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.
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez issued a sharp rebuke of the Democratic Party on Newsmax’s Carl Higbie Frontline Friday, warning that Democrats must stop ceding ground to socialist radicals who pose a threat to national security and public safety. His comments came in response to the shocking murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers on Wednesday, allegedly committed by a self-identified democratic socialist terrorist from Chicago.
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez delivered a scathing critique of the modern Democratic Party during an appearance on Newsmax’s “Carl Higbie Frontline” Friday, warning that the party has strayed far from its roots as a champion of the working class. Lopez expressed frustration that Democrats, like Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, are more focused on using President Donald Trump as a political scapegoat than addressing real issues plaguing cities like Chicago.
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Chicago following Mayor Brandon Johnson’s public comments suggesting he based hiring decisions on race. The probe, led by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, will examine whether these actions violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
