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Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the sex abuse charges against R. Kelly in Illinois
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The charges were dropped during a status hearing in Kelly's Cook County cases
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Kelly's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said they are pleased with the decision
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Kelly has already been convicted in two federal cases, one in New York and one in Illinois
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The cases relate to sex abuse, including child sex abuse
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Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence in New York and facing sentencing in Illinois next month
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Kelly's sister, Lisa Kelly, expressed relief about the charges being dropped
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Kelly's legal team is appealing the New York verdict
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The four women at the center of the Cook County cases will not have their days in court
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Two of the accusers were involved in the settled federal case
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