CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Chicago also names Tribune Publishing Co. and Alden Global Capital, which took control of the Tribune […]
National Democrats are deep into the planning for the convention in Chicago to be held in August. Biden’s planning team is looking wistfully at the 2020 COVID convention when most events were virtual and the chances for disruption were greatly reduced. They are looking for ways to duplicate some of those events, like the […]
Chicago’s Democratic mayor is moving to keep protesters miles away from the Democratic National Convention in the city in August, blocking pro-Palestinian protesters’ requests for permits to help insulate President Biden. A lawyer representing one of the planned protests calls the city’s actions a heavy-handed, unconstitutional restriction of free speech. College campuses across the U.S. […]
The city of Chicago once had a mayor who could move mountains with just a whisper. Richard J. Daley was a fearsome presence at city hall, and he was able to get what he wanted through the sheer force of his personality (and some real leg-breakers from “The Outfit”). […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to hide the illegal aliens housed in his city from the Democrat National Convention this summer. He wants to move them away from the convention’s venue. Out of sight, out of mind. The Democrat mayor who supports sanctuary cities wants to build a temporary shelter close to Guaranteed Rate […]
It became clear this was coming last week when the school’s president announced that the encampment could not continue. This morning the University of Chicago became the latest school to have a pro-Palestinian encampment cleared out by the police. Word apparently got out late last night that a 3 am clearing of the camp was […]
It’s that time of year again in the Windy City and we’re not talking about spring being in the air. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating with the city for a renewal of their contract. Keep in mind that these negotiations are taking place just as the city is being overrun with migrants and […]
In the early morning of April 21, Chicago police officer Luis M. Huesca was driving home after his shift at the 5th District when he was carjacked. Xavier Tate, the alleged shooter, pumped 10 shots into Officer Huesca and left him to bleed out. The police caught up with […]
It’s starting to look like the encampment at the University of Chicago could be the next to go. The school’s president has said it “cannot continue” and police seem to be arriving on campus. The University has determined that the pro-Palestine encampment on the main quad is substantially disrupting the functioning and safety of the […]
Can Chicago’s mayor take the heat? Mayor Brandon Johnson fled from members of the media who sought to question him on Thursday, according to WMAQ-TV video that later was disputed by the mayor’s office. In the video, at least two different reporters were seen seeking Johnson’s comments on an arrest made in connection to the […]
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