The progressive candidate for Cook County stateâs attorney is suddenly closing the gap in his primary election after more than 10,000 votes were suddenly âfoundâ in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Elections added more than 10,000 votes Saturday after director Max Bever claimed the board somehow forgot to count mail-in votes. âIn adding up the
Chicago Progressive Suddenly Closing Gap After 10,000 Votes ‘Found’ in Cook County State’s Attorney Race
April 23, 2024 by
Chicago Alderman: Giving Work Permits to Asylum Seekers Just Means They’ll Stay Despite Not Being Allowed to
April 19, 2024 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âVarney & Co.,â Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez stated that giving work permits to asylum seekers in America is âjust perpetuating the inevitable that theyâre all going to be found as not having merit to be here, and then expect them to fully, at some point, self-deport, which
Chicago Woman Accused of Helping Boyfriend Dump Body Before Fleeing to Arkansas
April 19, 2024 by
A Chicago woman is accused of helping her boyfriend dispose of his alleged murder victim before fleeing to Arkansas. Kailea Davis, 18, has been charged with concealing a homicidal death and destruction of evidence for allegedly helping her boyfriend, 27-year-old Jordan Allison, hide the body of a man he allegedly killed in a Chicago alley
WATCH: Alderman Blasts Chicago for Paying Illegals More than $9,000 a Month in Freebies: ‘I’d Come to Chicago, Too’
April 3, 2024 by
Chicagoâs 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale is fed up with City Hall handing out freebies to illegal aliens and says that the large amount of welfare border crossers are allotted is serving as an advertisement for even more to come here. During a recent address made on the floor of the Chicago city council, Beale
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Passes ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution as City’s Gang Warfare, Antisemitism Grow
April 2, 2024 by
Getty Images With the mayorâs tie-breaking vote, the Chicago city council passed a resolution Wednesday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning Israel, even as the Windy City continues to suffer the daily death toll from an out-of-control murder rate and as a rising rate of antisemitism plagues the city. The council tied on
Chicago Mayor: ‘Dangerous’ Abbott ‘Governing out of Fear’ on Migrant ‘Crisis’ that Will ‘Crush Local Economies’
March 1, 2024 by
On Fridayâs âCNN This Morning,â Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stated that local economies are going to be crushed by the migrant âcrisisâ and that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is âgoverning out of fear.â Johnson said, â[W]e have infrastructure in our local communities that [is] not designed to carry such a burden. Local municipalities are
At Least 18 Shot in Chicago During First Two Days of Christmas Weekend
February 25, 2024 by
At least 18 people were shot, two of them fatally, during the first two days of the Christmas weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. The weekendâs first shooting fatality occurred at 12:44 p.m. Saturday when a 28-year-old man was shot âin the 2400 block of West 55th Streetâ while on the sidewalk, CBS News
Chicago Mayor Cancels Public Gallery in City Council Chambers After Public Protests of His Sanctuary City Policies
February 2, 2024 by
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The self-professed âprogressiveâ Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson is taking heat for the âantidemocraticâ move of shutting down the public gallery in the city council chambers after weeks of citizens filling the gallery and vociferously protesting his sanctuary city policies. The mayor has canceled the open-door policy
Chicago Alderman: ‘I’m a Democrat,’ But Biden ‘Let the Border Remain Open’ and Migrant Surge Is Causing Crime
December 28, 2023 by
On Thursdayâs âCNN News Central,â Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins said that the city simply canât handle any more migrants, and as a result of the migrant influx in the city, âWeâre seeing crime go up, property values go downâ and âWeâre seeing communities destabilized.â Hopkins further stated, âIâm a Democrat, but Iâll say the Biden
15 Shot, Five Killed, During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
November 13, 2023 by
At least 15 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend across Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the weekendâs first fatal shooting occurred Friday night around 8:30 p.m. âin the 7600 block of North Greenview Avenue.â A 36-year-old man was sitting in a car when another vehicle pulled
Chicago City Council health and human relations chair uses ‘from the river to the sea’ pro-Palestinian phrase
November 10, 2023 by
A Chicago alderwoman in a leadership position repeated the phrase “From the River to the sea, Palestine will be free,” on social media Thursday morning. Chicago Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, chairwoman of the city council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations, made the comments on X, formerly known as Twitter. The phrase “From the river to […]
Illinois State Police dashcam captures moment Chicago murder suspect fires shots at officer
November 1, 2023 by
Dashcam video released Tuesday shows the horrifying moment an Illinois State Police officer was allegedly fired upon by a Chicago man last week near Springfield. On Oct. 24, just before 11:00 p.m., officials say ISP officer Dakotah Champman-Green stopped Cristobal Santana in the 1600 block of Toronto Road. The video shows Santana get out of the […]
Chicago residents rip mayor, officials for plan to house migrants in local field house: ‘Ain’t having that’
October 14, 2023 by
Chicago residents protested Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs plan to house a large influx of illegal immigrants in a local field house this week. Frustrated locals gathered for a community meeting inside Amundsen Park field house in the cityâs Galewood neighborhood on Tuesday evening to speak out against the mayorâs plan to house new migrants being […]
Armed Chicago tow truck driver turns the tables on suspected drive-by shooter
October 9, 2023 by
A concealed carry holder in Chicago turned the tables on a suspected drive-by shooter who opened fire on a group of people after a car crash, according to a report. “The shooting happened so quickly, I didn’t have time to react,” witness Lorenzo Hernandez told ABC 7 via a Spanish translator. “In Chicago, you go […]
At Least 17 Shot Friday into Saturday Night in Mayor Johnson’s Chicago
October 6, 2023 by
At least 17 people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday into Saturday night in Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. The one shooting fatality occurred Friday around 11:40 p.m., when a man approached a 45-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman and opened fire, ABC 7/Chicago Sun-Times reported. WATCH â DeSantis: In Chicago âYouâre More Likely to Get Shotâ
Mayor Johnson’s Chicago: Nine Women Shot as Multiple Gunmen Open Fire
October 3, 2023 by
Nine women were shot Sunday morning just before 1 a.m. when multiple gunmen exited a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people in Chicagoâs Lawndale neighborhood. ABC 7 reported the women were gathered âin the 1500-block of South Keeler Avenueâ when the shots rang out. The Chicago Sun-Times pointed out the shots were fired
Chicago: At Least 25 Shot Friday Through Sunday Afternoon
October 2, 2023 by
At least 25 people were shot, six of them fatally, Friday through Sunday afternoon in Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. ABC 7/Chicago Sun-Times reported that one of the shooting fatalities was an eight-year-old girl named Sarabi Medina. She was âin the 3500-block of North Long Avenueâ when a man who was âknown to policeâ walked
At Least 27 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
September 25, 2023 by
At least 27 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. Breitbart News reported at least 14 were shot Friday into Saturday night alone, and four of those shooting victims succumbed to their wounds. By Monday morning, CBS News noted the number of victims had risen to at
18 Shot Friday into Sunday Morning in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
September 16, 2023 by
Eighteen people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported that a 22-year-old woman was shot and killed Saturday at 4 a.m. She was standing âin the 9600-block of South Perryâ when someone began shooting and a bullet hit her in
Chicago shooting kills 1, wounds 6 at gathering to honor man killed in car accident 4 years ago
August 9, 2023 by
A 25-year-old woman in Chicago was killed in a shooting that left six others wounded, after an argument broke out early Sunday at a gathering to honor the life of a man killed in a car crash four years ago, according to police and local reports. The deadly shooting happened around 1 a.m. in the […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Applauds $51M for Migrants Against Objections from Taxpayers
August 6, 2023 by
Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is celebrating the City Councilâs approval to spend $51 million on newly arrived border crossers and illegal aliens â against objections from local taxpayers who said their needs are being put last in favor of foreign nationals. On Wednesday evening, the Democrat-controlled Chicago City Council voted 34-13 to spend
Police: Two 2-Year-Olds Shot Hours Apart in Chicago
August 2, 2023 by
Two 2-year-olds were wounded in separate shootings that occurred just hours apart in Chicago on Sunday evening, ABC 7/Chicago Sun-Times reported. The Chicago Police Department confirmed that a 2-year-old girl found a gun, accidentally discharged it, and hit herself in the right hand after 6 p.m. in the 1500-block of West Jonquil Terrace in Rogers Park. Police
Twelve Shot on Night One of Brandon Johnson’s First Memorial Day Weekend as Chicago Mayor
July 31, 2023 by
At least 12 people were shot, three fatally, on night one of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) first Memorial Day weekend in office. WGNTV reported that the first fatal shooting was discovered at about 12:50 a.m. when a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his armpit was found unresponsive ânear the 7800 block of
Media figures address the industry’s flaws at Chicago conference: There is ‘a perception of condescension’
July 5, 2023 by
As the 2024 presidential campaign begins to ramp up, several high-profile media figures gathered last week for the 2024 Campaign Journalism Conference at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. The conference, which was co-hosted by Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism, was essentially a retreat for journalists hoping to prepare themselves for how to […]
At Least 32 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago
June 20, 2023 by
At least 32 people were shot, eight of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfootâs (D) Chicago. Breitbart News noted at least 20 were shot Friday into Saturday night alone, and four of those shooting victims succumbed to their wounds. By Monday morning, ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the number of weekend
‘Chicago Fire’s’ Taylor Kinney supports veterans at first event after taking ‘leave of absence’ from show
June 19, 2023 by
Taylor Kinney made the military his focus as he returned to the red carpet on Saturday after taking a hiatus from the spotlight. The “Chicago Fire” star stopped by the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas for MotoGP races at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, with his girlfriend, Ashley Cruger. Kinney, […]
Radical Left-Winger Brandon Johnson Wins Race for Chicago Mayor
April 5, 2023 by
Brandon Johnson, the far-left, self-professed âprogressiveâ candidate who ran on a plan to defund the Chicago Police and raise the cityâs taxes, has won his runoff campaign for mayor of Chicago. Moderate Democrat Paul Vallas led Johnson for most of the night until around 8 p.m. when Johnson began overtaking the former Chicago Public Schools
South Side Chicago Residents Outraged as City Spends Millions Housing Border Crossers in Abandoned School
March 8, 2023 by
Residents of Chicagoâs South Side, home to the cityâs poorest neighborhoods, are outraged as Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot spends millions housing newly arrived border crossers in an abandoned school. Earlier this month, Lightfootâs administration began housing border crossers in Wadsworth Elementary School â an abandoned school that sits in the cityâs Woodlawn neighborhood. The school was
At Least 14 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago
March 6, 2023 by
At least 14 people were shot, two of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfootâs (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the first shooting fatality was a 37-year-old man shot inside a home in the â7500 block of North Damen Avenueâ at 8:51 p.m. Friday. Police were called and found the man
Chicago Mayor’s Race Sees Left-Wing Lightfoot Out, but Left-Wing Brandon Johnson Still in the Running
March 2, 2023 by
Many Chicagoans were celebrating Tuesday when failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was turned out of the mayorâs office by Windy City voters in round one of the cityâs elections. But round two will feature progressive Democrat Brandon Johnson, a left-winger who is still in the running and who really isnât much of a step up