December 6, 2023

15 Shot, Five Killed, During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago

At least 15 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend across Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the weekend’s first fatal shooting occurred Friday night around 8:30 p.m. “in the 7600 block of North Greenview Avenue.” 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

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

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’

Chicago residents protested Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 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 city’s Galewood neighborhood on Tuesday evening to speak out against the mayor’s plan to house new migrants being […]

Armed Chicago tow truck driver turns the tables on suspected drive-by shooter

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

At least 17 people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday into Saturday night in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (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 — DeSantis: In Chicago “You’re More Likely to Get Shot”

Mayor Johnson’s Chicago: Nine Women Shot as Multiple Gunmen Open Fire

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 Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. ABC 7 reported the women were gathered “in the 1500-block of South Keeler Avenue” when the shots rang out. The Chicago Sun-Times pointed out the shots were fired

Chicago: At Least 25 Shot Friday Through Sunday Afternoon

At least 25 people were shot, six of them fatally, Friday through Sunday afternoon in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (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 “in the 3500-block of North Long Avenue” when a man who was “known to police” walked

At Least 27 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago

At least 27 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (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

Eighteen people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (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 “in the 9600-block of South Perry” 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

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

Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is celebrating the City Council’s approval to spend $51 million on newly arrived border crossers and illegal aliens — 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

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

At least 12 people were shot, three fatally, on night one of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (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 “near the 7800 block of

Media figures address the industry’s flaws at Chicago conference: There is ‘a perception of condescension’

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

At least 32 people were shot, eight of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (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

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

Brandon Johnson, the far-left, self-professed “progressive” candidate who ran on a plan to defund the Chicago Police and raise the city’s 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

Residents of Chicago’s South Side, home to the city’s poorest neighborhoods, are outraged as Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot spends millions housing newly arrived border crossers in an abandoned school. Earlier this month, Lightfoot’s administration began housing border crossers in Wadsworth Elementary School — an abandoned school that sits in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood. The school was

At Least 14 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago

At least 14 people were shot, two of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the first shooting fatality was a 37-year-old man shot inside a home in the “7500 block of North Damen Avenue” 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

Many Chicagoans were celebrating Tuesday when failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was turned out of the mayor’s office by Windy City voters in round one of the city’s elections. But round two will feature progressive Democrat Brandon Johnson, a left-winger who is still in the running and who really isn’t much of a step up

WATCH: Chicago Man Accused of Attacking Woman and Stealing Her Car

A Chicago man allegedly attacked a woman before stealing her vehicle on September 24 and officials are trying to identify him. The incident occurred that evening in the 1500 block of West Monroe Street when law enforcement said the armed man targeted the woman and snatched her keys, Fox 32 reported Saturday. Surveillance footage showed

WATCH: Chicago Man Allegedly Tries to Kidnap Child by Grabbing Her Hair

A man is accused of trying to kidnap a five-year-old girl and attempting to buy her from her mother Thursday in Chicago. The mother and child were walking down West Fullerton Avenue when the unidentified man began following them and started talking to the mother, Fox News reported Saturday. Moments later, the man allegedly offered

Report: Chicago Woman Gives Loaded Firearm to 9-Year-Old Son: ‘Mom Gave Me the Gun’

A Chicago woman was arrested for allegedly letting her nine-year-old son hold a loaded firearm, CWB Chicago reported. According to prosecutors, police responded to a store in the 3900 block of West Madison at around 2:45 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a “person with a gun inside.” When police arrived, they stopped…

At Least 14 Shot Friday Evening into Saturday in Lightfoot’s Chicago

At least 14 people were shot, four of them fatally, Friday evening into Saturday in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. The first fatal shooting occurred at 10:40 p.m. Friday, when a 38-year-old driver was shot was traveling “in the 500 block of West 95th Street in Washington Heights.” The driver was taken to a hospital…

Biden Offers to Send a ‘Strike Force’ Against Chicago Gun Crime

President Joe Biden offered to send a “strike force” into Chicago Thursday in order to help Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) stem the tide of shootings occurring daily in the city. ABC 7 reports that a “strike force” would focus on gun trafficking. Lightfoot responded to Biden’s offer by saying, “My hope and expectation is that…

Chicago Police Investigating Girls Twerking on Cop Car as 55 Shot Last Weekend

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has announced an investigation into a viral video of teen girls twerking and dancing on top of a squad car, even as 55 Chicagoans were shot just last weekend alone. A video of several teen girls dancing on top of a CPD cruiser went viral over the weekend and caused…

FACT CHECK: Are Chicago Police Officers Now Required To Ask For Consent Before Making An Arrest?

A post shared on Facebook claims Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Chicago Police Department officers must ask for consent before arresting someone. Verdict: False No such policy was announced by Lightfoot. The claim appears to stem from a satirical article. Fact Check: “Attention All Criminals.. Free Pass in Chicago!!!” the Facebook post begins. “Mayor Lori…

60 Expressway Shootings in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago

There have been 60 shootings on expressways in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago so far this year. Fox News notes this puts the city on pace to top the 128 shootings witnessed in all of 2020, and it already surpasses the 52 such shootings which took place in 2019. Illinois State Police are responding to the…

Chicago Shooting Spree Suspect Said He Hoped to ‘Lure’ Police into Ambush

A Chicago man accused of a shooting spree that wounded two, including a police officer, reportedly said he was trying to “lure” police into an ambush. Tracey Thomas Jr. was hit with five felony counts of attempted murder of a police officer after his arrest on Saturday. The 29-year-old allegedly shot a Chicago Police officer…

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