Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League Team Sues to Regain Title
Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League is suing in an effort to regain its winning record.
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Uber Bans Guns After Driver Uses One to Stop Attempted Mass Shooting
On June 19, Uber announced it has banned both drivers and law-abiding passengers with concealed permits from having guns with them for self-defense while in Uber vehicles.
Scalpers Asking $65K for Game 6 Chicago Blackhawks Tickets
Tonight the Chicago Blackhawks can win the Stanley Cup at home for the first time since 1938. Lord Stanley’s Cup and the Conn Smythe Award for playoff MVP, will be in the building. Everyone wants to witness history, but who will pay tens of thousands of dollars for two tickets for standing room only?
Chicago Zoo Employee Fired After Racist Remark About Whites on Instagram
While on the job, a foodservice worker at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo posted a racist message about her clientele in a public post on social media. It wasn’t long before she was fired for it.
Michelle Obama to Chicago South Side Students: Change the Myths About ‘Folks Like Us’
During commencement exercises at a South Side Chicago high school, First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged students to work every day to change the narrative that comes out of troubled black communities.
African American Pastor in Chicago Says Democrats Are ‘Failing’ Blacks
An African American pastor from Chicago’s murder-ridden South Side is slamming Democrats, saying that the party has failed the black community.
O’Reilly Blames Dems ‘Permissive Attitude’ in Baltimore, Chicago, NYC for ‘Violent Trend’
On Monday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” during his “Talking Points Memo” segment, host Bill O’Reilly declared there was a war going on in American cities, which was “criminals shooting Americans.” O’Reilly attacked the so-called “grievance industry” and blamed Democratic leadership in
Two Dozen Shot, Six Killed in Chicago over Weekend
Six were killed and another two dozen shot, including a 13-year-old boy, over the chilly weekend in Chicago, police report.
Rapper who Mocked Rival Gang for Not Knowing how to Shoot Guns Shot Dead
A week after rapping “you don’t even know how to shoot” in an online music video aimed at members of a rival gang, Chicago rapper Young Pappy has been shot and killed. According to the Chicago Tribune, around 1:35 a.m.
White House: Epic Gun Control Failure in Baltimore Proves More Gun Control Is Needed
On May 26, the White House suggested the epic gun control failure in Baltimore proved the need for more gun control.
Dog Mauls Boy to Death on Chicago’s South Side
A 5-year-old Chicago boy from the city’s South Side was mauled to death Monday by a pit bull, which residents said repeatedly attacked the child even as they tried to intervene.
Rahm Emanuel: Epic Failure Of Chicago Gun Control Proves More Gun Control Needed
Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
One Dead, 42 Wounded Including 81-Year-Old Grandmother in Chicago Weekend Violence
One of the first weekends with nice weather in months brought violence with it as the toll of wounded in Chicago climbed to over 40 people.
Jesse Jackson Rallies Against Guns Already Banned in Chicago
On Saturday, Jesse Jackson rallied outside Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale, Illinois, against AK-47s, saying, “More guns make us less secure.”
Meet the Actor Set to Play Young Obama in Romantic Biopic
In December, a romantic biopic about the life of President Barack Obama prior to his life in national politics was announced, with a note that a search for a suitable actor to play a young future president was underway. According to Deadline, the search is over.
Chicago Cubs Unveil New Bleachers, First Big Seating Change Since 1937
The Chicago Cubs have built an entire baseball tradition on its outfield bleacher seats. But this month the Cubbies unveiling their new, re-built bleachers in the stadium’s first major change since their construction in 1937.
4 Killed, 17 Wounded in 21 Shootings in Latest Weekend of Chicago Violence
As Baltimore fills the media with its tales of rioting and protests, Chicago remains a shooting gallery with another 21 shootings and four deaths over the weekend.
Despite Promises, Rahm Emanuel’s Motorcade Still Ignores Traffic Laws
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s motorcade continues its flagrant disregard for the city’s traffic laws despite the mayor’s repeated promises to stop the violations.
Concealed Permit Holder Stops Attempted Mass Shooting in Chicago
On Friday, an Uber driver with a concealed carry permit thwarted an attempted mass shooting by pulling his own weapon and shooting a gunman who had opened fire in Chicago’s Logan Square.
Dozens Arrested in Anti-Police Protests Across Country
On Tuesday evening, thousands of demonstrators launched a series of anti-police protests in many of the country’s biggest cities, but dozens of protesters were arrested after some marchers turned violent.
EXCLUSIVE–Donald Trump: We Must Maintain 2nd Amendment ‘In Its Strongest Form’
On April 11 Breitbart News talked with GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump about guns and gun rights.
Cubs Whiz, Cubs Whiz: Fans Get Porta-Potties after Urinating in Beer Cups
During Sunday’s season opener several restrooms at Chicago’s half-renovated Wrigley Field went out of service, causing long lines and forcing some fans to urinate in beer cups. Now the team has installed rows of porta-potties to serve as a back up.
Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel Wins Mayoral Runoff Election Against Chuy Garcia
Chicago’s runoff election has been decided with Mayor Rahm Emanuel winning his first re-election bid after losing February’s general, suffering early close returns, and enduring a race that often broke down on racial lines.
Rahm Emanuel Wins Re-Election for Chicago Mayor
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won a second term Tuesday in a runoff election campaign that hinged on serious financial challenges facing the nation’s third-largest city and the brusque management style of the former White House chief of staff.
Chicago Mayoral Challenger Must Unite Blacks, Hispanics Against Rahm to Win
Incumbent Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia must unite the city’s minorities to topple him.
