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Downtown Chicago shooting: 2 killed, 8 others injured near Magnificent Mile shopping district

May 20, 2022

Downtown Chicago shooting: 2 killed, 8 others injured near Magnificent Mile shopping district

A total of 10 people were shot Thursday nigh in downtown Chicago and two of the victims died, according to police. The shooting happened near the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district.

Teachers unions silent after study dismantles claim in-person learning was 'racist' during COVID

May 19, 2022

Teachers unions silent after study dismantles claim in-person learning was 'racist' during COVID

Teachers unions that called a return to in-person instruction 'racist' have been silent on a Harvard study showing the harms of remote learning to minority students

Lori Lightfoot, Kim Foxx slammed by Chicago 911 dispatcher: 'City is done' without a leadership change

May 19, 2022

Lori Lightfoot, Kim Foxx slammed by Chicago 911 dispatcher: 'City is done' without a leadership change

Chicago 911 dispatcher Keith Thornton, Jr. slammed The Windy City's leadership for its refusal to support law enforcement amid a recent crime surge on 'Fox & Friends First.'

Chicago mom charged after child brings gun to school, accidentally discharges and grazes classmate

May 18, 2022

Chicago mom charged after child brings gun to school, accidentally discharges and grazes classmate

A Chicago mother was charged after her 8-year-old son allegedly took her handgun to school, where it accidentally discharged and grazed another student in the abdomen.

Violent crimes on the rise in 2022, following previous unprecedented spike in murders

May 18, 2022

Violent crimes on the rise in 2022, following previous unprecedented spike in murders

Data from major cities such as Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C, show there has been an increase in violent crimes this year compared to 2021.

Woke universities' newest social justice crusade: Fighting 'fatphobia'

May 18, 2022

Woke universities' newest social justice crusade: Fighting 'fatphobia'

The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health has advised against using "stigmatizing" words like "obesity" as universities across the country seen to eliminate fatphobia in their quest for "health justice."

Progressive prosecutors blast recalls, assail Democrats for not supporting reform agenda

May 17, 2022

Progressive prosecutors blast recalls, assail Democrats for not supporting reform agenda

Four liberal prosecutors in regions with increased crime rates discussed their policies and pushed back on recall efforts during a virtual gathering.

Chicago Archdiocese settles with sex abuse victim for $1.2M

May 17, 2022

Chicago Archdiocese settles with sex abuse victim for $1.2M

The Archdiocese of Chicago will settle with a victim of sex abuse out of court.

ACLU slams Lightfoot's curfews for Chicago minors, say it will increase police encounters

May 16, 2022

ACLU slams Lightfoot's curfews for Chicago minors, say it will increase police encounters

The ACLU slammed Lightfoot's curfew for minors in Chicago, arguing it could lead to more negative interactions with police.

Teen charged with murder after deadly shooting at Chicago tourist destination

May 16, 2022

Teen charged with murder after deadly shooting at Chicago tourist destination

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old was shot and killed in Chicago's Millennium Park on Saturday evening.