Ted Cruz to Chicago Mayor: We Need Criminal Control Not Gun Control
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) used a tweet on Wednesday to tell Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) that her city is lacking criminal control rather than gun control.
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Ted Cruz Accepts Alyssa Milano’s Challenge to Debate Gun Violence
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accepted a challenge from actress Alyssa Milano to debate gun rights and the Constitution following the left-wing activist’s request to expose his “bullshit” to the American people.
Three U.S. Cities with the Highest Sales Taxes in the Nation
Chicago has tied for first place as the city with the highest sales tax in the nation, according to a recent sales tax rates report.
Chicago Teachers Union Threatens Strike One Month After Sending #RedforEd Delegation to Venezuela
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is threatening to strike, one month after it sent a #RedforEd delegation to Venezuela in support of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot Caught Calling Chicago Police Union Official a ‘Clown’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in hot water after she made a comment on a hot mic calling a Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Official “a clown.”
At Least 43 Shot, Two Killed, in Gun-Controlled Chicago
At least 43 people were shot, two fatally, over the weekend in gun-controlled Chicago. The fatalities were men who were both victims of drive-by shootings.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Gun Control Hasn’t Failed Chicago
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejects claims gun control has failed her city and instead blames states without as many gun laws.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Bans ICE from Police Database Before Raids
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) said Wednesday that the Windy City has made moves to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing its police databases amid reports of potential raids in more than 10 major U.S. cities slated for Sunday.
Illinois Governor Bans Private Detention Centers Ahead of ICE Enforcement Operation
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, signed a bill on Friday that bans privately run migrant detention centers in the state.
Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says She Will Welcome Shipments of Illegals
Chicago’s mayor-elect says that she would welcome shipments of illegals if the Trump administration were to send them to the Windy City.
Deadline Looms for Jussie Smollett to Pay Chicago $130,000 Investigative Cost or Face Prosecution for Lying
CHICAGO (AP) — A deadline is looming for Jussie Smollett to pay more than $130,000 to Chicago for investigative costs into what city authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack or risk getting slapped with a civil lawsuit.
Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Black, Lesbian Mayor
Tuesday’s election in Chicago was a blowout, with first-timer Lori Lightfoot toppling Chicago Democrat Machine candidate Toni Preckwinkle.
Pollak: Jussie Smollett ‘Whitewash’ Is About Chicago Mayor Election
The stunning end to Jussie Smollett’s case may be something typically Chicagoan: namely, a favor to a political patron.
Chicago on Verge of Electing First Black Woman as Mayor
The City of Chicago had its elections last night, and while the final winner is yet to be revealed, it is beyond a doubt that the next leader will be the city’s first black, female mayor.
Trump Tweets: Chicago Gun Crime at ‘Epidemic Proportions,’ ‘Federal Help’ on the Way
President Trump tweeted on Friday morning that Chicago gun crime has reached “epidemic proportions” so he is “sending in federal help.”
MO School of Journalism Prof: NRA More Dangerous Than Islamic State
Missouri School of Journalism professor emeritus George Kennedy suggests the National Rifle Association is more dangerous than Islamic State.
AG Sessions Directs DOJ to ‘Increase Prosecutions of Gun-Law Violations’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to “increase prosecutions of gun-law violations” so that suspects know they will pay a price for using guns in crime.
Loretta Lynch: U.S. Attorney’s Office Worked ‘Around the Clock’ Against Chicago ‘Gun Violence’
Amid reports that lax prosecution is one of the chief enablers of Chicago gun crime, Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has worked “around the clock” against Chicago “gun violence.”
Obama’s DOJ: Chicago Police Use Unconstitutional, ‘Excessive’ Force
On January 13 President Obama’s Department of Justice announced that the Chicago Police Department is “unconstitutionally engaged” in the use of “excessive” force.
Chicago Police Board Chair: Windy City Needs Federal Help to Turn Tide on Crime
During a January 7 interview on NPR, Chicago Police Board Chairwoman Lori Lightfoot said Chicago cannot end the city’s violence alone — they need federal help.
