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Key takeaways Incident Details: Three suspects attacked a CBS News crew near Adler Planetarium, using a dog, racial slurs, and vandalism. The crew was not physically injured, but equipment was damaged. Arrests & Chase: Suspects were caught after a high-speed chase; a firearm was recovered from their tow truck. One suspect crashed into a police …
JUST IN: At least 5 people shot after 300 teens started "rioting" following Chicago’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. “300 juveniles rioting in the Loop now, at least 5 victims shot, one critical with life threatening gunshot wound to torso,” said @AldermanHopkins. “Multiple… pic.twitter.com/HT6HqAI6qH — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 22, 2025 One person was killed and …
by Mike Shedlock Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson stepped to new lows when his hand-picked board fired Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez without cause. Austin Berg at the Illinois Policy Institute Explains on X. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand-picked school board just voted unanimously to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez without cause. Johnson …
President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the sentences of two of the Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters: former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle, and Eric Bloom, the onetime leader of a Northbrook management firm who defrauded investors of more than $665 million. …
Profile in WSJ today on struggles of high-end real estate market in Chicago. Again, no one is crying for these sellers, but it’s bad for tax base if property values get reset lower. More taxes for everyone else… We should aspire to have people competing to move here. Not out. https://t.co/RwLK9B6vEb pic.twitter.com/ngr7gKRtsD — Stuart Loren …
BREAKING: Mayor Johnson is REMOVING George Washington from the hallways of Chicago's City Hall pic.twitter.com/aBNF5lltXL — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 16, 2024
Freezing cold, snowing, camped in a tent city by a highway with women and children. Looks pretty tough but at least they have dry tents, baby strollers, bikes for their children and hot meals inside the church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjwjfu0C2D4
via naturalnews: Chicago’s Black community has expressed worries over the city’s plan to dole out $51 million to assist migrants in the city. On May 31, the Chicago City Council passed the $51 million funding for migrants via a 34-13 vote. The funding came amid a surge of immigrants because of the border crisis inflicted by President Joe Biden’s …
