Clayton Harris III A group of West Side faith leaders has endorsed Attorney Clayton Harris III for Cook County State’s Attorney. With a month to go before he squares off against former Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti and former Appellate Judge Eileen O’Neil Burke in the March 19 Democratic Primary, Harris
Mayor Brandon Johnson Rocked by a migrant crisis that has many concerned about the city’s future, only 21 percent of Chicago voters approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership during his eight months in office, according to a recent poll. Among the unhappy voters are Black males. Only 14 percent of
Migrants take over Chicago as a new mayor and a new police superintendent struggle to control the chaos Drum roll please. By the end of 2023, over 26,000 migrants arrived in Chicago. With makeshift tents, they slept at airports, police stations and vacant school buildings in the city. The chaos
(Photo: Shutterstock; Design John W. Fountain) I stand here a lone shadow on the corner of Ida B. Wells Drive and Wabash Avenue in this still glaringly segregated city of my birth. The winter wind blows cold amid the roar of downtown traffic, speaking to my Black soul. Shhhush, the
Dashonn Maggette A Chicago Crusader attorney has filed an emergency petition asking a Cook County Circuit Court Judge to unseal a key document in a case where two Chicago police officers are accused of framing a man who was wrongfully convicted in July after spending six years in jail without
Chicago Bears logo. Courtesy: NFL After signing defensive lineman Montez Sweat to a four-year deal, the Chicago Bears signed defensive lineman Andrew Billings to a two-year contract extension, according to the Bears and General Manager Ryan Poles. “We’re extremely excited to be able to keep Andrew in Chicago,” said Poles.
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 Concerns are growing over a proposed agreement in the Fraternal Order of Police contract that would allow police misconduct cases to be handled away from the public. The City Council will vote on whether an arbitrator should deal with officers accused of wrongdoing.
Photo caption: Roosevelt Myles, during his return to Chicago, held a press conference outside of the Daley Center where he explained his reasoning and retold his story that led him to file a lawsuit in the U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division at the Dirksen federal
Photo caption: CHIEF JUDGE TIMOTHY EVANS leads a ceremony for the new members of the citywide district councils for the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). (Photo by Kavin Jagnarain) On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, veteran Chicago reform advocate Frank Chapman sat in the packed auditorium of the Bronzeville-based
Photo caption: Kim Foxx (left) and Richard Boykin Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is considering replacing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who on Tuesday, April 25 announced at the City Club of Chicago she will not seek a third term as Cook County’s first Black female top prosecutor.
Julianne Malveaux It has not yet been sixty days, but in two scant months the 47th President has upended business...
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