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January 16, 2025

Chicago blocks proposal that'd allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE on targeting criminal migrants

Two Chicago officials who wanted to allow police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target migrants with a criminal record, saw their measure get struck down on Wednesday.

January 16, 2025

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.

January 14, 2025

One group in Chicago continues to hold our kids back from their bright futures

The damage that has been done to our most vulnerable population will resonate for the years to come — we’re already seeing the impact today.

January 13, 2025

Chicago official slams Brandon Johnson's new ICE guidelines: 'Who is the mayor trying to protect?'

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new city guidance on dealing with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is blasted by a Chicago alderman trying to remove dangerous criminals.

January 7, 2025

Ex-Chicagoland police chief wants cop murder to be federal crime: 'Attacks on police officers' up since 2020

Retired Riverside, Illinois, Police Chief Tom Weitzel urges President-elect Trump to make cop killings a federal crime amid rising ambush attacks on officers since 2020.

January 7, 2025

Black Americans, common sense and our future

Common sense lets us know where we stand, the reality that we face. It is only when we are honest with ourselves that we can make true and meaningful progress.

January 6, 2025

Ex-Chicagoland police chief wants cop-killing to be a federal crime: 'Attacks on officers have risen since 2020'

Former Riverside, IL Police Chief Tom Weitzel urged President-Elect Trump to consider his proposal to make cop killings a federal crime in a formal letter.

January 5, 2025

Chicago faith leaders brace for mass deportations, cease hosting in-person Spanish services: report

Chicago faith leaders and advocates are reportedly coordinating to protect undocumented immigrants after Trump officials vow to enforce strict immigration laws and conduct deportations.

December 31, 2024

The values I lean on in the face Chicago's miserable murder numbers

We are fighting on so many fronts in this war, but we are making progress. We are saving lives. What we’re doing here is not magic.

December 27, 2024

The real reason Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is working so hard to resist Trump

Mayor Brandon Johnson is the government for the few who governs against our interests for a better Chicago. This man has not done much for public school education.