Big money is already flowing into the Chicago mayoral race, more than half a year away from election day. Incumbent Rahm Emanuel, who’s seeking a third term, has already managed to net […]
Protests Erupt In South Shore After Police Shoot and Kill Neighborhood Barber
Protests erupted in the South Shore neighborhood on the city’s south-side over the weekend after Chicago Police shot and killed a 37 year-old barber. Harith Augustus, a father of one and barber […]
Rauner Appears With Pence At Rosemont Event
Governor Bruce Rauner fully and publicly embraced the Trump administration Friday, appearing arm-in-arm at a Republican fundraising event hosted by Vice President Mike Pence. “Mike Pence, along with President Trump, are doing […]
Group Urges Governor to Sign Bill Exempting Illinois from Crosscheck
Local activists are urging Governor Rauner sign a bill on his desk that would increase protections for voters by stopping Illinois from participating in the Interstate Crosscheck system. Crosscheck is a program […]
Felony Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Man For Harassing Woman Over T-Shirt
Felony hate crime charges were filed this week against a man who harassed a woman for wearing a t-shirt with a Puerto Rican flag on it while a Forest Preserve police officer […]
VP Mike Pence to Visit Rosemont Friday for Roskam Campaign Event
Vice President Mike Pence will be in the Chicago suburbs Friday to speak at a fundraiser for Rep. Peter Roskam and promote Trump’s tax agenda, and will be introduced by Governor Bruce […]
Internal Polling Shows Rahm Emanuel Vulnerable in 2019
Early internal campaign polls in the upcoming 2019 Chicago mayoral election show incumbent Rahm Emanuel is vulnerable, making another runoff similar to the 2014 election possible. A survey of 800 voters conducted […]
Viral Video of Police Harassment Prompts Investigation
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability says it’s investigating an incident where a Chicago police officer was captured on video using profane and threatening language in an interaction with two young men. […]
Chicago Police Shoot Teenage Boy on South Side
Chicago Police shot and seriously wounded a 17 year-old boy Monday night on the city’s South Side. Police allege that Kevon Purell approached an officer’s vehicle that was parked at a Family […]
Supreme Court Rules On Janus Vs AFSCME
The U.S. Supreme Court handed Governor Bruce Rauner and Republicans at large a huge victory Wednesday when it ruled that public sector employees can opt out of paying union dues, despite receiving […]
Protests Calling for the Abolition of ICE, End to Family Detentions Scheduled for Friday and Saturday
At least two protests against the incarceration and deportation of immigrants are scheduled for the weekend in Chicago. On Friday, demonstrators are expected to rally in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood […]
LeGrier Family Will Receive No Damages In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Quintonio LeGrier will not receive any of the $1.05 million in damages a jury awarded in a wrongful death trial. A Cook County judge overturned the jury’s decision to […]
