Chicago CBP officers seize 72 pounds of hashish, ecstasy, cocaine, and ketamine from couple heading to Brazil
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O’Hare International Airport detained two U.S. citizens on July 24 after discovering more than 70 pounds of narcotics in their checked and…
Vallas Leads Chicago Mayor’s Race As Election Day Nears: POLL
Vallas Leads Chicago Mayor’s Race As Election Day Nears: POLL Trevor Schakohl on April 3, 2023 Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas held a roughly 4.2% lead over Cook County Board…
Chicago Teachers Union ‘Breached Its Duty’ With Political Spending, Complaint Alleges
Chicago Teachers Union ‘Breached Its Duty’ With Political Spending, Complaint Alleges Reagan Reese on April 3, 2023 Teachers filed an ethics complaint Thursday against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) over their campaign…
Democrats’ 2024 convention dilemma: Chicago tradition or Atlanta’s ‘new Georgia’
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced presidential candidate Joe Biden to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination inside a largely empty arena in his…
Dems Divided On Who Should Be The Next Mayor Of Crime-Ridden Chicago
Dems Divided On Who Should Be The Next Mayor Of Crime-Ridden Chicago Trevor Schakohl on March 27, 2023 Chicago mayoral runoff candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas have each garnered endorsements from…
CBP Chicago Stops Counterfeits that May Fund Organized Crime
CHICAGO–At the Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted two shipments containing a total of 354 counterfeit designer products on March 20. Both parcels were arriving…
Chicago Teachers Union Breaks Its Own Rules To Fund Mayoral Campaign
Chicago Teachers Union Breaks Its Own Rules To Fund Mayoral Campaign Reagan Reese on March 16, 2023 The Chicago Teachers Union is ignoring its own policies against spending members’ dues on political…
Chicago Police Chief Leaves Office After More Than Two Years Of Surging Crime
Chicago Police Chief Leaves Office After More Than Two Years Of Surging Crime Trevor Schakohl on March 16, 2023 Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent David Brown officially left office Thursday, according to…
Juul reaches settlement with Chicago for nearly $24 million
(Reuters) – The Chicago mayor’s office said on Friday a $23.8 million settlement has been reached with Juul Labs Inc over claims that the e-cigarette maker deceptively marketed its products and for…
Chicago Teachers Unions Throw Millions Behind Left-Wing Candidate
Chicago Teachers Unions Throw Millions Behind Left-Wing Candidate Reagan Reese on March 9, 2023 The largest teachers union in Illinois and its affiliates have spent almost $3.2 million on the upcoming mayoral…
PETER ROFF: Chicago Isn’t Out Of The Woke Woods Yet
PETER ROFF: Chicago Isn’t Out Of The Woke Woods Yet Peter Roff on March 2, 2023 That voters in Chicago gave Mayor Lori Lightfoot the boot Tuesday was not unexpected. The margin…
MAILEE SMITH: Chicago, Don’t Go From Bad To Worse This Election Day
MAILEE SMITH: Chicago, Don’t Go From Bad To Worse This Election Day Mailee Smith on February 28, 2023 Chicago’s mayoral primary doesn’t look good for Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The potential results also…
Lori Lightfoot Loses Bid For Re-Election As Chicago Mayor
Lori Lightfoot Loses Bid For Re-Election As Chicago Mayor Trevor Schakohl on February 28, 2023 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, sending leading challenger Paul Vallas and second-place…
PETER ROFF: Lori Lightfoot Might Come Back To Haunt Chicago
PETER ROFF: Lori Lightfoot Might Come Back To Haunt Chicago Peter Roff on February 24, 2023 Currently, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot may be the worst mayor in America. Her mismanagement of the metropolis famously…
‘Day Of Hate:’ Chicago Police Warn Religious Groups To Be Alert As Neo-Nazi Groups Plan Hate Crime Day
‘Day Of Hate:’ Chicago Police Warn Religious Groups To Be Alert As Neo-Nazi Groups Plan Hate Crime Day Kate Anderson on February 23, 2023 The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is warning Jewish…
Father of accused July 4th gunman arraigned in Chicago suburb
By Brendan O’Brien and Tyler Clifford CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois father was arraigned in court on Thursday on charges that he helped his underage son obtain a gun that the latter…
Father of accused 4th of July parade gunman indicted in Chicago
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – The father of the Illinois man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb was indicted…
Not A Single Student Is Proficient In Reading Or Math At 55 Chicago Schools: REPORT
Not A Single Student Is Proficient In Reading Or Math At 55 Chicago Schools: REPORT Reagan Reese on February 14, 2023 In 55 Chicago Public Schools, not one student met grade level…
‘The Only Thing Voters Care About’: Dem Challengers Hammer Lori Lightfoot Over Chicago Crime
‘The Only Thing Voters Care About’: Dem Challengers Hammer Lori Lightfoot Over Chicago Crime Laurel Duggan on February 8, 2023 The Chicago mayor’s race is heating up as candidates batter Democratic Chicago…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Could Lose Reelection Bid, Poll Shows
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Could Lose Reelection Bid, Poll Shows Laurel Duggan on February 8, 2023 Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot might lose her Feb. 28 reelection race, according to a poll…
2 Chicago CBP Interceptions Stop Counterfeit Merchandise & Cash
CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport were busy on February 1. Officers at the International Mail Facility (IMF) stopped over $76,000 of counterfeit currency, while officers…
‘She Would Make Nero Jealous’: Chicago Alderman Blasts Lightfoot For ‘Dancing And Celebrating’ While Crime Skyrockets
‘She Would Make Nero Jealous’: Chicago Alderman Blasts Lightfoot For ‘Dancing And Celebrating’ While Crime Skyrockets Harold Hutchison on January 31, 2023 A Chicago alderman blasted Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot Tuesday, saying…
One Night, Two Shipments, $686K in Counterfeit Goods Intercepted by CBP Officers in Chicago
CHICAGO— On Sunday, January 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Mail Facility near O’Hare intercepted two separate shipments originating from Thailand and heading to Alabama containing a…
Chicago high-rise fire leaves one dead, eight injured
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fast-moving fire on Wednesday spread to nine floors of a high-rise apartment building on Chicago’s South Side, killing one person and injuring eight, including a…
Tucker Carlson Clobbers Chicago Mayor Over Crime Hurting The ‘Poorest People’
Tucker Carlson Clobbers Chicago Mayor Over Crime Hurting The ‘Poorest People’ Harold Hutchison on January 24, 2023 Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago over crime Tuesday…
More than 8K Pounds of Drugs and $23M in Counterfeit Items Seized by Chicago CBP During FY 22
CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Chicago have been busy this fiscal year seizing shipments of dangerous products and counterfeit items to ensure arriving packages are…
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