Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says She Will Welcome Shipments of Illegals
Chicago’s mayor-elect says that she would welcome shipments of illegals if the Trump administration were to send them to the Windy City.
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Deadline Looms for Jussie Smollett to Pay Chicago $130,000 Investigative Cost or Face Prosecution for Lying
CHICAGO (AP) — A deadline is looming for Jussie Smollett to pay more than $130,000 to Chicago for investigative costs into what city authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack or risk getting slapped with a civil lawsuit.
Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Black, Lesbian Mayor
Tuesday’s election in Chicago was a blowout, with first-timer Lori Lightfoot toppling Chicago Democrat Machine candidate Toni Preckwinkle.
Pollak: Jussie Smollett ‘Whitewash’ Is About Chicago Mayor Election
The stunning end to Jussie Smollett’s case may be something typically Chicagoan: namely, a favor to a political patron.
Chicago on Verge of Electing First Black Woman as Mayor
The City of Chicago had its elections last night, and while the final winner is yet to be revealed, it is beyond a doubt that the next leader will be the city’s first black, female mayor.
Trump Tweets: Chicago Gun Crime at ‘Epidemic Proportions,’ ‘Federal Help’ on the Way
President Trump tweeted on Friday morning that Chicago gun crime has reached “epidemic proportions” so he is “sending in federal help.”
MO School of Journalism Prof: NRA More Dangerous Than Islamic State
Missouri School of Journalism professor emeritus George Kennedy suggests the National Rifle Association is more dangerous than Islamic State.
AG Sessions Directs DOJ to ‘Increase Prosecutions of Gun-Law Violations’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to “increase prosecutions of gun-law violations” so that suspects know they will pay a price for using guns in crime.
Loretta Lynch: U.S. Attorney’s Office Worked ‘Around the Clock’ Against Chicago ‘Gun Violence’
Amid reports that lax prosecution is one of the chief enablers of Chicago gun crime, Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has worked “around the clock” against Chicago “gun violence.”
Obama’s DOJ: Chicago Police Use Unconstitutional, ‘Excessive’ Force
On January 13 President Obama’s Department of Justice announced that the Chicago Police Department is “unconstitutionally engaged” in the use of “excessive” force.
Chicago Police Board Chair: Windy City Needs Federal Help to Turn Tide on Crime
During a January 7 interview on NPR, Chicago Police Board Chairwoman Lori Lightfoot said Chicago cannot end the city’s violence alone — they need federal help.
