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The City Council on Wednesday voted down the latest bid by Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) to hold parents responsible for teen takeovers and youth violence in Chicago. Lopez first introduced the Parental Accountability Ordinance in 2023, but it stalled for years. This past March, the City Council Public Safety Committee voted down the proposal, which would have …
Source: ballotpedia.org 51 candidates have filed to run for the 21 seats on the Chicago Board of Education, including 20 district seats and one at large president position. Voters will directly elect all members on November 3, 2026, marking the final step in ending mayor appointed control of Chicago’s school board. 51 candidates are running …
Teen mobs just took over the Loop again. They blocked roads, flashed guns, and lit fires right in the middle of the street. This is the new normal. Don’t buy the “youth unrest” excuses from city hall. This is pure, unchecked lawlessness. We saw the same thing happen last March, and all the city did …
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President John Catanzara LOST IT after a Chicago police officer was executed by a career criminal. “We are f*cking sacrificial lambs for the politicians in this city and state, and it NEEDS to stop.” “When is enough?… One [cop… pic.twitter.com/3yRnu26kNR — Blue Lives Matter (@bluelivesmtr) May 3, 2026
CBS News Chicago: Chicago to provide buses for students to attend anti-Trump May Day rallies pic.twitter.com/w0ZwcJyUtV — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 1, 2026 And this is the "compromise." The Union was pushing to make it a mandatory holiday. — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 1, 2026
Labor unions and community groups demand end to Iran war and ICE operations… Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU lead massive economic disruption efforts… Police on high alert as “unlikely marchers” join elderly in street demonstrations… Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout “Walkouts, marches and …
🔥🚨BREAKING: The Black community of Chicago are demanding for the government to get involved after these young men started showing off their firearms to let the nation know that they ‘run their city.’ pic.twitter.com/ojQfbjp41X — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) February 22, 2026 Videos of young men holding firearms and claiming they “run” …
BREAKING: Chicago Bears NFL Team set to leave city for Indiana. Mayor Brandon Johnson is not happy: pic.twitter.com/0ODEuN0MfI — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 19, 2026 Factcheck: No — not yet. But they are closer than ever to making that move, and Indiana has taken major legislative steps to lure them. Indiana’s House Ways and Means …
The Chicago based multinational law firm Baker McKenzie is laying off up to a thousand employees as part of its pivot to embracing AI, the legal hub RollOnFriday reports. In what might be an augury of how further AI related cuts could sweep other industries, it’s not the lawyers getting the axe, but instead hundreds of their …
5 largest U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay bills. At the end of fiscal 2024, all five cities didn’t have enough money to pay their bills despite having balanced budget requirements. In order “to claim their budgets were balanced, as is required by law in the five cities, elected officials” didn’t include “the …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort. “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar …
🚨 HOLY CRAP! President Trump could now deploy the MARINES to Chicago after Democrats brought the case up to SCOTUS "The unintended consequence here might be POTUS has to call the 82nd Airborne, or the Marines, or the 101st Airborne Division, like President Eisenhower did after… pic.twitter.com/AaTEI6PVzR — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 24, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump is considering PULLING federal funds for Chicago transit after an innocent woman was SET ON FIRE by a career criminal with **72 prior arrests** PULL EVERY DIME! That’s the ONLY WAY to get Democrats to stop this BS. pic.twitter.com/fMr7oNXg14 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 9, 2025 CHICAGO – President Donald Trump’s …
The just-released Chicago PMI measure has fallen to 36.3, missing the consensus forecast of 45.5 and deepening what is now a two-year contraction in Midwest business activity.It starkly illustrates the continued dominance of services growth over a struggling manufacturing… — Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) November 26, 2025 The Chicago Business Barometer fell to 36.3 in …
Trump’s immigration crackdown has galvanized Chicagoans, who have banded together to protect their loved ones and neighbors. They have borne witness the best way they could: by pulling out their phones to document what was happening. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)
BREAKING: Chicago Public Schools has infuriated parents after being caught spending MILLIONS on luxurious travel worldwide despite horrendous performance from students. Principal-booked Vegas Suite Hawaii “professional” trip 15 staff trips abroad And yet: over 43% of teachers have been absent for 10+ days. 58% of students not proficient in reading, 73% in math. Get your …
by Michael When people are literally fighting against the government, what else are we supposed to call it? Earlier today, I wrote an article about the death spiral that New York City has now entered. But of course Chicago has been in a death spiral for a long time. As conditions in the Windy City have deteriorated, …
When will Democratic Mayors like Brandon Johnson prioritize the legal citizens of his city over ILLEGAL aliens? 👇 This is the example all politicians should follow. If not, vote them all out! https://t.co/JnHypuK26X — Geepers808 🍌 🦍 (@GeepersNFT) November 10, 2025
A viral video of an ICE arrest, targeting a violent criminal Ecuadoran illegal alien, is making its rounds on social media as triggered leftists claim that the incident cause the alien’s husband to have a seizure with a young child in his arms. But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the purported medical episode …
I think these domestic gangs are more of a threat than illegal migrants. In fact, why haven’t they been designated as domestic terrorists groups? Video here: View post on imgur.com CHICAGO (WGN) — Just moments after Ting Chui stepped out of his car with his daughter on Friday, surveillance video captured an armed man racing …
VIDEO EVIDENCE. On October 23, Border Patrol Agents conducted enforcement operations near 27th and Whipple Ave. A large crowd of 75- 100 rioters surrounded law enforcement who set up a perimeter after agents were boxed in by a large box truck. Rioters then shot at agents with commercial artillery shell fireworks. A Border Patrol transport …
BREAKING: The City of Chicago FINALLY released footage of the BRUTAL, unprovoked attack of Kathleen Miles by suspect William Livingston after @CWBChicago filed a FOI request. Livingston can be seen walking up behind Miles before punching her in the head, knocking her out, and… pic.twitter.com/TJreUXSX6D — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 21, 2025 Exactly — …
ICE is now trying to use a controversial full body restraint device during raids! 😡 pic.twitter.com/tskjCg5BAz — Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) October 16, 2025 Judge orders federal immigration agents to use body cameras in Chicago https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-orders-federal-immigration-agents-use-body-cameras-chicago-2025-10-17/ CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Chicago on Friday ordered federal law enforcement officers involved in the …
A deadline looms Tuesday for the removal of a fence surrounding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in west suburban Broadview. A judge ordered that the riot fence must come down by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. But new barriers went up on Monday, and they are drawing criticism too. The fence was erected Sept. 23 …
🚨 HUGE ANTI-ICE PROTEST FORMING IN CHICAGO. VIDEO: @AZ_Intel_ pic.twitter.com/ztMBB0pgmY — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) October 9, 2025 BREAKING: Massive protests taking place right now in Chicago against Trump this evening. Keep it up! pic.twitter.com/dsyCj7X5MH — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) October 9, 2025 Hundreds of folks hit the streets in downtown Chicago yesterday afternoon, October 8, marching down …
Masked ICE sniper shoots a priest in the eye with a pepper ball while he is pleading with them at a protest near Chicago. byu/I_may_have_weed inPublicFreakout
Stephen Miller: “You have the Mayor of Chicago, he declared a no-go zone for ICE. How is that not insurrection?” pic.twitter.com/cAMgxLCcCP — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 7, 2025 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday blocking federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations – just one day after …
During a recent ICE raid in Chicago, over 300 agents using Blackhawk helicopters and chemical agents, stormed a residential building and detained dozens of immigrants, including families. Speaking with guest Kit Cabello of HardLens Media, Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger criticize the militarized tactics and the lack of coordination from city and state leaders …
🚨 BREAKING — National Fraternal Order of Police condemns Chicago Police commanders for prohibiting rank-and-file officers from aiding ICE agents surrounded by protesters. “…when an officer calls for assistance, you answer, no matter what.” pic.twitter.com/xsZvKoZrFP — Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) October 5, 2025 Washington, DC – Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, …