💉 Be careful of Ozempic in Chicagoland?

IL Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett Conviction

The court ruled a special prosecutor should not have been able to retry the “Empire” actor after the Cook County state’s attorney’s office dropped charges as part of a deal. Smollett was convicted three years ago of staging a hate crime against himself in 2019 in Streeterville. [AP]

• The low-level felony case has been closely watched for years. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Judicial Voting Up

Out of 77 Cook County judges seeking retention, Shannon O'Malley became the third judge in the past four elections to lose retention. The Chicago Board of Elections finished counting ballots this week. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Be Careful of Ozempic in Chicagoland

A few medical spas and health clinics are being sued on accusations of falsely advertising off-brand versions of the weight loss drug. [Crain’s 🎁]

This Week’s Must-See

The pics of the first snow are in, and I’m so charmed by O’Hare through crystalized windows and pigeons on a blanket of fluff 🤓 [X]

• One item checked off the Chicago holiday bucket list! [Hey Chicago 💻]

What’s Friday without a news quiz? Guess who said the quote below in 2023.

A local elected official is frustrated their legacy is tied to the “Empire” star’s alleged hate crime. Who is it?

• Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot
• Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
• Gov. JB Pritzker
• Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul