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Stephens: 'Please keep the Chicago police officer who was shot in the line of duty last night in your prayers'

By Steven Hughes | Jun 7, 2022

A Chicago police officer has recovered from the hospital after getting shot during a traffic stop on the 6100 block of South Paulina at approximately 5:42 p.m., a police spokesperson told NBC Chicago.

Vallas: 'When Chicago Public Schools faced bankruptcy, I balanced multibillion-dollar budgets'

By Steven Hughes | Jun 7, 2022

Paul Vallas recently threw his hat into the Chicago mayoral race against Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who’s held the position for three years.

Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools: 'Chicago had 60 mass shootings last year, almost 10% of entire nation'

By Steven Hughes | May 26, 2022

Elementary school students and teachers lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas, during a mass shooter event — Chicago, unfortunately, has experiences in this.

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Stephens on the Department of Children and Family Services: 'The dysfunction has to end'

By Steven Hughes | May 24, 2022

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has taken heat from state leaders upset with its management.

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Lightfoot: 'We all must condemn this behavior in the strongest terms possible'

By Steven Hughes | May 17, 2022

An evening visiting Chicago’s iconic ‘The Bean’ turned when a 16-year-old died from a shooting.

Lightfoot: Program is a way to 'support the communities and households that were hardest-hit by the pandemic'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 25, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot highlighted a program that will give a $500 monthly stipend to households starting Monday.

Cook County: 'We're having conversations on violence prevention'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 23, 2022

Cook County is hosting several events to encourage violence prevention.

Stephens: 'Democrats are touting their election-year budget as a triumph of good management'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 14, 2022

Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) has called out his Democratic colleagues for how the recently passed budget.

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Lightfoot on ghost guns: 'They are an emerging danger in the City of Chicago'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 14, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is commending state lawmakers for passing legislation to hinder the production and sale of 'ghost guns.'

Krupa: 'I think everyone knew Madigan had been doing these things for a long time'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 3, 2022

David Krupa, a Republican activist, showed his support for the former Illinois Speaker of the House’s indictment.

Stephens: 'We must repeal the SAFE-T Act'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 2, 2022

Illinois Republicans want to repeal the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act, arguing it defunds and demoralizes law enforcement.

Stephens: 'House Democrats have proven their indifference toward corruption'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 29, 2022

Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) called out his Democratic colleagues for blocking ethics reforms, such as House Bill 2842.

Stephens: Resolution honors 'those who have served our country with courage most of us can only aspire to achieve'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 25, 2022

Representative Brad Stephens wants to honor soldiers who’ve died in a time of war.

Stephens: 'Democrats have continually shut down ethics reform efforts in Springfield'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 25, 2022

Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) says Illinois lawmakers need to be held to the “highest ethical standards.”

Lightfoot, Pritzker met by boos at South Side Irish Parade

By Steven Hughes | Mar 18, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot attend a St. Patrick’s Day festivity in Chicago but received a cold reception from other attendees.

Stephens: Bill will 'recognize the cultural and historic contributions of Chicagoland's Polish American community'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 14, 2022

State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) wants to show his appreciation to the Polish Americans in his community.

Stephens: 'Illinois is once again ranked dead last when it comes to tax-friendliness'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 11, 2022

State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) took to Twitter to express the needs of families after a study found Illinois taxing its residents the most.

Lightfoot: 'Now is an appropriate time to make masking optional'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 9, 2022

Chicago Public Schools has announced that beginning on Monday, March 14, it will switch from a mask-required to a mask-optional policy.

HANA Center organizer: 'The proposed subcircuit maps split important municipal, ethnic and religious communities'

By Steven Hughes | Jan 4, 2022

Before the new year came, Senate and House Redistricting Committees showed a new map of Cook County in Chicago.

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