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Sea of blue floods Chicago funeral for slain officer as killing fuels outrage over soft-on-crime policies

May 8, 2026

Sea of blue floods Chicago funeral for slain officer as killing fuels outrage over soft-on-crime policies

Chicago police honored Officer John Bartholomew at a funeral after he was allegedly shot and killed by a man free on pretrial release from armed robbery.

Reporter's Notebook: Chicago cop killed after suspect released under SAFE-T Act

May 7, 2026

Reporter's Notebook: Chicago cop killed after suspect released under SAFE-T Act

Chicago Officer John Bartholomew was allegedly killed by a man released under the SAFE-T Act's cashless bail provisions despite pending violent charges.

Chicago knows what happens when Ken Griffin turns on a city, now Mamdani may find out

May 6, 2026

Chicago knows what happens when Ken Griffin turns on a city, now Mamdani may find out

Billionaire Ken Griffin's clash with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over wealth taxes mirrors the tensions that preceded Citadel's break with Chicago.

Chicago pol says Walgreens should be charged with 'first-degree corporate abandonment' over closure over theft

May 5, 2026

Chicago pol says Walgreens should be charged with 'first-degree corporate abandonment' over closure over theft

A Chicago alderman says Walgreens should be charged with "first-degree corporate abandonment" over its decision to close a store in the 6th Ward.

Flight passenger yells, 'I want off,' calls crew 'idiots' and yanks open emergency exit door

May 4, 2026

Flight passenger yells, 'I want off,' calls crew 'idiots' and yanks open emergency exit door

A viral social media post captured an unruly passenger opening a plane's emergency door after hours on the tarmac on a Chicago-bound flight leaving Atlanta.

Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks

May 2, 2026

Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks

Chicago residents call for reparations from local to federal government, with some advocating cash payments and others pushing for tax breaks and housing assistance.

Chicago reparations advocates say federal gov morally owes '7 quadrillion dollars' in slave labor

April 30, 2026

Chicago reparations advocates say federal gov morally owes '7 quadrillion dollars' in slave labor

ADCRC Chair Marvin Slaughter Jr. claims slave labor contributed "7 quadrillion dollars" to the U.S. at a reparations panel at Kennedy King College in Chicago.

'Giggling' cop killing suspect slammed by judge as prosecutors fought bail release for repeat felony offender

April 30, 2026

'Giggling' cop killing suspect slammed by judge as prosecutors fought bail release for repeat felony offender

Alphanso Talley, who was on pretrial release in armed robbery case, is accused of killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital.

Father of slain student Sheridan Gorman calls death a 'failure' after illegal immigrant's not guilty plea

April 29, 2026

Father of slain student Sheridan Gorman calls death a 'failure' after illegal immigrant's not guilty plea

Illegal immigrant Jose Medina-Medina pleads not guilty to murdering 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.

May Day protests to take place Friday as agitators across the US push 'Workers Over Billionaires' motto

April 29, 2026

May Day protests to take place Friday as agitators across the US push 'Workers Over Billionaires' motto

Nearly 500 organizations plan over 750 May Day 2026 events nationwide as workers boycott jobs, school and shopping under a Workers Over Billionaires motto.