Chicago City Wire

Fmr. Riverside Police Chief on ICE protest: Elected officials who fight law enforcement 'should be removed'

By C. S. Lloyd | Sep 23, 2025

Thomas Weitzel, former chief of police for the Riverside Police Department, has said that politicians who participated in a confrontation at the ICE processing center in Broadview committed a criminal act.

Fmr. Riverside Police Chief on peacekeepers program: 'There are no positive outcomes to demonstrate from a data perspective'

By C. S. Lloyd | Sep 22, 2025

Tom Weitzel, former police chief of the Riverside Police Department, has expressed criticism regarding Illinois' Peacekeepers program.

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO on crime: 'What Chicago truly needs is for the White House to expand federal support'

By C. S. Lloyd | Sep 15, 2025

Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said that Chicago's surge in violent crime necessitates expanded federal law enforcement support and tougher prosecutions.

Chicago Contrarian: ‘The Sun-Times is now a weapon targeting ICE agents’

By C. S. Lloyd | Sep 15, 2025

The Chicago Contrarian announced on X that the Sun-Times is publishing a mapping system using public photos to track ICE agents in Chicago.

Financial trader on Chicago crime rate: Anyone protesting federal help to make people safe is a 'hateful cruel sociopath'

By C. S. Lloyd | Sep 11, 2025

Jim Iuorio, a financial trader based in Chicago, expressed concerns about the city's rising violence, stating that it has created unsafe living conditions and deteriorated the quality of life.