Sheriffs in southern Illinois say they are bracing for more crime and more victims that result from the end of cash bail across the state. “Folks who live here are extremely concerned,” Franklin County Sheriff Kevin Bacon told Fox News. “It’s an experiment on the backs of victims of crime. I have serious concerns and … Continued
Some girls would be afraid to object to sharing a locker room with a biological male over fear of being labeled a transphobe, but not Abbigail Wheeler. The 16-year-old athlete is speaking out about privacy and safety concerns after she says she was kicked off her swim team and banned from the YMCA in Springfield, Illinois, … Continued
A Chicago suburb began paying reparations to black residents this week after first approving the proposal in 2019. Thus far, 16 residents have received funds from a $10 million sum the city allocated for such payments, the Evanston Round Table reported. The money was initially to come from cannabis sales tax, but the city subsequently approved … Continued
Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared an emergency on Tuesday as the sanctuary city reaches a breaking point while it struggles to cope with the influx of illegal immigrants bussed from Texas border towns. The emergency declaration comes as the number of individuals and family groups arriving in Chicago surges, the mayor’s office said in … Continued
Walmart’s decision to shutter four Chicago stores has drawn ire of elected officials representing the Windy City. In a rare press release on April 11 announcing store closures, Walmart said bluntly that these stores “have not been profitable since we opened the first one nearly 17 years ago.” “These stores lose tens of millions of dollars a … Continued
Chicago needs to ensure its police remain motivated to curb crime and not disheartened following the election of another soft-on-crime mayor, a pastor in the city’s South Side said. “My main concern is the morale of the police department,” Pastor Corey Brooks told Fox News. “I think the police force is kind of disheartened and may … Continued
Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago … Continued
A Kentucky reporter confessed he ‘truly believed’ he was going to die after a monster tornado tossed his truck off the road in Tennessee. The twister was one of 65 reported to have ripped across the midwest and south Friday, killing at least 11 people – with over 55 million people braced for more severe storms today. … Continued
A Chicago father has learned that he has been placed on a flight watchlist after opposing pornographic materials in his kids’ schools. Over the summer of 2021, Terry Newsome—who described himself in comments to the Epoch Times as a “lifelong Democrat” until recently—was one of several parents in the 99th school district of Downer’s Grove, … Continued
A new report published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open found that the most violent ZIP code in Chicago is even deadlier for young men between the ages of 18-29 than what U.S. soldiers faced in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chicago’s firearm violence led residents to call it “Chiraq.” But do the risks of gun violence in … Continued
According to the Illinois Attorney General, if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a complaint. In response to a temporary restraining order (TRO) from 14th Circuit Court Judge Joshua Morrison against the Protecting Illinois Communities Act, lawyers for Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote that “the 1970 … Continued
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s re-election campaign’s move to send an email to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers asking them to urge their students to volunteer for the mayor’s campaign – in exchange for class credit – is drawing fire. The report of the email letters sent to teachers has evoked strong reactions from various corners, … Continued
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