A Chicago police officer and multiple other people, including an apparent shooter, were wounded in an “active shooter” attack at Mercy Hospital on the Near South Side that brought out a large police presence Monday afternoon, authorities said. The officer was critically injured in the shooting attack at and near the hospital, 2525 S. Michigan […]
3 Charged –Including Exec with Ties to Clintons –in Alleged Scheme to Defraud Pentagon Billions…
Multiple People, Including Police Officer and Shooter, Wounded in ‘Active Shooter’ Attack at Mercy Hospital…
Legal Drama Threatens Construction of Obama Presidential Center…
A federal judge in Chicago announced Wednesday that a trial date regarding a lawsuit delaying construction of the Obama Presidential Center in the city will be made in December, further shelving the project and potential hopes of breaking ground any time soon. The federal judge said at the hearing that both attorneys will continue gathering […]
Ground Zero in the New War on Drugs…
Just a few grains of the synthetic fentanyl being found in packages coming into the United States through this mail sorting facility are enough to slow a person’s heart rate, inhibit breathing, and send him or her into a coma. It’s the most dangerous kind of fentanyl in America. Francis Byrne, an officer with U.S. […]
Chicago Cop Convicted of 2nd-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery for Each of 16 Shots…
Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted Friday of second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, marking a stunning end to a racially tinged case that roiled the city when now-infamous police dashboard camera video of the shooting was released three years ago by court order. Van Dyke is the first Chicago […]
Cops, Detective Tried to ‘Conceal True Facts’ of Laquan McDonald Shooting, Unsealed Prosecution Document Says…
Sessions Tells Chicago: “If You Want More Shootings, More Death, Listen To ACLU, Antifa, Black Lives Matter”…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Chicago audience that groups like Black Lives Matter, Antifa and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are responsible for increased violence in Chicago. Speaking at a conference in North Chicago, Sessions said “There’s a clear lesson here: if you want more shootings, more death, listen to the ACLU, Antifa, […]
Why Rahm Bailed on Reelection…
His polling numbers were sliding, and had even bottomed out in some city wards. With Chicagoans weary of the violence playing out in their neighborhoods, frustrated with a struggling school system and blaming him for a series of tax and fee hikes, Rahm Emanuel faced a long, painful reelection slog with an uncertain payoff. Still, […]
59 Shot, 6 Fatally, in Chicago Shootings…
Six people were killed in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said. Since 5 p.m. Friday, a total of 59 people were shot, leaving six killed and 53 wounded. In the latest incident, two teenagers who had been reported missing were found shot to death in a field on the Far South Side. The […]
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