Which Charges Was R. Kelly Found Guilty of in Federal Trial?

Which Charges Was R. Kelly Found Guilty of in Federal Trial?

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Here are today's top stories It's Wednesday, Sep. 14th. 1 Which Charges Was R. Kelly Found Guilty of in Federal Trial? A jury has found singer R. Kelly guilty on numerous charges at his federal trial in Chicago. Kelly faced four counts of producing child porn, one of conspiring to obstruct justice by fixing the 2008 trial, one of conspiring to receive child porn, two of actually receiving it and five of enticing minors for sex. Here's how the jury found: Read More → 2 Man Injured in Chicago Lawn Gas Explosion, Authorities Say A man was hospitalized after a gas explosion badly-damaged his home in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, officials said. According to Chicago fire officials, the explosion occurred in the 6600 block of South Claremont Wednesday. Authorities say that the force of the explosion caused at least two sides of the home to collapse, briefly trapping the man inside. Read More → 3 No, the End of Cash Bail is Not a 'Purge Law' in Illinois. Here's What We Know Across social media and in political speeches and ads are opinions about Illinois' elimination of cash bail as part of new legislation set to take effect in the coming months. While other states, including New Jersey and New York, have passed legislation largely curtailing the use of cash bail for pretrial detentions, the state of Illinois will go one step further in January and eliminate cash bail entirely. The law has been front and center in election campaigns. Some on social media have dubbed it a so-called "purge law," likening it to the horror film "The Purge," in which criminal activity of all kinds is allowed for 12 hours. Others have claimed it will lead to "non-detainable offenses," a claim legislators and Gov. J.B. Pritzker have said is false. Read More → 4 What Riders Should Know as Metra, Amtrak Cancel Trains Ahead of Possible Rail Strike As Metra and Amtrak brace for a potential freight rail worker strike this week, both railway companies have announced cancellations on several popular Chicago-area routes as they navigate closures that could impact thousands of area commuters on railroads and elsewhere. The potential disruptions mark the biggest threat to steady rail service in more than three decades. Here's what you need to know about what could happen this week: Read More → 5 Jurors Ask Several Questions During Deliberations at R. Kelly's Chicago Trial Jurors deliberating at R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago wrote several questions to the judge as deliberations entered a second day Wednesday. Among the questions was at least one indicating the panelists may be grappling with some of the case's legal complexities. One asked if they had to find Kelly both enticed and coerced minors, or that he either enticed or coerced them. Over objections from Kelly's lawyer, the judge said they only need to find one. Read More → 6 As Riot Fest Crews Set Up in Douglass Park, Local Communities Want to Oust Future Fests Residents living near Douglass Park in Little Village and Lawndale are bracing for a noisy weekend from Riot Fest — a weekend they expect to be filled with parking headaches. "Last week, we started to see the trucks entering with so many things," said Irais Flores, a nearby resident who is also part of a Little Village community center. "It… Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112