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...
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...
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...
New York, before you fall head over heels for Zohran Mamdani and his shiny socialist pitch, do yourself a favor: look at Chicago. We elected Brandon Johnson in 2023 on a similar wave of progressive hype — a former teacher and union man who promised equity, reinvestment, and a new kind of leadership. Two years...
CHICAGO — Springfield voted to kill the grocery tax starting in 2026. But Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to bring it right back — and make sure Chicagoans keep paying. Facing a $1.1 billion budget shortfall, Johnson’s team is pushing to reimpose the 1% tax on groceries citywide. They’re framing it as just continuing an existing...
DOLTON — A modest house on 142nd Place is at the center of a growing debate, as Dolton officials move to purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to acquire the property, with Mayor Jason House calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” that could bring in tourism and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man now known to be the father of a suspected anti-Israel terrorist was once honored by a prominent Democratic congressman, who brought him as a guest to President Trump’s joint address to Congress just months before his son allegedly gunned down two Israeli diplomats in the heart of the nation’s capital....
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson lashed out at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling him a “monster” after the Department of Justice launched an investigation into whether Chicago’s hiring practices violate civil rights laws. The federal probe was triggered by remarks Johnson made at a church service on Sunday, where he praised his administration...
CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into hiring decisions within Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, raising serious questions about whether race-based favoritism is playing a role in the staffing of city government. The probe was triggered by comments Johnson made during a Sunday appearance at the Apostolic Church of...
DOWNTOWN — With uncertainty still hanging over the fate of Water Tower Place, city officials believe a new strategy could protect the iconic shopping center from becoming another casualty of the pandemic-era retail slump — and potentially breathe new life into the Magnificent Mile. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) hinted at forthcoming changes during a March...