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March 22, 2024

Chicago police officer wounded in traffic stop shooting

A traffic stop in Chicago turned deadly after a man fired gunshots at officers as they approached his vehicle. The 26-year-old man was killed during the exchange of gunfire.

March 22, 2024

Mayor Johnson touts Chicago being more 'open and quite accommodating' to migrants than other blue cities

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson boasted how his city has been "open and quite accommodating" to illegal immigrants while admitting the migrant crisis is "unsustainable."

March 21, 2024

Chicago Mayor Johnson suggests Trump voters to blame for failure of city's tax hike referendum

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took a swipe at former President Trump's supporters, whom he suggests blocked the city's real estate, or "mansion tax," referendum.

March 21, 2024

Chicago migrant evictions will add to homelessness, lawmaker says, as Democrat-led cities scale back aid

Lawmakers in Chicago are slamming the city's mayor for ongoing evictions from migrant shelters as Democrat-led cities are grappling with an influx of arrivals.

March 21, 2024

Judge tosses sexual assault lawsuit against former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson

A federal judge sided with disgraced former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and threw out all claims against him in a sexual assault lawsuit.

March 21, 2024

Chicago’s ‘mansion tax’ bill funding homeless concerns appears to flop as finalized results remain in limbo

The 2024 Illinois primary election voted no on the ‘Bring Chicago Home Referendum’ set to use increased property sales taxes towards homeless shelters.

March 20, 2024

Chicago Mayor says migrant shelter eviction is ‘a pathway to stability and self-sufficiency’

Chicago has finally started to enforce its thrice-delayed policy to evict migrants from shelters across the windy city with a 60-day shelter stay limit.

March 16, 2024

Paroled convict fatally stabs 11-year-old boy, critically injures mother 1 day after being released

Convicted felon Crosetti Brand has been charged with fatally stabbing an 11-year-old boy and seriously injuring his pregnant mother in a home invasion attack in Chicago on Wednesday.

March 16, 2024

Chicago to start evicting illegal migrants from shelters Saturday

Chicago plans to start evicting waves of illegal immigrants from the city’s shelter system this weekend as his 60-day rule kicks, Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced.

March 15, 2024

Popular St Patrick's Day parades around United States

One popular activity to do on St. Patrick's Day is attending a festive parade. New York, Chicago, Cleveland and more cities hold some of the biggest parades in the country.