Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) issued a firm rebuke Sunday to President Donald Trump’s pledge to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, calling the potential move “unconstitutional” and promising legal resistance. Johnson’s statement came after Trump announced Friday that Chicago would likely be the next city targeted in his national push to combat crime, illegal immigration, and homelessness.
A concealed carry permit holder in Harvey, Illinois, ended a potential mass shooting when he fatally shot one of two armed attackers who opened fire at a house party Saturday evening.
At least 17 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, including a 6-year-old boy, as violent crime under Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership continues to plague the city. One man was fatally shot, adding to the grim tally of bloodshed in a city that reported 28 shootings and six deaths just the weekend before.
A violent Chicago 4th of July weekend left more than 50 people shot and six dead, exposing once again the city’s ongoing crime crisis and the failure of Democrat leadership to protect its citizens.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates stirred controversy by asserting that children belong to the union in her speech at the City Club of Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, struggling with low approval ratings, announced the launch of a $500,000 taxpayer-funded task force to explore slavery reparations—exclusively for black residents. Johnson unveiled the initiative during his Juneteenth address, drawing sharp criticism from city leaders and residents over the race-specific program.
ICE Unrest surged into downtown Chicago Tuesday night as anti-ICE demonstrators confronted federal immigration raids, national transportation ground to a halt, and a car drove through protesters.
A man accused of rape and placed on house arrest is now facing charges after his 13-year-old nephew accidentally shot himself to death in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Prosecutors say 25-year-old Kemonte Rice, who was previously released on an ankle monitor following a 2024 gunpoint rape accusation, handed a loaded firearm to his nephew, Tawon Tribble Jr., leading to the fatal shooting.
