CHICAGO—The number of juveniles arrested for carjackings during the first half of 2021 in Chicago nearly doubled compared to the same time last year, according to police arrest records obtained by The Epoch Times. During the first half of 2021, 91 juveniles—aged 17 and under, according to Illinois law—were arrested for carjackings. For the same…
Number of Chicago Juveniles Arrested for Carjackings Nearly Doubles in 2021
Woman Killed, 2 Cops Hurt in Chicago-Area Drive-Thru Clash
DOLTON, Ill.—Two suburban Chicago police officers were seriously injured and a woman died after one of the officers shot her early Tuesday as she drove away from a restaurant following a disturbance and crashed into a nearby business, police said. Police in Dolton were called to a restaurant at about 1 a.m. by employees who…
Illinois Sheriffs, County Official Oppose New Immigration Legislation
July 26, 2021
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The Illinois Sheriffs Association and an Illinois county official oppose new immigration legislation Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he would sign that prohibits state cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jim Kaitschuk, director of the Illinois Sheriffs Association (ISA) which opposes the Illinois Way Forward Act, told The Epoch Times, “I have a…
Illinois Pensions Among Worst-Funded in Nation, Report Confirms
A new report confirms Illinois is among the worst in the country when it comes to funding its public pensions. The report was distributed by the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit. It indicates the state is only 39 percent funded for future pension obligations, the second-worst ratio in the country. “Illinois has had…
Dashcam Video Shows Attack, Strangulation on Illinois Officer During Traffic Stop
Illinois authorities released the dashcam footage of a traffic stop incident in which they say an officer was attacked and strangled until the point he “lost the ability to breathe.” Before being strangled, the unidentified officer was struck repeatedly in the head and body on the evening of June 21 before one of the vehicle’s…
Atlanta, Chicago to Require Masks When Schools Reopen in Fall
July 23, 2021
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All students and school staff in the cities of Atlanta and Chicago will be required to wear masks upon return to the classroom this fall, regardless of vaccination status, state officials said Thursday. Chicago Public Schools Interim Chief Executive Officer José Torres said in a letter to parents on Thursday that the decision was made…
Multiple Shootings in Chicago Leave at Least 3 Dead, Over a Dozen Injured
CHICAGO—A drive-by shooting in Chicago wounded eight people who had been riding on a party bus, one of several shootings in the city that left at least three people dead on the same day, police said. The shooting happened late Wednesday in Lincoln Park on the city’s North Side when one or more people in…
Chicago Mayor Retains Key Policing Powers in Civilian Police Oversight Ordinance
CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot retains the power to hire and fire the police chief and the final say on policing policy disputes in the newly passed civilian police oversight ordinance. The ordinance, approved by a narrow margin by Chicago City Council on July 21, will create a new seven-person civilian board to oversee the Chicago…
Michigan May Join Arizona, Florida in Limiting Local Control of Short-Term Rentals
LANSING, Mich.—Michigan may soon become the latest of a handful of vacation destination states to enact laws protecting the short-term residential rental industry. Since the advent of online booking and collection services such as Airbnb and VRBO, short-term rentals have become big business in states like Arizona, Florida, Idaho, and Tennessee, all of which have…
4 Youths Among 6 Shot in Chicago Neighborhood
CHICAGO—Three teenagers and a 12-year-old were among six people who were shot outside a party in Chicago and treated at hospitals for their injuries, police said. Someone opened fire from an SUV on a group of people standing on a sidewalk late Saturday, news outlets reported. The injured included a 12-year-old girl who was shot…
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