Chicago once again America’s murder capital — as Democrats push to ‘steal the police budget’
A Chicago alderman said that city officials still want to divert funding away from the police department, even though the ...
Today in Chicago History: Chicago Stadium — the original ‘Madhouse on Madison’ — opens
1929: Chicago Stadium — the largest indoor sporting venue in the world at the time — opened with 15,000 people (10,000 fewer ...
Federal workers fired in anti-DEI purge say it was because they're not white men
In a class action complaint, the former employees also said that the mass firings violated their First Amendment rights for ...
1 charged after couple killed in apartment, woman attacked in bar in Gage Park, Chicago police say
Charges have been filed against a man accused of killing two people inside an apartment and stabbing a woman in a nearby bar ...
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Sanctuary and restriction: A look at Chicago mayors’ wildly different approaches to immigrants
As far back as 1855, mayors have dictated how immigrants should be a part of the city. That relationship has yielded stronger ...
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How Chicago’s election timing suppresses voting
Disproportionate and low voter turnout presents challenges for municipal democracy nationwide. However, a straightforward ...
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One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge
With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders from ...
The Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content
Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the ...
DOD says it 'mistakenly removed' Jackie Robinson, other content from website amid DEI purge
The Pentagon said Wednesday that in "rare cases" it may have deliberately or mistakenly removed some webpages in efforts to ...