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Illinois city was the first to pay Blacks residents $25K in reparations, but how will it find more funding?

February 27, 2026

Illinois city was the first to pay Blacks residents $25K in reparations, but how will it find more funding?

Evanston, Illinois distributed $25,000 reparations payments to Black residents through nation's first municipal reparations program, with 137 recipients receiving $3.47 million total.

Chicago man deported from Bali after prison release for murder arrested on flight back to US

February 26, 2026

Chicago man deported from Bali after prison release for murder arrested on flight back to US

Chicago man Tommy Schaefer, who was arrested on a flight to the U.S., faces federal conspiracy charges in the shocking 2014 Bali suitcase murder of his girlfriend's mother.

Obama Presidential Center to add autographed Muhammad Ali boxing gloves

February 25, 2026

Obama Presidential Center to add autographed Muhammad Ali boxing gloves

Barack Obama donated autographed Muhammad Ali red Everlast boxing gloves to his presidential library that were displayed in the White House throughout his presidency.

American released from Indonesia jail after serving 11 years for 'suitcase murder' as US case looms

February 25, 2026

American released from Indonesia jail after serving 11 years for 'suitcase murder' as US case looms

Tommy Schaefer returns to U.S. after serving 11 years in Indonesian jail for Bali murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, now faces new federal charges in Chicago.

My walk across America proves we're not nearly as divided as DC claims

February 24, 2026

My walk across America proves we're not nearly as divided as DC claims

Pastor Corey Brooks walks toward Los Angeles on his million-step journey, discovering faith-driven communities that prove America's enduring unity.

Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill

February 21, 2026

Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill

Obama Presidential Center taxpayers face hundreds of millions in infrastructure costs with no federal agency tracking total public spending on the project.

MIKE DAVIS: Chicagoland, where teachers can support Charlie Kirk's killing, but not ICE

February 19, 2026

MIKE DAVIS: Chicagoland, where teachers can support Charlie Kirk's killing, but not ICE

Chicago teacher who allegedly mocked Charlie Kirk's assassination keeps job, while colleague who posted "GO ICE" loses his. Double standard exposed.

GIANNO CALDWELL: My brother would have been 22 today. We must defeat the violent crime epidemic

February 18, 2026

GIANNO CALDWELL: My brother would have been 22 today. We must defeat the violent crime epidemic

I share my brother Christian's tragic murder story because America must confront its growing violent crime crisis. The Caldwell Institute for Public Safety is one way we hope to help.

2 cities, 2 paths: Chicago adopts antisemitism definition as Mamdani's New York City rolls it back

February 18, 2026

2 cities, 2 paths: Chicago adopts antisemitism definition as Mamdani's New York City rolls it back

Chicago unanimously adopts international antisemitism definition while New York reverses similar policy, highlighting divided approaches to hate crimes.

Obama dragged for 'headache'-inducing presidential center update that has visitors squinting

February 17, 2026

Obama dragged for 'headache'-inducing presidential center update that has visitors squinting

Barack Obama's Chicago presidential center generates controversy over architectural design and gentrification concerns. The campus includes a museum tower with Selma speech text.