Kids Stay Home as Chicago Teachers Revolt
Who really runs Chicago’s public schools? A power struggle between school administrators/city officials and the city’s teachers union has come to an impasse this week, leaving students and families in …
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Doubles Down on Calls for New Law to Seize Property From Suspected Gang Members
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called again Monday for a new ordinance allowing the city to sue gang members and seize their property, despite pushback from civil liberties groups. In a …
Suspect Charged With Gunning Down Chicago Man In Broad Daylight Had Long Arrest Record
The news comes just weeks after Darrell Brooks Jr., a career criminal with a rap sheet dating back to 1999, drove into the Waukesha Christmas parade. The FederalistThe Federalist is …
Jussie Smollett Tries To Convince the Court ‘There Was No Hoax’
Taking a page out of the Kyle Rittenhouse playbook—though with a very different outcome likely in store—former Empire star Jussie Smollett testified at his own trial on Monday. Authorities have …
Aaron Rodgers Slams Woke Culture, Says He Was A Target
When he missed minicamp, Aaron Rodgers says he was characterized as ‘selfish and entitled’ and his relationship with the Packers deteriorated in a few weeks. The FederalistThe Federalist is an …
Chicago Judge Strips Mother Of Parental Rights For Being Unvaccinated
Chicago Judge Strips Mother Of Parental Rights For Being Unvaccinated A few weeks ago, we shared the story of a 21-year-old man from Ohio who, after being arrested for fentanyl …
Chicago GOP Chairman: Adam Kinzinger Is ‘Unpopular’ And Won’t Win A Primary
Chicago GOP Chairman Steve Boulton told The Federalist he thinks Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger is unlikely to prevail in a primary. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine …
Chicago Inspector General: Police Use ShotSpotter to Justify Illegal Stop-and-Frisks
ˀThe Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released a highly critical report on the Chicago Police Department’s use of ShotSpotter, a surveillance technology that relies on a combination of …
Chicago Audit Finds ShotSpotter Alerts Rarely Lead to Evidence of Gun Crimes
An audit of Chicago’s contract with ShotSpotter, a company that claims its sound sensors can pinpoint the location of gunshots, found that ShotSpotter alerts rarely lead to valuable police leads …
Will Illinois Give Government Worker Unions a Constitutional Right To Overrule Laws They Don’t Like?
Illinois voters next year will consider a constitutional amendment being presented as a guarantee of the right to unionize. But the proposal takes matters much further that that: It would …
