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Jussie Smollett Gets Testy, Arrogant on the Stand Over Instagram Messages, Story Changes

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 07, 2021 47 Comments

Even the judge had to scold him: "Please, please. It’s the same for all witnesses, it’s not personal to you. The lawyer asks questions, you answer them."...

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Jussie Smollett Claims ‘There was No Hoax,’ Paid for Exercise, Diet Plan to Look Like the ‘Black Cary Grant’

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 06, 2021 55 Comments

“My character was a superstar, a pop star, a beloved GQ whatever. It was very important that I looked like Black Cary Grant, not beat down.”...

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Chicago Public Schools Making Bathrooms Gender-Neutral

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2021 46 Comments

How about you concentrate on your lousy test scores? Rhetorical question: How are you graduating so many students!?...

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Jussie Smollett: Jury Views Video of a ‘Dry Run’ of Alleged Hate Crime

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 01, 2021 26 Comments

Defense claimed a third person participated in the alleged attack....

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Jussie Smollett Trial: Jury Chosen, Prosecution Will Call First Witness Tuesday Morning

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 30, 2021 26 Comments

Jussie's lawyer claimed he is the real victim in all of this....

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Judge Temporarily Suspends Chicago COVID Vaccine Mandate for Police Unions

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 02, 2021 6 Comments

Mitchell encouraged Chicago and the police unions to come together to discuss vaccine mandates becoming a requirement for employment....

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Chicago Cops Who Retire Instead of Getting Vaccine Might Lose Benefits

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 19, 2021 30 Comments

The Fraternal Order of Police gave its members language to use if they're asked to supply vaccination status....

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Art Institute of Chicago “Fires” All 100 Volunteer Museum Guides For Being Mostly White Women

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 17, 2021 64 Comments

"The fired docents were offered a two-year free pass to the museum as gratitude for their previous service."...

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Judge Hands Chicago Police Union Boss a Restraining Order to Stop Telling Members Not to Comply With Vaccine Mandate

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 16, 2021 42 Comments

"the latest twist in the high-stakes standoff between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the local police union over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate"...

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Bringing in Feds to Investigate a Gang Shootout

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 06, 2021 52 Comments

Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx refused to press charges. Lightfoot is not satisfied with the explanation....

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Despite Local Pushback, Obama Breaks Ground On ‘Presidential Center’ In Chicago

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 29, 2021 27 Comments

Obama doesn't care what the little folk think....

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s Budget Includes $1.9 Billion for Police Due to Rising Violence

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 20, 2021 31 Comments

The budget increase comes as Chicago has its deadliest year since 1996....

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U. Illinois-Chicago Investing in Police Due to Rising Crime

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 17, 2021 2 Comments

Students believe "the local leadership's policies are putting them at risk."...

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U. Illinois-Chicago Places Native American ‘Land Acknowledgment’ Stickers Around Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 30, 2021 1 Comment

“These lands were the traditional birthright of indigenous peoples who were forcibly removed and who have faced two centuries of struggle for survival and identity in the wake of dispossession"...

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Mom Claims Cook County Judge Took Away Her Parental Rights Over Vaccination Status

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 29, 2021 22 Comments

This should scare the living daylights out of everyone....

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Blames Guns for Bloody Weekend That Claimed Life of Female Police Officer

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 09, 2021 39 Comments

The city of Chicago was once again the scene of a bloodbath over the weekend, with 67 people wounded in shootings and at least 8 deaths. One of the fatal casualties was a young, female police officer with a baby at home. She was shot during a routine traffic stop.

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Lori Lightfoot’s Lawless Chicago: Officer Ella French Gunned Down, Reportedly During Traffic Stop

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 08, 2021 48 Comments

The 29-year-old mother just returned from maternity leave. Her partner is reportedly fighting for his life at an area hospital....

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Chicago Teachers Union Using COVID Delta Variant to Shutdown Schools

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 06, 2021 25 Comments

It is never about the children with the CTU....

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