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Rob Elgas

@RobElgasABC7

2 years

We need to also be asking: why leak RIGHT NOW?

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: Multiple soucres tell @ABC7Chicago Eyewitness News Jussie Smollet and the 2 men who are being questioned by police staged the attack - allegedly because his character was being written out of the show Empire.

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BREAKING:

ABC 7 Chicago

@ABC7Chicago

5 years

A judge has ruled to unseal records in 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett's case:

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: The two potential suspects in the Smollet investigation ARE under arrest. They are not able to leave; police have them under arrest.

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@RobElgasABC7

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MORE: Someone familiar with the investigation says Smollet was a no-show for an interview earlier today with detectives. All of this coming hours after Smollett spoke to @GMA speaking out in his first media interview taking aim at those who doubted his story.

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: Two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter tell @ABC the FBI is *reviewing* circumstances surrounding dismissal of criminal charges against Jussie Smollett. ABC News is told this is not an investigation. It is a "review" or "inquiry".

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5 years

Had not seen this. What a powerful moment, witnessing the greatest of human bonds.

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@tancredipalmeri

5 years

You maybe already saw this. Tennis player Mahut losing at Roland Garros in front of his family, breaks down in tears. His kid runs on court to hug him. His opponent Mayer getting emotional. Father and son walk away hand in hand. Losing, winning, living.

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Chicago police tell @ABC detectives are eager to speak to Jussie Smollett again urgently. “We have been in touch with Smollett’s attorneys. We contacted his attorneys last night. We made our intentions clear.”

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@RobElgasABC7

12 days

TORNADO on the ground at O'Hare.

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@RobElgasABC7

4 years

Solid start to the interview. Chris Cuomo: Thank you for coming back on my show. Gov. Cuomo: Mom told me I had to. 🤣

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@RobElgasABC7

12 days

BREAKING: Tornado confirmed on the ground at O'Hare airport in Chicago.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

BREAKING: The city of Chicago has filed a civil complaint against Jussie Smollett in Cook County Circuit Court.

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@RobElgasABC7

10 months

DEVELOPING: We are trying to get more information on this. But first responders have arrived at 500 W. Madison. This is the Olgilvie Transportation Center and now called the Accenture Tower.

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@hwood60007

10 months

Downtown Chicago man scaling windows

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: Chicago police tell our @SchulteABC7 that superintendent Eddie Johnson was not told about Smollett charges being dropped today. Johnson learned about it while at a scheduled police graduation at Navy Pier.

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@RobElgasABC7

7 years

Keeping my eye on shady Sears Tower tonight.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

UPDATE: After Jussie Smollett turned over "limited & redacted" phone records, Chicago police spokesman @AJGuglielmi tells @ABC7Chicago "We are very appreciative of the victim's cooperation however the records provided do not meet the burden for a criminal investigation..."

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

A 90-year-old man murdered in El Paso. What this man saw in his lifetime and this is how it ends for him. In the United States of America.

Robert Holguin

@RobertKFOX14

5 years

This is Luis Juárez Dominguez. He was 90 years old. He and his wife of 70 years were buying groceries at Walmart when he was killed. His wife was was also shot but survived. A relative tells us "he was an amazing human being, so loving, calm and big-hearted." #ElPasoShooting

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

Was wondering why I heard the @ABC7Chicago newsroom screaming “WHAT IS ILLINOIS!” during @Jeopardy . 🤦🏽‍♂️

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Here is Jussie Smollett’s mugshot taken this morning.

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

@yashar @JakeSherman Serving in any war makes you a hero.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: Chicago PD says detectives did a follow-up, supplemental interview with Jussie Smollett, where he did in fact tell police his attackers yelled “MAGA country.”

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Colonoscopy complete! Doc says everything looks good. I’m 47. High risk. It was completely painless. Please 🙏 spread awareness about this preventative measure. Colon cancer is treatable if we catch it early.

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

JUST IN: Here's the video of a witness recording what sounds like gunfire outside Mercy Hospital earlier today.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

Chicagoans on State Street stand with Ukraine tonight. 🇺🇦

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

BREAKING: Chicago police release hundreds of pages of documents regarding the Jussie Smollett investigation. We are reviewing them now.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

What was also noteworthy about this news conference with Chicago police was that Johnson also said Smollett was responsible for the threat letter sent to Fox studios in Chicago. That’s an FBI case still on going.

Dan Linden

@DanLinden

5 years

As charges are dropped against Jussie Smollett, recall this @Chicago_Police press conference from a little more than a month ago.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

BREAKING: ⁦⁦ @ABC7Chicago ⁩ is there as R Kelly surrenders to Chicago police.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Police say they have a check showing payment from Smollett to the Osundairo brothers.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Clarence had surgery today to remove a few growths on his body. Send him sweet thoughts of doggie treats, long walks and fetch! He’s gonna have to take it easy for awhile.

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: @ABC7Chicago obtains surveillance video that appears to show brothers involved in Smollett investigation leaving a Chicago store after buying items allegedly used in staged attack on Jussie Smollett.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: From @ABC @JoshMargolin : The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service are continuing their probe into whether Jussie Smollett played a role in sending a threatening to himself prior to the allegedly staged attack, according to a law enforcement official briefed. 1/2

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

ALERT: Court hearing underway right now in Chicago as members of the media fight expungement and sealing of Jussie Smollett case files.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Smollett case news. Backing up @RaferWeigel report: @ABC confirms detectives were able to confront the 2 brothers with evidence they purchased the rope found around Smollett’s neck at an Ace hardware store. The brothers agreed to cooperate with police.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

However, detectives are unable to "independently verify" the call occurred because Smollett refused to turn over his phone.

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@RobElgasABC7

4 years

BREAKING: Actor Jussie Smollett indicted again in connection with alleged 2019 attack in Chicago, clerk's office says.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

JUST IN: The city of Chicago law department tells @ABC7Chicago "The Law Department is now drafting a civil complaint that will be filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County" against Jussie Smollett.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

UPDATE: The city of Highland Park confirms to @ABC7Chicago five people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a mass shooting at a parade.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Eddie Johnson starts Smollett news conference saying: “As I look to into the crowd I just wish that the families of gun violence in this city got this much attention. That’s who really deserves the amount of attention that we’re getting”

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: A Chicago police spokesman tells @ABC7Chicago some 600 pages of the Jussie Smollett investigative file will be uploaded for the media likely by Tuesday. The department needs to be officially served the order first.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Superintendent Eddie Johnson says “First, Smollett attempted to gain attention by sending a false letter that relied on racial, homophobic and political language”. This is the FIRST public acknowledgment the threat letter might also be a hoax.

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

We lost this good old boy today. Heart broken but so grateful for the time we spent with Clarence. Play all the fetch you want now Bub. We’ll love you forever.

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@RobElgasABC7

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Chicago Police do not have any video of the assailants and continue to look for surveillance video. Investigators heard the "MAGA country" claim in media reports and called Smollett again. In that supplemental interview he shared that info with police. 2/2

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

This is Chicago Police Officer Samuel Jimenez. Jimenez was one of 3 people killed today at Mercy Hospital in Chicago.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

Too much misinformation circulating on social media right now about Highland Park. Our @ABC7Chicago newsroom will use caution, will only report verified and attributed information.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

This week has been a heck of a year for news in Chicago.

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@RobElgasABC7

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NEW: @ABC reports Jussie Smollett told police his attackers concealed their faces and he did not identify the attackers by race. 1/2

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@RobElgasABC7

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NEW: Chicago police have a security image of Smollett alone inside a Subway sandwich shop near the location of the reported crime. Police have also obtained additional video placing him at the scene of the crime. 1/2

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@RobElgasABC7

5 months

BREAKING: Emonte Morgan guilty on all counts in the murder of Chicago police officer Ella French.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

JUST IN: Police take Highland Park parade shooting “person of interest” Robert (Bobby) Crimo into custody.

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@RobElgasABC7

7 months

Hot take! If the Bears do the right thing, and keep the best QB they've ever had, this will be @justnfields in fewer than two seasons breaking it down for all of you. Now come at me! I'm ready. 😱

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@Ravens

7 months

🗣️ “We play ball. And we showed that.”

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

CPD also says: when Smollett contacted police at 2:42AM, he was still wearing the rope around his neck. The alleged encounter occurred at 2AM. Police have the rope and it will be analyzed.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Rest In Peace AJ Freund. No one can harm you now.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: A law enforcement official briefed on Smollett investigation tells @ABC during interrogations, police were told by the two brothers Smollett was upset a threatening letter sent to Empire’s Chicago studio on January 22 did not get enough attention. 1/2

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Johnson says there are phone records the brothers and Smollett “talked an hour or so before the attack, an hour or so after the attack” and also when the brothers were out of the country.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson called @ABC7Chicago tonight to say Jussie Smollett is considered a victim and the police investigation is on-going.

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@RobElgasABC7

4 years

Illinois Republican Congressman:

Adam Kinzinger

@RepKinzinger

4 years

I believe @TexasGOP should immediately retract this, apologize, and fire Allen West and anyone else associated with this. My guy Abraham Lincoln and the Union soldiers already told you no.

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@RobElgasABC7

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The FBI is still actively investigating the threat letter addressed to Jussie Smollett and mailed to the Fox studios in Chicago. The feds have been “assisting” Chicago police in the alleged attack case as local detectives continue to take the lead.

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Rob Elgas

@RobElgasABC7

3 years

BREAKING: Sources tell @ABC7Chicago that tomorrow Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will announce the state is expanding vaccine eligibility in April to anyone 16-years-old and older. This is expected to begin April 12th.

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@RobElgasABC7

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There were no shootings or homicides in Chicago on Wednesday. Since Jan. 1, 2019, there have only been six other days without any shootings across the city, Chicago police said. 🧵

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: Our news crew spots Chicago brothers and their attorney in Smollett investigation at courthouse entering a grand jury room. Unclear if they are actually testifying before a grand jury.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

Snoop wants you to know he’s losing his baby teeth and it kinda hurts but he’s still a very good boy. 🐶🦷🦴

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

UPDATE: Chicago police have confirmed a @TMZ report to @ABC that a neighbor of Smollett's did come forward with information. Her description of a man she said she saw with a rope of some kind was "significantly different" than one provided by Smollett.

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

@DanAmira USA! USA!

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

HEADS UP: Our I-Team is ready and waiting to review hundreds of pages of investigative files in the Jussie Smollett case that could be released as soon as today.

ABC 7 Chicago

@ABC7Chicago

5 years

Chicago police could release Jussie Smollett records Thursday:

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

BREAKING: Judge Vincent Gaughan sentences former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke to 81 months (2 years mandatory) in prison for murdering Laquan McDonald.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

The next time Smollett is seen on surveillance camera, he is entering a condo building. Police say he now has a rope around his neck and is "wearing it like a neck tie". About a minute (maybe less) has passed since he was seen on video.

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@RobElgasABC7

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Tonight @ABC7Chicago has learned Jussie Smollett requested responding Chicago police officers turn off their body cameras as they arrived to take his report. A spokesman says this is not uncommon when officers enter a private residence. 1/2

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4 years

Jake Tapper nails it. Hope you can take 4 minutes to watch this today. Be well. Everyone.

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CNN’s @jaketapper : “Sick and in isolation, Mr. President, you have become a symbol of your own failures. Failures of recklessness, ignorance, arrogance. The same failures you have been inflicting on the rest of us ... Get well and get it together" #CNNSOTU

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Hi little buddy.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: @ABC7Chicago has also learned subpoenas have been issued to obtain records from Jussie Smollett.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: @ABC reports the FBI has taken over the Jussie Smollett case in Chicago.

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Snoop wants you to know he was a very good boy at his first vet appointment. 🐶

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Rob Elgas

@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Additionally, in their initial report, Jussie Smollett did not tell police his attackers yelled “MAGA.” Chicago Police PIO added: “I’m not saying it’s not true. He could have remembered later, but he did not tell officers that in the initial report.” 2/2

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@RobElgasABC7

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Breaking: Cook County State’s Attorney office tells @ABC7Chicago Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. Bond court hearing set for 1:30pm tomorrow.

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Rob Elgas

@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Hello new followers. Thank you! I tweet a lot about Chicago sports, local and national politics, breaking news and my dog. Mostly because he’s a very good boy. Except today when he frequently interrupted me snow blowing to play his favorite game.

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@RobElgasABC7

3 months

It's never good when a business closes. And I wish I could I say I'm surprised at all the people on X dunking on this news, *mocking* it. Yes the stores were overpriced. Yes this is just another corporate casualty. And perhaps the companies handled it poorly. But a lot of good

ABC 7 Chicago

@ABC7Chicago

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Just months after announcing a merger, Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot will be closing locations in Chicago, Texas and Washington, D.C., according to a post on the Dom's website.

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Snoops wants you to know he’s on the way to the vet to be fully vaccinated. Recommends you do the same. 🐶💉

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Rob Elgas

@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: The images of the two potential persons of interest show them walking in the general area of where Smollett is. It does NOT show an assault. Also the quality of the images is not great. Should be released in next few hours.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: Jussie Smollett's legal team cites Chicago's mayoral election as a reason their client is wrongfully accused: "The presumption of innocence, a bedrock in the search for justice, was trampled upon at the expense of Mr. Smollett and notably, on the eve of a Mayoral election."

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Johnson “Why would anyone especially an African American man use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations?”

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: The city of Chicago tells @ABC7Chicago the law department has sent a letter to Jussie Smollett's legal team asking their client to pay $130,000 to Chicago to offset costs of attack investigation.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Standby for a MAJOR development in the Jussie Smollett case.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

NEW: The Osundairo brothers have filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago against two of Jussie Smollett’s attorneys.

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@RobElgasABC7

4 years

We are witnessing a super-spreading event in real-time at the highest level of our government. It's beyond extraordinary. This is a national crisis none of us have ever experienced.

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@RobElgasABC7

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Chicago police spokesman to @ABC on Smollett case: "We got information and we want to run (it) by him. If the opportunity is not taken [to come in], we’re going to go with other methods to create a culture of accountability.”

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Happy Birthday to my Mom. She’s a stage IV cancer survivor and my guiding light. I’ve always admired her kindness, compassion, and fight. She rocks. Love you Adriana!

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

New statement from Smollett representative: “There are no plans for Jussie to meet with Chicago police today. Any news reports suggesting otherwise are inaccurate. Smollett's attorneys will keep dialogue going with Chicago police on his behalf. We have no further comment today.”

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@RobElgasABC7

1 year

@GiannoCaldwell Are they in the room with you now

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@RobElgasABC7

6 years

Fire fighters, police officers, bus drivers, restaurant workers, cab drivers, grocery store employees, bartenders, tv news people, pilots, flight attendants, airport workers, utility crews, and so many more are working today. It's a great time of year to say thanks to a stranger!

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@RobElgasABC7

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MORE: Chicago police spokesman says "Detectives may be following up with him (Smollett) to request additional data to corroborate the investigative timeline."

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: The federal investigation, originally confirmed by @ABC on Feb. 20, has remained open all along–even after the “Empire” actor was hit with Illinois state charges. Developments today have no impact on the federal probe. The FBI’s Chicago office declined to comment. 2/2

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@RobElgasABC7

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BREAKING: Chicago Police release two photos of potential persons of interest in the Jussie Smollett investigation and issue a community alert.

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

Good morning! Snoop wants you to know his ears are nearly full grown. Body should follow. 😆🐶

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@RobElgasABC7

3 years

We are so far behind in the global effort to create sustainable energy in America, it boggles my mind. Most of the Chicago expressways we commute on don't even have clearly painted lanes, let alone something like this.🤦🏽‍♂️🚗🌞

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

3 years

South Korea: The solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath - where cyclists are protected from the sun — isolated from traffic — and the country can produce clean energy as well. Yo, America…

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@RobElgasABC7

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NEW: 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment say "The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of EMPIRE is patently ridiculous. He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him.”

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

Wondered how long this would take. Wow. Will never ever stop doing my job. Thank you for recognizing that.

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: One of those persons of interest has appeared on Empire. Smollett is also being questioned by police. Chicago police have no new comment. No one has been charged.

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@RobElgasABC7

2 years

Snoop wants you to know he’s a big boy now and weighs 61lbs. Where did our puppy go?

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@RobElgasABC7

5 years

MORE: As the @ABC7Chicago I-Team revealed this morning, records obtained from the Chicago police file on the Smollett case show the FBI was already involved in part of the investigation. 1/2

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@RobElgasABC7

1 year

People of Earth this is probably the best pizza in Chicago. Take note! We don't just do stuffed/deep dish in this fine city.

Vanished Chicagoland

@vanishedchicago

1 year

Here is my lunch at Vito & Nick Pizza on the South Side. Delicious as always! Plus a surprise coming up soon!

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