Mayor Brandon Johnson’s shaky grip on the City Council was exposed once more on Thursday, when his much-touted committee reshuffle collapsed in disarray. Hours of backroom negotiations yielded no results, and his reorganization plan never even made it to a vote. What was meant to be a display of leadership instead highlighted Johnson’s inability to manage alliances, control the agenda,...
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ICE Confronts Rioters Protecting Criminal Offenders at Broadview Processing Center
Federal officers at ICE’s Broadview Processing Center faced yet another volatile scene Friday as demonstrators turned violent in an effort to block immigration enforcement. What began as weekly protests escalated into outright riots, with agitators throwing fireworks, bottles, rocks, and tear gas canisters at law enforcement, cutting vehicle tires, trespassing on secured property, and attempting to shut down facility operations....

Peacekeeper Touted by Pritzker Now Accused of Murder in Deadly Chicago Smash-and-Grab
A man once spotlighted in Governor JB Pritzker’s Peacekeepers program is now facing charges of murder, burglary, and fleeing justice after a violent smash-and-grab along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile ended in tragedy. Among the accused is Kellen “Keller” McMiller, who posed for a widely publicized photo with Gov. Pritzker just days before the crime—a photo that has since been removed. At...