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May 31: 18 Killed Made It the Deadliest Day in Chicago in 60 Years

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 09, 2020 37 Comments

Chicago, IL, saw 18 murders in 24 hours on May 31. It's the deadliest day in the Windy City in 60 years.

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University of Chicago Students Launch Tuition Strike Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 02, 2020 2 Comments

"disparate impact on low-income students, students with disabilities, students of color, queer students, students with children, and more"...

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University of Chicago Students Threaten to Withhold Tuition if it isn’t Cut in Half

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 25, 2020 5 Comments

"A petition demanding negotiations for the cuts has more than 1,700 signatures"...

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Federal Judge Dismissed Smollett’s Countersuit Against Chicago Police

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 24, 2020 15 Comments

U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall dismissed former Empire actor Jussie Smollett's countersuit against the Chicago police because a special Cook County grand jury re-indicted him.

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Soros Spent $2 Million to Help Reelect Kim Foxx, Prosecutor Who Bungled Jussie Smollett Case

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 21, 2020 31 Comments

I thought Democrats hated outside money, but I guess when it helps your own, who cares? Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx faced a lot of criticism after she fumbled the Jussie Smollett case. Liberal billionaire George Soros stepped in and poured $2 million into a PAC formed specifically to get her reelected.

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Kim Foxx, Who Fumbled Jussie Smollett Case, Wins Primary for Cook County State’s Attorney

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2020 38 Comments

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx survived her primary on Tuesday despite the mess she made of actor Jussie Smollett's case.

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Resident Assistants at U. Chicago Claim School Laid Them Off Without Telling Them

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 17, 2020 1 Comment

“no official announcement”...

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Daughter of GOP Rep. Threatened at U. Chicago for Criticizing Socialism

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 13, 2020 8 Comments

"Some compared me to animals. Others declared that they would personally stop me from voting, and many defended the personal attacks, saying I deserved to be bullied"...

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Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to Six Felony Charges of Disorderly Conduct

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 69 Comments

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to six felony charges of disorderly conduct in Chicago, IL. The court alleges Smollett staged a hate crime on himself in January 2019.

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Jussie Smollett Indicted by Special Prosecutor on Six Counts Related to False Claim of Hate Crime Attack

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 11, 2020 55 Comments

A special Cook County grand jury indicted actor Jussie Smollett on six new charges related to the alleged fake attack. Smollett faces "charges of disorderly conduct, accusing him of filing false reports claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last year."

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson After IG Report Reveals Lies

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2019 25 Comments

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson after an inspector general report revealed numerous lies and distortions with his story about him sleeping at the wheel of his car.

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Trump Says Chicago Police Superintendent Johnson ‘Not Doing His Job,’ Calls Him a ‘Disgrace’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 28, 2019 14 Comments

President Donald Trump slammed Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson during his speech at the Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago. From The New York Post:

“There is one person that’s not here today. I said, ‘Where is he, I want to talk to him. In fact, more than anyone else, this person should be here because maybe he could learn something. And that’s the superintendent of Chicago Police chief Eddie Johnson,” the president said in the Windy City.

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Chicago Police Union Criticizes Superintendent for Skipping Trump Visit: ‘We Do Not Engage in Political Activity’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 25, 2019 14 Comments

On Fox and Friends this morning, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham tore into Chicago Superintendent Eddie Johnson over his decision to skip a speech scheduled next week from President Donald Trump:

Graham told [Steve] Doocy: "He has said that he has problems with President Trump. And, my feeling is, there are plenty of people that I have problems with but, the reality is when police officers are out on the street, we do not engage in political activity.

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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Chicago Lawsuit Against Jussie Smollett

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 22, 2019 35 Comments

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told actor Jussie Smollett the Chicago lawsuit against him "will be going forward." The city wants him to pay the $130,166 they wasted on his hoax. He claimed two men assaulted him with a noose and homophobic slurs.

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Chicago Teachers Strike, Leaving 300,000 Children Out of School

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 17, 2019 30 Comments

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) decided to strike, which began today after the union's House of Delegates turned down the latest offer from the Board of Education. Over 300,000 students did not have school on Thursday. They may not have school on Friday.

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College Students Sue Chicago for Right to Evangelize Near Iconic City Sculpture

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2019 0 Comments

"Four students at Wheaton College who say they want to spread the word of God at the 'Bean' — Chicago’s famous sculpture"...

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Buttigieg’s Event in Chicago Black Neighborhood Drew in Mostly White Voters

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 21, 2019 16 Comments

Legal Insurrection has documented South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's inability to draw in the black voters since he announced his presidential candidacy. Buttigieg still has a problem with black voters. He held an event in a historically black neighborhood in Chicago, but white people made up the majority of the audience.

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Kim Foxx Subpoenaed Over Jussie Smollett Case While Judge Slams Her for Double Standard

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 29, 2019 25 Comments

Cook County's State' Attorney Kim Foxx's woes continue as retired appellate judge Sheila O'Brien filed a petition for a special prosecutor to investigate Foxx's office over the Jussie Smollett case. Foxx received a subpoena to appear in court along with her top deputy Joseph Magats. This news comes after one Cook County judge slammed Foxx for her double standards after her office prosecuted one woman for filing a false report. Those are the same charges Foxx's office dropped against Smollett.

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