Judge to weigh possible bias by Smollett special prosecutor

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge will decide soon whether the special prosecutor investigating possible conflicts of interest in Jussie Smollett’s criminal case has a conflict himself.
It’s the latest twist in a saga marked by turns and reversals since the “Empire” actor reported a racist, homophobic attack police said he staged against himself.
Judge Michael Toomin appointed Dan Webb in August to investigate whether the office of Chicago’s top prosecutor Kim Fo