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Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel admits Democrats 'lost the plot' as a party on cultural issues

April 2, 2026

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel admits Democrats 'lost the plot' as a party on cultural issues

Rahm Emanuel says the Democratic Party became 'unanchored' from middle-class values, arguing it shifted from acceptance to advocacy on divisive cultural issues.

Chicago mayor doubles down on illegal alien 'assault' comment after Sheridan Gorman's death

April 1, 2026

Chicago mayor doubles down on illegal alien 'assault' comment after Sheridan Gorman's death

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson again refuses to apologize to Sheridan Gorman's parents, doubling down on sanctuary city policies amid fierce criticism.

What the first federal challenge to a local reparations program means for other cities

April 1, 2026

What the first federal challenge to a local reparations program means for other cities

Judicial Watch scored a victory after a federal court denied a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Evanston's reparations program, which uses race as an eligibility requirement.

I've seen the bodies on my block — and I know what really stops the killing

March 31, 2026

I've seen the bodies on my block — and I know what really stops the killing

I'm walking across America to raise more than $25 million for a Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center on Chicago's South Side to fight community violence.

Karoline Leavitt blasts minimal media coverage of Sheridan Gorman murder

March 30, 2026

Karoline Leavitt blasts minimal media coverage of Sheridan Gorman murder

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the minimal coverage from the broadcast networks of the murder of 18-year-old Loyola student Sheridan Gorman.

Illinois city denied motion to dismiss lawsuit against reparations program

March 30, 2026

Illinois city denied motion to dismiss lawsuit against reparations program

Judicial Watch's civil rights lawsuit against Evanston's reparations program moves forward after a federal judge rejected the city's dismissal bid over its race-based $25,000 payments.

Chicago’s Brandon Johnson blasts 'assaults against immigrants' as slain Sheridan Gorman is laid to rest

March 30, 2026

Chicago’s Brandon Johnson blasts 'assaults against immigrants' as slain Sheridan Gorman is laid to rest

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended immigrant policies at a protest as Sheridan Gorman's family laid her to rest, vowing to fight for justice in New York.

Trump speaks with the family of Sheridan Gorman, college student allegedly slain by illegal immigrant

March 30, 2026

Trump speaks with the family of Sheridan Gorman, college student allegedly slain by illegal immigrant

President Donald Trump spoke with the family of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant in Chicago, a White House official confirmed to Fox News.

Teen girl gunned down in posh Chicago enclave as police rush to nab her killer

March 30, 2026

Teen girl gunned down in posh Chicago enclave as police rush to nab her killer

Lilly Bova, a 16-year-old Glenbrook South High School student, was fatally shot in unincorporated Glenview as detectives search for her killer.

Chicago’s empty 'ghost schools' teach us about how the system is failing

March 30, 2026

Chicago’s empty 'ghost schools' teach us about how the system is failing

Frederick Douglass Academy High School spends $93,000 per student with only 27 enrolled and zero students proficient in math or reading, data shows.