CHICAGO—Vaping company Juul Labs will pay Chicago $23.8 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company marketed products to underage users, the city announced Friday. The Chicago Department of Public Health will use the money for youth prevention and reduction programs, education and outreach, according to a city press release. The settlement is the latest…
Founder of Chicago Beef Shop That Inspired ‘The Bear’ Dies
CHICAGO—The founder of the Chicago Italian beef shop that inspired FX’s “The Bear,” Joseph Zucchero, has died at 69, his son said. Mr. Beef, the no-frills sandwich joint in Chicago’s River North, has been a neighborhood staple for decades. But it became a national sensation after it was portrayed by the gritty, fast-paced show released…
Chicago-Area 17-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty in Triple Slaying
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.—A suburban Chicago teenager pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the fatal shootings of his 17-year-old girlfriend, a 9-year-old girl and the child’s father. Byrion Montgomery, 17, appeared before a Will County judge in Joliet. Montgomery is charged as an adult with multiple crimes, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and home invasion. He has…
Lightfoot Goes Down, and a Moderate Liberal Faces a Leftist in Chicago
March 6, 2023
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News Analysis The verdict was in: Lori Lightfoot was out. The Feb. 28 election marked a decisive failure for Chicago’s controversial incumbent and the first loss for a one-term mayor in the city in four decades. She finished third in a crowded field, earning just over 17 percent of the vote. Lightfoot edged out Jesus…
Police Say 3 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting at Illinois Home
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.—Three people were dead and a fourth was hospitalized after a shooting during a suspected home invasion in suburban Chicago, police said. The police department in Bolingbrook, Illinois, said in a statement that officers responded to the home around 8:15 p.m. Sunday. A man, a woman, and a girl had been shot and were…
Democratic Mayoral Candidates Place Focus on Crime in Wake of Chicago Upset
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s surprise loss for reelection has been largely attributed to the high level of crime in the Windy City, and in the wake of her loss several Democratic strategists and candidates for mayor across the country say a lesson can be learned. “Anyone paying attention didn’t need the Chicago mayor’s race to…
Suspect Charged After Chicago Officer Dies After Shootout
CHICAGO—A teenager was charged with first-degree murder and other counts Thursday after a Chicago police officer died from injuries suffered in a shootout, authorities said. Steven Montano, 18, of Chicago, also was charged with two felony firearms charges and misdemeanor counts of assault and interfering with reporting domestic violence, the Chicago Police Department announced in…
Capitol Report: Attorney General Merrick Garland Faces Senators on Capitol Hill; Senate Votes on ESG Bill
March 1, 2023
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Is the law applied equally across the political spectrum? In the GOP’s probe into the Department of Justice, how did Attorney General Merrick Garland respond to questions from senators on the Hill? Calls are mounting for more information as the FBI doubles down on the COVID lab leak assessment. How is the White House responding…
R. Kelly Avoids Lengthy Add-On to 30-year Prison Sentence
February 23, 2023
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CHICAGO—R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. The sentence means Kelly could leave prison alive, when he’s about 80. Prosecutors had asked…
Mayor Lightfoot: Chicago Teachers Union ‘Brought Chaos’ to Education
Commentary Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently summarized the core problem with Chicago’s public education system in plain but powerful terms. Lightfoot stated during a recent debate with two of her opponents in the Chicago mayoral race that the Chicago Teachers Union brought “chaos” to Chicago Public Schools. Lightfoot blamed CTU for the district’s enrollment decline and criticized the…
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