisconsin law, so he gave his pal Dominick Black, then 18, the money to buy one in the spring, the accused gunman told the Washington Post.

Jeremih have issued an update on the state of his health after the singer was hospitalised last weekend for coronavirus complications.The Chicago singer is currently on a ventilator to help him breathe in an intensive care unit after he was admitted to hospital in the Illinois city over the weekend.In a statement provided to CNN, Jeremih’s family noted that what the 33-year-old is experiencing after the virus “viciously attacked his body” is “rare for a young man his age without underlying

A waitress in Washington received a huge tip this week -- just days before restaurants had to shut down indoor dining.   Cassy Palmer, a server at The Village Bistro in Kennewick, Wash. was working on Sunday when she went to check out one of her tables.  She told KEPR that everyone in the group seemed normal, but when she got back to cash them out, there were eight red Solo cups upside down on the table.  Palmer said she thought they were about to play beer pong.  Instead, they were surprising

Also on this day: British troops capture Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution.The newly created Federal Reserve Banks open in 12 cities.The United States and the Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations. Al Capone, right, Chicago's infamous gang overlord during prohibition, leaves Harrisburg, Pa., on Nov.

Ellise Shafer editorAfter reports surfaced on Saturday that singer-rapper Jeremih had been hospitalized for COVID-19, musicians and celebrities took to Twitter to show their support for the 33-year-old rapper.Jeremih is currently hospitalized in the ICU in Chicago, Ill. and is being treated for COVID-19, according to TMZ.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior Al Qaeda operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. Four current and former U.S.