Chicago is what happens when antisemitism mixes with lawlessness
Days after the Oct. 26 shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson was publicly rebuked for issuing ...
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Chicago alderman argues ‘ShotSpotter ‘fulfills what it’s meant to do’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro is skeptical of new city data that highlights how gunshot detection operator ShotSpotter did not alert police to at least 20% of all shootings ...
WATCH LIVE: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to deliver 2025 budget address
The address is expected to include a proposal for a property tax hike -- a plan that Johnson steadfastly promised against ...
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4 ways Chicago’s 2025 budget fails, plus hikes property taxes
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget proposes a nearly $1 billion deficit. High personnel and pension costs have ...
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Private eyes
This story was published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. As Chicago’s ShotSpotter microphones come down following years of ...
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Local police embrace ShotSpotter, but others have pulled plug
Drew and Neudigate were the first two, and remain the only two, to use ShotSpotter in the Commonwealth, and both say it’s highly accurate. Not everyone agrees. Chicago canceled its contract with ...
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Brandon Johnson Wasn’t on the Ballot in Chicago, but Went Down in Flames on Tuesday Anyway
Glenn Youngkin Tells Trump He Will Serve Out Rest of His Term, Won’t Serve in Admin Massie Should Go Full Milei on the USDA Readers of National Review have become ...
Mayor Johnson to announce property tax hike as part of 2025 budget despite campaign promises
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...