Illinois House Democrats have dropped a top communications firm co-founded by a member of President Biden’s inner circle after it was revealed it raked in $200,000 providing counsel to a Democratic campaign facing sexual harassment charges while also positioning itself as a leader in the #MeToo movement. “The glaring conflict …
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Two Venezuelan migrants residing in Chicago were charged with stealing nearly $3,000 in merchandise from a suburban Macy’s on Tuesday and prompted authorities to warn of an uptick in migrant criminal activity coming from the city. Luis Mendez-Gomez, 28, and Frank Montez-Davila, 23, left the Macy’s store in Oak Brook, …
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The father of the suspect in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago turned himself in Wednesday to begin a 60-day jail sentence, after pleading guilty to charges arising from his sponsorship of his son’s application for a gun license. Robert Crimo Jr. entered a guilty plea …
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers of harassing people “for not being White.” Speaking at a press conference alongside Chicago Mayor Brandon, the Democratic governor lambasted the Trump administration for sending in federal agents into the Windy City over the weekend. TRUMP OFFICIALS …
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Wisconsin couple who had been married less than a year were found dead inside a car in northern Illinois just days before …
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump will deploy 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations. The deployment came as protests against federal law enforcement ramp up across the country, particularly in Portland and Chicago. In the Windy City, multiple …
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Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday to protect federal personnel and property amid anti-immigration protests, the Pentagon confirmed. A Pentagon official said 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period. Troops arrived in Illinois “in support of the Federal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, …
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The White House ridiculed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., on Monday for rejecting President Donald Trump’s deployment of national guardsmen to Illinois to combat crime. “Chicago is descending into lawlessness and chaos because this slob cares more about boosting his anti-Trump creds on X than he does about making his …
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Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he “can’t believe anything” that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says and suggested ICE officers were breaking the law. Pritzker told the “Raging Moderates” podcast that he has encouraged prosecutors to investigate ICE activity in Chicago. He claimed one example that …
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday prohibiting federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations, as the Trump administration deploys National Guard troops to Illinois. Johnson established the “ICE-free zones” — referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — as part of his …
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