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March 17, 2023

Chicago mayoral candidate struggles to defend past support for 'defund the police' movement

Brandon Johnson, who's seeking to become Chicago's next mayor, struggled this week to defend past comments he made that signaled support for the “defund the police” movement.

March 16, 2023

Chicago Public Schools sued by parents of special needs students claiming teacher abused students

Eight parents of special needs children are suing the Chicago Public School system, claiming that a teacher physically abused their young children by hitting them with wooden rulers

March 16, 2023

Chicago parents file lawsuit against alleged abuse in public school system

Several families filed a lawsuit against Chicago Public School's claiming a teacher at Whistler Elementary School hit students with special needs.

March 16, 2023

Lori Lightfoot confronted by reporter who was booted from press briefings: 'Get the hell out of my city'

Chicago reporter William J. Kelly confronted Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a city council meeting Wednesday after she pulled his press credentials last year.

March 16, 2023

Chicago officials rip Lightfoot's handling of migrant crisis in tense council meeting: 'Dropped the ball'

A Chicago City Council meeting became tense as multiple aldermen complained about a lack of clarity and direction in handling the ongoing illegal migrant crisis.

March 16, 2023

As crime ravages Chicago, pastor puts faith in pro-police candidate to turn it around

Pastor Corey Brooks says only Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas can repair the damage done to public safety and the economy caused by predecessor Lori Lightfoot.

March 15, 2023

How Jussie Smollett staged his hate crime hoax: Accomplices return to the scene of the 'crime'

Brothers Abimbola "Bola" and Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo, who helped Jussie Smollett carry out his hate crime hoax, revisited the 'crime' scene in a recent Fox Nation series.

March 15, 2023

Polish man’s cause of death revealed months after vanishing at Chicago party, body pulled from Lake Michigan

Krzysztof Szubert, 21, was found unresponsive in Lake Michigan in December, days after he vanished from a party with friends at a bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

March 13, 2023

Woman killed on Chicago train platform reportedly said attacker's name before dying

Samantha Maldonado, 26, ran to the street from the Chicago train platform where she was stabbed, and uttered the name of her attacker, whom she knew, before dying.

March 13, 2023

New Illinois law mandates paid leave 'for any reason'

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed off on legislation mandating paid leave be provided "for any reason" by all employers in the state.