City of Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett After Actor Fails to Reimburse City Costs to Investigate “False Police Report”

Chicago is not done with Jussie Smollett. Now famous for allegedly staging a faux hate crime and then receiving reprieve under incredibly questionable circumstances, Smollett was sued by the City of Chicago Thursday after he failed to reimburse the city some $130,000 for police overtime spent investigating the attack.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Trump to blame for Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax

When the charges were dropped against Jussie Smollet for one the infamous hate crime hoaxes, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was indignant:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Pushes Free Community College in New Column

This has become a nearly standard demand among Democrats. It will undoubtedly be a major talking point for them in the 2020 campaign.
Emanuel writes at The Atlantic:
A Simple Proposal to Revive the American Dream
During the industrial age, when high school was the gateway to the American dream, public-school systems covered the...
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year

Chicago Mayor Rahmn Emanuel has announced that he will not seek re-election next year after eight years in office. He has already raised $10 million towards a third bid.
As Chicago’s religious leaders demand his resignation, Rahm Emanuel promotes faith and family

Faith and family are two pillars of American culture that Democrats have worked for decades to undermine, so imagine my surprise when I read Obama’s former White House Chief of Staff and current Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel making an argument for stronger faith and family values.
The left, of course, is...
Judge Blocks DOJ Sanctuary City Policy

Friday, a federal judge granted Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel his request for an injunction on a Justice Department advisory. In March, Attorney General Jeff Sessions held a press conference where he reiterated current federal regulations requiring local law enforcement officials to communicate with federal officials on certain immigration matters. Failure to...
Chicago Files Lawsuit Against DOJ Over Sanctuary Cities Funding Threats

While his city is spiraling out of control, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice over threats to cut funding to sanctuary cities. The Chicago Tribune reported:
“Chicago will not let our police officers become political pawns in a debate,” Emanuel said. “Chicago will not let our...
With Almost 400 Homicides, Chicago’s Homicide Rate is Outpacing 2016

Chicago endured six homicides this weekend, which puts the city’s homicides at almost 400 for 2017. The Chicago Tribune puts the number at 391:
There have been at least 391 homicides this year, four more than last year when violence reached levels not seen in two decades, according to data kept by...
Sanctuary Cities Revisit City Budgets Before Trump Takes Office

The nation’s largest sanctuary cities, San Francisco and New York City, are busily revisiting their budgets in anticipation of President-elect Trump taking office and making good on his pledge to slash federal monies sanctuary cities currently receive.
From the federal government, San Francisco gets a billion dollars each year, and New York...
Teachers Union Bankrupting Chicago Schools
The long-running battle between the Chicago Teachers’ Union (the “Union”) and the Chicago Public Schools (“CPS”) has turned even uglier. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Union rejected CPS’s most recent contract offer Monday, and CPS responded by cutting budgets by a cool $100 million.
Combative negotiations between CPS and the Union...
Illinois Considering Recall Election for Rahm Emanuel
Calls for Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel, to resign have been increasing and include a call from Al Sharpton. Amid rumors that Emanuel’s office withheld...
Al Sharpton Calls on Rahm Emanuel to Resign as Chicago Mayor
As embroiled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces a chorus of criticism, the choir just got a little bit louder. MSNBC host and activist about town Al Sharpton called for Emanuel to resign.
At the center of the controversy — police-involved shootings.
Calls Grow for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Resign

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is under pressure to resign following the release of a police dash cam video of cops shooting Laquan McDonald.
The video was made in October of 2014 and it’s been suggested by some that it was suppressed to protect Emanuel’s chances for re-election.
Nick Gass reports at Politico:
Rahm Emanuel:...
Rahm Emanuel loves to tweet about himself in the third person
Chicago’s Mayor can’t be bothered with first person pronouns. At least not when it comes to his Twitter account.
Not all politicians have social media pros running their accounts for them. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn runs his own Twitter account. And former Texas Governor, Rick Perry, also personally tweets from...
Chicago Federal Court strikes down ban on gun sales and transfers
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois yesterday handed down a stinging defeat to the City of Chicago, and it’s mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Despite clear Constitutional direction derived from D.C. v. Heller, and McDonald v. Chicago, the city of Chicago had insisted it possessed the power of law to deny...
Gangster Disciple calls out Rahm, Jesse Jackson, on Chicago violence
A former high-ranking member of “Gangster Disciples” street gang, “Noonie G,” has called out the Chicago machine for failing to address the root causes of Chicago violence: the illegal drug trade. Speaking to Breitbart’s Rebel Pundit, he referred to people like Jesse Jackson, Jr., and Al Sharpton as “sympathy pimps,” unle...