
On Thursday, a town hall meeting hosted by Al Sharpton and the National Action Network to address gun violence exploded into a revolt against “Chicago Machine” politics, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and the aldermen in City Hall, with panel and audience
by Rebel Pundit21 Dec 2013, 3:45 PM PST0

Disgraced former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., who began serving a 30-month prison sentence on October 29, for misusing $750,000 in campaign funds to live a lavish and extravagant lifestyle, has reportedly failed to file the past three required quarterly finance
by Rebel Pundit11 Nov 2013, 7:36 AM PST0

October was another bloody month for the city of Chicago, as the city suffered 34 homicides, 29 from fatal shootings, and 98 more shot and injured. Seven more people have been killed thus far in November, bringing the murder total
by Rebel Pundit7 Nov 2013, 8:49 AM PST0

Despite facing a staggering $369 million estimating operating deficit in 2014 and a $1 billion deficit in 2015, Rahm Emanuel’s “World Class City” has scraped together a $1 million for a “Great Chicago Fire Festival” in the fall of 2014.
by Rebel Pundit1 Nov 2013, 2:46 PM PST0

As of December 3, the State of Illinois will begin accepting applications from illegal aliens for state issued driver’s licenses. State officials estimate as many as 500,000 illegal aliens currently living in the state could apply for the licenses. Governor
by Rebel Pundit31 Oct 2013, 7:07 PM PST0

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to raise the city amusement tax for cable television customers. The tax hike will go toward enhanced cultural programming and to make a minuscule dent in the city’s whopping $369 million operating deficit, according to
by Rebel Pundit23 Oct 2013, 11:25 AM PST0

In a Sunday morning interview with WGN Radio, Illinois’ Senate President John Cullerton said the state’s staggering $100 billion unfunded pension liability is not a “crisis.” “People really misunderstand the nature of this whole problem; quite frankly, I don’t think
by Rebel Pundit21 Oct 2013, 7:11 PM PST0

Harold “Noonie” Ward, a former high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, one of America’s largest street gangs, claims the deadly violence that is plaguing Rahm Emanuel’s “world class city” of Chicago is because Mexican drug cartels are being allowed by
by Rebel Pundit12 Oct 2013, 7:51 AM PST0

After Chicago recorded a terrible homicide total of 53 in August, September wasn’t much better for Rahm’s “world class” city. The city suffered 41 homicides, 30 of which resulted from 184 total shootings. September brings more bad news for Chicago residents.
by Rebel Pundit7 Oct 2013, 7:36 AM PST0

Breitbart News has learned that the radical-militant, anti-capitalist activist Bill Ayers was paid $1200 for a 75 minute talk at the Elgin Community College Humanities Center on Thursday in Illinois. Jeff Julian, from the school’s marketing and communications department also
by Rebel Pundit29 Sep 2013, 11:45 AM PST0

Bill Ayers, a co-founder of the Weather Underground terrorist organization that was responsible for several bombings, including the U.S. Capitol in the 1970’s, is scheduled to lecture on “Democracy and Education: Teaching for Liberation,” at Elgin Community College (ECC) in
by Rebel Pundit25 Sep 2013, 9:17 AM PST0

Police have taken four black males in their 20’s into custody in relation to last Thursday night’s mass shooting, that left 13 people wounded on a south side basketball court, including a three-year old boy who was shot in the
by Rebel Pundit25 Sep 2013, 1:24 AM PST0

A prominent Chicago priest has blamed the city’s ongoing spate of violence and murder on the NRA and the failure of a federal gun law in remarks made over the weekend. Despite cooler temperatures and rain last week, Chicago streets
by Rebel Pundit23 Sep 2013, 8:08 PM PST0

Deadly violence has continued to rage on in Chicago since Thursday night’s mass shooting that left 13 wounded, including a three-year old boy who was shot in the head. Between Friday and Sunday morning, there have been at least 20
by Rebel Pundit22 Sep 2013, 10:15 AM PST0

David Hale, a conservative activist from Rockford, Illinois has announced he will challenge the GOP’s Adam Kinzinger, the sitting U.S. congressman from Illinois 16th district. Hale is a U.S. Army Veteran and a Registered Nurse with eight years experience in
by Rebel Pundit21 Sep 2013, 6:03 AM PST0

Thirteen people were shot during a Thursday night basketball game at Cornell Square Park in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Two of the victims were in their teens: a 17-year-old girl, shot in the foot and a 15-year-old boy,
by Rebel Pundit20 Sep 2013, 3:15 PM PST0

The FBI has released its CRIME in the United States 2012 report, featuring the official crime stats nationwide for 2012. Chicago led the nation with 500 murders, 81 more than the runner up, New York City, whose population is more
by Rebel Pundit20 Sep 2013, 6:30 AM PST0

Cooler weather began to settle in to Rahm Emanuel’s bloody Chicago over last weekend, bringing a slight relief to the ongoing violence the city has experienced this summer, but residents are still concerned about their safety on Chicago’s deadly streets
by Rebel Pundit18 Sep 2013, 2:48 AM PST0

Bill Daley, former Chief of Staff to President Obama and a Chicago political powerhouse whose father and brother were two of the city’s most powerful mayors ever, was expected to give Illinois Governor Pat Quinn a big run for his
by Rebel Pundit17 Sep 2013, 5:16 AM PST0

Cornell West told the Capitol City Project’s Joe Schoffstall that he is “unsure” whether or not the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were an “inside job” at Wednesday’s “Million Muslim March” in Washington, D.C. West went on to say his
by Rebel Pundit13 Sep 2013, 6:04 PM PST0

Thirteen members of Illinois’ powerful and elite political class have now been charged in fraud schemes by the U.S. Attorney’s office this year. At least two have some form of connection to President Obama: Jeri L. Wright, daughter of the controversial
by Rebel Pundit12 Sep 2013, 8:06 PM PST0

It has been just over a year since Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno and Mayor Rahm Emanuel first took a stand against the privately owned food chain Chick-Fil-A, due to the owner Dan Cathy’s Christian faith and unfavorable view of
by Rebel Pundit7 Sep 2013, 8:36 AM PST0

No matter how Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy spin it by touting overall crime being down in the city, the numbers for 2013 are still horrifying. The website HeyJackass.com, which keeps some pretty interesting data regarding
by Rebel Pundit6 Sep 2013, 4:03 PM PST0

In a Huffington Post op-ed penned by Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on Labor Day, the congresswoman blasted McDonald’s CEO Donald Thompson, “one of corporate America’s most successful African Americans,” for making too much money. Schakowsky attended a protest in favor of
by Rebel Pundit5 Sep 2013, 5:29 PM PST0

At least eight people are dead and more than 25 others were wounded in shootings over Labor Day weekend in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago. The shootings were widespread, from the far south and west sides of the city and spanning north into
by Rebel Pundit3 Sep 2013, 11:54 AM PST0