CHICAGO—On a rainy Friday in South Shore, presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy listened as a group of mostly black Chicagoans voiced concerns about incoming illegal immigrants, reparations for slavery, and more. He showed up after locals objected to the planned placement of those illegal immigrants at a shuttered high school nearby. Footage of a protest against…
Illegal Immigrants, Reparations Concern Locals at Chicago Vivek Ramaswamy Event
May 19, 2023
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US Supreme Court Allows Illinois Gun Control Law to Remain in Effect
May 17, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Illinois strict new gun control law to remain in effect, denying an emergency request for an injunction. It means that the measure, which places bans on what it calls “assault weapons,” will remain intact while lower courts deliberate on the matter. An Illinois gun store owner filed a…
Illinois Trooper Shot, Motorist Dead in Exchange of Gunfire
May 15, 2023
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MT. VERNON, Ill.—A New Mexico motorist was killed and a state trooper was wounded in an exchange of gunfire along an interstate highway in southern Illinois, police said. Illinois State Police said a trooper stopped about 3 a.m. on May 9 along Interstate 64 to assist a stranded motorist on the right shoulder of eastbound…
4 Teens Charged With Murder in Slaying of Chicago Police Officer Who Was Returning Home From Work
May 13, 2023
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CHICAGO—Four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain last weekend as she was heading home from work, authorities said Wednesday. Nineteen-year-olds Joseph Brooks and Trevell Breeland, Jakwon Buchanan, 18, and a 16-year-old boy face charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the killing of Officer…
ANALYSIS: Will Chicago’s New Mayor Be Able to Fix the City’s Crime Problem? Experts Weigh In
May 11, 2023
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News analysis Following his upset win last month, Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, will be sworn in as the 57th mayor of Chicago on May 15 and be faced with increasing crime and below-par public education trends—and it will only get worse, according to experts who spoke with The Epoch Times. Johnson, 47, defeated Paul…
Lori Lightfoot Declares Emergency as Chicago Reaches Breaking Point With Illegal Immigrants
May 10, 2023
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Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared an emergency on Tuesday as the sanctuary city reaches breaking point while it struggles to cope with the influx of illegal immigrants bussed from Texas border towns. The emergency declaration comes as the number of individuals and family groups arriving in Chicago surges, the mayor’s office said in a…
Illinois Defends Assault Weapon Ban at Supreme Court
May 9, 2023
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The state of Illinois has filed a brief with the Supreme Court defending its ban on assault weapons, insisting that such a ban does not violate Second Amendment rights. The case revolves around an ordinance passed by the Naperville City Council in August last year that was set to come into effect Jan. 1. The…
Chicago Police Advise Business Owners to Install Shatter-Resistant Glass Shields Amid String of Break-Ins
May 8, 2023
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The Chicago Police Department recently advised businesses in its 14th District to install special shatter-proof glass window protectors to keep their stores safe after a recent series of break-ins. “This alert gives notice to businesses in the 14th District of recent burglaries in the overnight hours,” the April 30 police alert states. “The Offender breaks…
Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot After Working Her Shift
CHICAGO—An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Saturday as she headed home on the city’s Southside after her shift. The officer was shot about 1:42 a.m. in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood, police said. She was found wounded by another officer who responded to an alert from the city’s gunshot detection system,…
Supreme Court Intervenes After Gun Rights Advocates Challenge Bans in Illinois City
The Supreme Court has requested a further response from city officials in Naperville, Illinois, after they introduced a law restricting gun rights, prompting the National Association for Gun Rights and the owner of a gun store to file a lawsuit against the measure. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has asked the city to provide further information…
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