A Chicago man convicted in the 2014 suitcase killing of his girlfriend’s mother in Bali was arrested in international airspace on a flight to the U.S. to face federal murder conspiracy charges. The Department of Justice said Tommy Schaefer, 32, of Chicago, faces a three-count indictment in the Northern District of Illinois charging him with […]
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Trump admin makes Supreme Court plea for National Guard in Chicago after judge denies ‘rebellion’ concern
The Trump administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago to protect federal personnel and federal property amid protests over immigration enforcement in the area. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, Trump’s top Supreme Court lawyer, urged the justices to step in immediately after a judge ruled […]
Pritzker’s office scrubs photo with Chicago ‘peacekeeper’ later charged in deadly robbery
Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is under fire after posing for a picture alongside a Chicago-area resident involved in the city’s “peacekeeper” program, who just days later was charged in a fatal crash-and-grab robbery that resulted in the death of a soon-to-be father. Pritzker’s office confirmed to Fox News that it removed a photo within […]
Chicago father dies in crash after smash-and-grab suspect flees with $700K of Louis Vuitton goods
An innocent dad was hit and killed by a suspect who police say was fleeing a smash-and-grab robbery on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Mark Arceta was driving his normal route to work at a local hospital when he was killed. The 40-year-old now leaves behind a baby boy, who was born just one day after his death. […]
ICE arrests ‘pedophiles, rapists, abusers’ in Chicago sanctuary city crackdown operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several dangerous criminal illegal aliens in the sanctuary city of Chicago, for heinous crimes such as sexually assaulting a child family member, rape, armed robbery and domestic battery. As part of Operation Midway Blitz, these arrests honor Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk-driving hit-and-run car wreck caused […]
Chicago residents beg for more help as crime wreaks ‘havoc’ and more top headlines
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Chicago mayor calls Trump’s National Guard plan ‘most flagrant violation of our Constitution’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Sunday called President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago a “flagrant violation of our Constitution.” “What the President is proposing would be the most flagrant violation of our Constitution in the 21st Century,” Johnson wrote on X. “The City of Chicago does not need a military […]
Federal judge deems former Chicago alderman accused of bribery unfit for trial
A federal judge ruled that a 76-year-old former Chicago alderman accused of bribery and lying to the FBI is unfit for trial, saying it would have an “adverse effect” on her health. Carrie Austin was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2021 “for allegedly conspiring to receive home improvements from construction contractors seeking […]
Chicago mayor vows city police ‘will not ever cooperate with ICE’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed Tuesday that his city “will not ever cooperate with I.C.E.” “You know, again, it’s unconscionable at a time in which so many working people and poor people need government to show up for them, that this administration, the Trump administration, has caused so much consternation and division,” Johnson said Tuesday […]
Chicago drive-by shooting leaves at least 4 dead, 14 wounded
A drive-by shooting in Chicago killed at least four people and hospitalized 14 others, authorities said Thursday. The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the River North neighborhood, when at least one person fired shots from a dark-colored vehicle into a crowd standing outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge, police said. The vehicle sped away […]
Chicago abortion clinic opens offering controversial third-trimester abortions
An abortion clinic in Chicago is now offering controversial third trimester abortion services to pregnant women. Abortion provider Hope Clinic, in Granite City, opened a second location in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood on June 2, advertising that it now offers “all-trimester” abortions. “Hope Clinic is now open in Chicago, IL, expanding our care through all trimesters! […]
Chicago casino settles lawsuit after being accused of barring White men from investing in the business
A Chicago casino settled a lawsuit last week after two would-be investors claimed the business had a policy of preventing White men from investing in the enterprise. Bally’s Chicago, which is projected to be Illinois’ biggest casino with a 500-room hotel tower and 3,000-seat theater, was accused of excluding White males from its $250 million […]