President Joe Biden on Friday said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned him about a spate of ransomware attacks on businesses and infrastructure that allegedly originate from the country. In remarks to reporters, Biden said that officials do not believe the ransomware attacks are state-sponsored. However, he said that the United States…
Chicago Man Charged in Shooting of 2 Federal Agents and an Officer
CHICAGO—A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told authorities he mistook the officers for rival gang members. Eugene “Gen Gen” McClaurin is charged with one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault…
More Chicago Police Officers Working Outside Jobs on Leave of Absence
CHICAGO—More and more young Chicago police officers are taking leave of absence to seek or work outside jobs, and most did not return when their leave ended, according to records obtained by The Epoch Times through a Freedom of Information Act request. In 2019, 23 officers took leave of absence for outside employment. In 2020,…
Authorities Seek 4 Inmates After Escape From Illinois Jail
LEWISTOWN—Four inmates escaped from a county jail in western Illinois and authorities advised area residents to remain locked in their homes as they searched Thursday for the men. Fulton County deputies learned of the escape Wednesday night after one inmate went missing from a cell block in the jail in Lewistown, about 210 miles southwest…
3 Chicago Undercover Agents Shot While Driving Unmarked Vehicle Onto Freeway
Three undercover agents were shot in Chicago early on Wednesday while they were seated in an unmarked police vehicle conducting an undisclosed investigation. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said at a press conference the officers were fired upon around 5:50 a.m. while trying to enter onto an expressway near the intersection of 119th Street and the ramp…
Chief Judge Defends Bail Reform Amid Chicago Crime Wave
July 7, 2021
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CHICAGO—Following Chicago’s most violent weekend of the year, Cook County’s chief judge Timothy Evans defended his bail reform against criticisms, saying it did not contribute to the continued crime wave. During the Fourth of July weekend (between Friday midnight and Tuesday early morning), 22 people were killed and 91 injured. So far, the city has…
As Chicago Downtown Rebounds, Concerns of Violent Crime Grow
CHICAGO—Chicago’s downtown is rebounding from the pains of the pandemic. Restaurants and bars are open, residents are dining out, tourists and shoppers are back, and the real estate market is climbing back. But one pandemic pain lingers around—the crime. In some pockets of downtown, it gets even worse. In the central police district, which covers…
Chicago Fourth of July Weekend Shootings Leave 19 Dead, 104 Wounded: Reports
July 6, 2021
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The Fourth of July weekend was Chicago’s deadliest yet this year, with local media outlets reporting that 104 people were shot, leaving 19 dead. The shootings tally, compiled by the Chicago Sun-Times, noted 13 children wounded, including a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy injured by gunfire in a single incident, and a 5-year-old girl…
Illinois Teacher Sues District, Claims ‘Anti-Racist’ Curriculum Teaching Whites Oppress Violates Constitution
A middle school drama teacher in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against her school district, alleging that it is violating anti-discrimination laws and the U.S. Constitution through its curriculum that pits “different racial groups against each other” in the name of “anti-racism.” Teacher Stacy Deemar, in her lawsuit (pdf) filed in federal court on June…
‘Too Much Advocacy for Violent Offenders’: Chicago’s Police Chief Shifts Blame on Crime Wave
CHICAGO—As Chicago aldermen took turns questioning Police Superintendent David Brown about an alarming crime wave on Friday, Brown said police officers had done their utmost and that the blame should be directed at the court system which had sent too many violent offenders back on the street. About 20 aldermen requested the special city council…
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