DC done, Chicago next, New York hinted — Trump’s federal push hits major cities

BREAKING – CHICAGO IS NEXT: It’s official, President Trump will SURGE federal resources and/or National Guard to the blue crime-infested city of CHICAGO after the mission in DC is complete “African American ladies, beautiful ladies, they’re saying, PLEASE President Trump, come to Chicago.” “I did great with the black vote, and they want something to …

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US office vacancy hits 20 percent, condos in Chicago tower sell 50 percent below recent prices

‼️US commercial real estate CRISIS in one chart: Office space vacancy rates hit ~20% in Q2 2025, the highest share on RECORD. Vacant office space has almost DOUBLED in 5 years. This is also WAY above the post-Great Financial Crisis peak. When will this stop? pic.twitter.com/5w73em8MBe — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) August 20, 2025 Another …

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42-year-old Kevin Watson shot and killed on Facebook live in Chicago

42-year-old Kevin Watson shot and killled on Facebook live in Chicago pic.twitter.com/Hmtvcdsw5w — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) August 14, 2025 NEW: Chicago man shot and k*lled while on Facebook Live, becomes the second person k*lled on that block this week. Horrific. 42-year-old Kevin Watson was seen on camera talking about a parking dispute when a driver …

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Trump just federalized DC police and sent troops in—New York, Chicago and Lost Angeles are next. Buckle up

Trump federalizes DC police. The media calls it theater. The law says otherwise. The murder rate demands action. Trump invoked Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act, putting the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, now reporting to Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’m officially invoking Section 740… placing the DC Metropolitan Police …

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Mass shooting in Chicago

Mass shooting in Chicago. Bodies laying on the sidewalk. Not a peep in the mainstream media. Not a peep from Dems on gun control.pic.twitter.com/pir2P1OQn1 — Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) July 19, 2025 CHICAGO – A mass shooting on the city’s South Side early Saturday morning left one man dead and three other victims wounded. The shooting …

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Chicago flood triggers water rescues. Texas death toll hits 119 in Hill Country. New Mexico river surges 20 feet in 30 minutes.

Flash flooding has struck three states in rapid succession, with Chicago now facing emergency rescues following a sudden deluge of more than 5 inches of rain in just 90 minutes. The National Weather Service confirmed that a personal weather station near the United Center recorded 5.14 inches during the evening of July 8. Streets on …

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Guess how many were shot in Chicago.

At least 55 people were shot, 8 fatally in Democrat run Chicago this holiday weekend that doesn't include the 18 shot, 4 fatally in a gang related mass shooting in Chicago last Wednesday. Elections have consequences, Chicago! pic.twitter.com/6ikQOVT6Fo — Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) July 7, 2025

Trump Sends ‘Deportation Force’ to Chicago…

ICE activity in Chicago is surging, however activists in one of America’s largest Sancutary Cities have vowed to stand up for what they see as injustice. The result is that as federal officials try to make America safer by arresting criminals, they face a progressive guerrilla army at every turn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWt1ZN2XmjA

You Saw What Happened In Los Angeles – Now It Appears That Chicago And New York City Are Getting Ready To Explode

by Michael Will we soon see rioting in major cities all over America?  The city on the west coast that has the most people living in it illegally is Los Angeles, and we have already seen what happened there.  The city on the east coast with the most people living in it illegally is New York, …

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Protests explode across America with violent clashes in NYC and chaos spreading to LA and Chicago while White House resists Insurrection Act

Tell me why the Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked? They are now taking down the barriers in NYC and getting into direct and violent confrontations. It’s spreading. pic.twitter.com/PgD06gBNFp — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 11, 2025 The ICE protests have spread to San Francisco.. No surprise. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/wc3GgY7CaA — American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) June 11, 2025 …

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Hedge funds are shorting stocks again, boosting leverage to new record. Chicago PMI plunges to four-month low, sinks to 40.5 in May. Supercore PCE turns negative for the first time since covid.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index fell for a second straight month to its lowest level in four months. The index sank to 40.5 this month from 44.6 in April, falling short of the 45.1 forecast. The latest reading marks the 18th consecutive month the index has contracted. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 30, 2025 Hedge …

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$300,000 falls from armored truck onto streets of Chicago

It was raining money in Illinois after the back door of an armored truck accidentally opened and dropped almost $300,000 in cash. The security truck, operated by Brinks Home Security Company, was traveling southbound on Austin Boulevard in Oak Park, about 10 miles west of Chicago, around 5 p.m. on April 22 when its “back …

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Chicago hikes teacher pay student outcomes collapse into deeper failure…

DEI: Chicago’s teachers insisted that higher pay would unlock student success. The city obliged, hiking per-student spending by 70 percent and boosting average teacher salaries to $100,000. The result? Failure on a grander scale. Today, just 11 percent of black students in Chicago are proficient in reading — a tragic monument to the bankrupt promises …

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Chicago school denies Secret Service entry, mistaking them for ICE.

A principal playing gatekeeper backfired spectacularly. The Secret Service investigating threats was mistaken for ICE raids. Misplaced defiance could have jeopardized safety. Willful against Trump Admin Orders That schools Are no Longer A Sanctuary For Illegals Principal gets owned, it was the SS they denied entry to, they were investigating a threat to those they …

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Chicago office building sells for 23% of 2014 price. 70 W. Madison St. sold for $85M, down from $374.6M in 2014.

Unfortunately, Chicago's high taxes & crime stemming from woke policies has caused some corporations to leave the city and the state altogether, which adds further to the commercial real estate vacancies & weakness. This does not appear to be getting better any time soon. — GEO.P 🇺🇸 (@WhydaInsanity24) January 8, 2025 Penthouse condo at the …

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Meanwhile, under the new year, the Chicago Fed’s economic activity indicator slipped into the neighborhood of 2008 and 2020. No Recession?

Recession dont exist in a AI market, its a thing of the past. Economic textbooks are being rewritten. White-Collar Recession: A Warning Sign A white-collar recession often serves as a precursor to a broader market downturn. Similar trends were observed in 2000 and 2008, both of which were followed by recessions in 2001–2002 and 2009, …

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During a city council meeting this week, residents in the sanctuary city of Chicago, Illinois, urged President-elect Donald Trump and his border

During a city council meeting this week, residents in the sanctuary city of Chicago, Illinois, urged President-elect Donald Trump and his border czar, Thomas Homan, to arrest Mayor Brandon Johnson should he try to stop their plan to deport illegal aliens. Soon after Trump’s victory last month, Johnson said he “will not bend” to the …

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Chicago Teachers Union is crying — ‘Stop being mean, we work so hard.’

“CPS teacher Roxanne Piersanti calls out the Tribune Editorial Board’s recent criticism of teacher absences, pointing out how it unfairly targets working mothers and ignores the realities of caregiving, illness, and the physical toll of teaching,” CTU posted on their X account. “Have they considered how often educators — especially the 75% of whom are …

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When Do Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago Finally Implode?

by Mike Shedlock Chicago slashed 2,103 public safety job but added 184 administrators. The budget deficit is nearly $1 billion. $982 Million Budget Hole The Illinois Policy Institute comments on Chicago’s 2025 Budget, Growing Crime, and Taxes. Chicago has cut 2,103 police positions but added 184 administrators, a manpower blunder that won’t help city leaders fix …

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Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford is calling for an investigation into Chicago traffic light cameras because they are apparently racist

(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford is again calling for change after new data shows more than 2.5 times as many red-light camera tickets were issued on Chicago’s South Side over a yearlong period than at intersections where cameras are installed on the city’s North Side. Data analyzed by the Illinois …

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Massive Anti-Trump Protest Now In Chicago, Illinois Update: Philly Protest Beginning Now.

🔥🚨HAPPENING NOW: A massive anti-Trump protest has started in Chicago Illinois outside the Trump hotel after President Elect Trump won his election last night. pic.twitter.com/MHUvxVChFG — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) November 7, 2024 🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: Democratic Rep Eric Swalwell told liberals not to ‘go quiet’ and ‘get loud and get active’ just …

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Running On Empty? Chicago Fed National Activity Index Stumbles To -0.28 In September From -0.01 In August

by confoundedinterest17 Jackson Browne appartently knew that the Biden/Harris economic recovery would run out of gas as soon as Federal spending started to slow down. The US economy is running on empty. Evidence? The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to –0.28 in September from –0.01 in August. Two of the four broad categories of indicators used …

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