Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollettโs disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police.
Jussie Smollett asks Illinois high court to hear appeal of convictions for lying about hate crime
Actor Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in his yearslong legal battle stemming from charges that he staged a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied about it to Chicago police.
Early snowfall reports top 30 inches in Northern Michigan
All of Michigan saw at least some sort of snow on Monday -- but some parts of the state saw upwards of a foot. The National Weather Service released a โveryโ preliminary 48-hour snowfall report as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, showing the highest snowfall reports around the state. But in Empire, just west of Traverse City, 30 inches of snow was reported. Take a look below:Snowfall reports around Michigan on Nov. 12, 2019. (National Weather Service)Read on: Updated snow totals around Metro Detroit for Veterans Day storm
Michigan's Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore logs 50 millionth visitor
EMPIRE, Mich. - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan has welcomed its 50 millionth visitor. The National Park Service says other visitors applauded when Meghan Boertman entered Sleeping Bear's visitor center in Empire, west of Traverse City. Officials say the milestone comes a year ahead of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore's 50th anniversary. Visitor statistics are culled from road, visitor center and campground counters as well as North and South Manitou islands. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was recently named one of the best beaches in the country by Big 7 Travel.