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Lightfoot rival torches mayor over crime ahead of election: 'People keep dying'

January 27, 2023

Lightfoot rival torches mayor over crime ahead of election: 'People keep dying'

Willie Wilson, entrepreneur and McDonalds franchisee running for mayor of Chicago, slammed Lori Lightfoot over the city's crime crisis.

Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental, authorities say

January 26, 2023

Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental, authorities say

A fire at a Chicago high-rise apartment building was reportedly accidental and caused by "careless use of smoking materials," according to local authorities.

Reporter who's suing Lori Lightfoot vows to get answers on Chicago 'destruction': I will ask her 'under oath'

January 26, 2023

Reporter who's suing Lori Lightfoot vows to get answers on Chicago 'destruction': I will ask her 'under oath'

A Chicago reporter called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the city's violence, saying he will demand answers 'under oath' after she revoked his press credentials.

Chinese national who enrolled in US Army Reserves sentenced to 8 years for spying

January 26, 2023

Chinese national who enrolled in US Army Reserves sentenced to 8 years for spying

Ji Chaoqun was sentenced after being found guilty of trying to recruit people who worked as engineers and scientists for U.S. defense contractors as spies for China.

1 dead, 6 injured in Chicago high-rise fire

January 25, 2023

1 dead, 6 injured in Chicago high-rise fire

A fire at a high-rise apartment building in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has left at least one person dead and six injured.

'Traumatized' tamale vendors told to go cashless by Lori Lightfoot, some paying gangs for protection

January 25, 2023

'Traumatized' tamale vendors told to go cashless by Lori Lightfoot, some paying gangs for protection

The Federalist reporter Evita Duffy spoke with tamale vendors in Chicago to discuss their reaction to Lori Lightfoot's advice to go cashless to counter crime

Chicago mayor candidate reveals tax-the-rich plan that will make the suburbs 'pay their fair share'

January 24, 2023

Chicago mayor candidate reveals tax-the-rich plan that will make the suburbs 'pay their fair share'

Brandon Johnson, a progressive candidate for Chicago mayor, unveiled a plan Monday that would increase taxes on the middle and upper class in an attempt to close racial disparities.

Missing body found in Chicago days after van stolen from funeral home; police searching for suspect

January 24, 2023

Missing body found in Chicago days after van stolen from funeral home; police searching for suspect

Police in Illinois have recovered the body of a man in Chicago after a van holding the remains was stolen from a funeral home 90 miles away in Rockford over the weekend.

Chicago police searching for suspects after 2 killed, 3 wounded in 'targeted' home invasion

January 24, 2023

Chicago police searching for suspects after 2 killed, 3 wounded in 'targeted' home invasion

Police in Chicago continued to investigate what authorities called a "targeted" home invasion that left two people shot dead and three others critically wounded.

2 killed, 3 injured in Chicago apartment shooting in the South Shore neighborhood

January 24, 2023

2 killed, 3 injured in Chicago apartment shooting in the South Shore neighborhood

An apartment shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood killed two people and critically injured three others. Multiple suspects fled from the apartment following the shooting.