Category: Chicago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Sued by White Reporter for Allegedly Refusing Interview Based on Race

A reporter with the Daily Caller and Judicial Watch sued Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and said she refused to grant an interview based on the reporter’s race. Thomas Catenacci, who is white, said he sought an interview with the Democrat mayor, who did not respond to multiple requests for an interview. Earlier this month, Lightfoot…


Chicago Mayor Seeks to Retain Key Policing Powers In Civilian Oversight Plan

CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday unveiled her version of a civilian police oversight plan that allows her to retain the key powers of picking the police chief, negotiating contracts with police unions, and deciding on police policy disputes. For about four years, mayors in Chicago have been pressured by activist groups to give key…


Chicago Grocery Store Shootout Leaves 2 Dead, Including 16-Year-Old

CHICAGO—A 16-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man died after a shootout at a grocery store on the South Side of Chicago last night. Chicago police said the boy shot at two men inside the store first, who returned fire and shot the boy in the neck and abdomen. A male bystander was caught up in…


13-Year-Old Dies Following Chicago’s Most Violent Weekend in 2021

CHICAGO—Eric Crawford, a 13-year-old boy shot in the head and neck near his home, died Tuesday within hours of being pulled off life support at a Chicago hospital. He is one of six children shot during Chicago’s most violent weekend in 2021, according to the Chicago Police Department. Crawford was riding a bike in the…


Two Chicago Police Officers Shot by Suspect in an Alley: Officials

Two Chicago Police officers were shot on the West Side and were hospitalized on Sunday morning, officials said. The shooting happened at 7:30 a.m. local time on the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department. One of the officers is in critical but stable condition, and the other officer was shot…


2 Chicago Police Officers Shot by Suspect in Alley: Officials

Two Chicago Police officers were shot on the West Side and were hospitalized on Sunday morning, officials said. The shooting happened at 7:30 a.m. local time on the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department. One of the officers is in critical but stable condition, and the other officer was shot…


Chicago Taxpayers Face Heavier Tax Burden Than Other Most Populous US Cities: Report

Windy City taxpayers face a much higher unfunded tax burden than those living in any of the nation’s other most populous cities, including New York, according to new calculations by Truth in Accounting (TIA). “The City of Chicago is in significantly worse financial shape than it might first appear, and its taxpayers face the highest…


Chicago Taxpayers Face Heaviest Burden Among 10 Most Populous U.S. Cities: Report

Windy City taxpayers face a much higher unfunded tax burden than those living in any of the nation’s other most populous cities, including New York, according to new calculations by Truth in Accounting (TIA). “The City of Chicago is in significantly worse financial shape than it might first appear, and its taxpayers face the highest…


Chicago Taxpayers Face Heaviest Burden Among 10 Most Populous US Cities: Report

Windy City taxpayers face a much higher unfunded tax burden than those living in any of the nation’s other most populous cities, including New York, according to new calculations by Truth in Accounting (TIA). “The City of Chicago is in significantly worse financial shape than it might first appear, and its taxpayers face the highest…


4 Shot, More Than 30 Injured in Chicago Weekend Shootings: Police

At least four people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in shootings across Chicago this weekend, April 30 through May 2, police said. The latest murder occurred when two men were shot on Sunday afternoon in Humboldt Park on the West Side. Police told the Sun-Times that they were outside at 2 p.m….