The Latest: Judge retains Smollett case special prosecutor

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the Jussie Smollett investigation (all times local):
2:05 p.m.
A Chicago judge says he’s keeping a special prosecutor looking into why the state’s attorney’s office abruptly dismissed charges against actor Jussie Smollett, despite conflict-of-interest questions.
Judge Michael Toomin’s decision Friday came after former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb disclosed he co-hosted a 2016 fundraiser for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. He also