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Vallas wins endorsement of Chicago Fraternal Order of Police: 'All you’re doing is creating more obstacles for a police officer'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 17, 2023

Paul Vallas , Chicago Mayoral candidate of NA, NA said Chicago Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas has scored the endorsement of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police. on Jan 8th.

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Pritzker: 'Illinois now officially prohibits the sale and distribution of these mass killing machines and rapid fire devices'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 17, 2023

Governor J.B. Pritzker on Jan. 11 signed into law a gun bill supporters are touting as one of the nation’s toughest bans on military-style firearms.

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Lausch out after suggesting special counsel be appointed in Biden document investigation: 'The extraordinary circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 12, 2023

Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lausch is leaving the Department of Justice just after suggesting special counsel further investigate the handling of documents by President Joe Biden.

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Smith: ‘HB-4664 to expand abortion with chemicals, knives and other instruments of death’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 12, 2023

Local community members are bringing attention to HB 4664 which would open more access for abortionists and allow gender reassignment treatment for minors without parental input or consent.

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Wynn: ‘Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act. Another Evil one after the children’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 11, 2023

Critics are calling attention to a bill that would make Illinois a sanctuary state for children seeking gender reassignment.

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Wynn: ‘They did not get around to the Senate amendment to HB 5188’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 11, 2023

Wendy Wynn is one of several critics lining up against mandatory sexual education being pushed in the Illinois General Assembly.

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Stephens: 'Democrats in the legislature refused to work collaboratively when they passed the SAFE-T Act'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 11, 2023

State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) said a portion of the SAFE-T Act has been ruled unconstitutional, which he believes is a result of Democrats pushing the bill through without working across the aisle.

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Boulton: ‘The Act is a classic case of woke ideology being used as an excuse to override the basic structures of our government.’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 10, 2023

The Chicago Republican Party is cheering an Illinois Supreme Court noting the cashless bail portion of the Safe-T Act will not be implemented until the court can hold hearings.

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McKay: ‘The way Congress works, it's a dictatorship’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 6, 2023

Scott McKay, publisher of the Hayride, said the continued failure of U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is due to the legislative process in Washington, D.C. being broken.

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Milan on Safe-T Act: ‘Completely eliminating cash bail violated the separation of powers clause of the Illinois Constitution'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 5, 2023

Former prosecutor Bob Milan said the ruling overturning the SAFE-T Act on constitutional grounds is right on.

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Vallas: 'Prayers for our kids who deserve a safe school environment'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 4, 2023

Paul Vallas, a Democratic mayoral candidate, expressed his condolences for the two teens who were killed outside of a Chicago high school and criticized Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for removing police officers from schools.

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‘I don't recall’ : Fauci supported indefinite masking in Illinois schools but won’t say why

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 4, 2023

Dr. Anthony Fauci was a supporter of masking Chicago school kids forever, but can’t seem to remember why.

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Proft: ‘The ILGOP might resolve itself to confront these nitwits like Todd does’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 28, 2022

Chicago’s Morning Answer host Dan Proft is using the model set forth by gun rights advocate Todd Vandermyde in recent testimony on gun control bill HB5855 the Protect Illinois Communities Act.

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Gunrights4Illinois targets gun bill that would threaten driver's license for noncompliance

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 23, 2022

Critics of gun reform legislation are pointing to another Democratic-backed bill.

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Second City Cop on police officer language: ‘Interesting choice of words by the judge’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 20, 2022

Second City Cop is juxtaposing two situations in which authority figures called those they are faced with “animals.”

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Pensions of 25,000 Teamsters in Illinois buffeted after Biden gives $36 billion bailout two years after federal corruption oversight ends: 'Today’s announcement is estimated to benefit thousands of workers and retirees in individual states across the US'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 20, 2022

President Joe Biden has promised the Teamsters a $36 billion pension bailout just two years after the parent Teamster union organization was released from federal oversight due to corruption.

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Guadarrama: Gun violence has ‘impacted me personally, my whole life as well, living in the east side of Chicago’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 20, 2022

Andrew Guadarrama, a 26-year-old Chicago resident spoke about his concerns about HB 5855, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act.

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McCann on ICE releases: ‘If I were a mayoral candidate, I would dig out those numbers and use them in this campaign’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 15, 2022

Brian McCann is breathing a sigh of relief after his brother’s alleged killer was in custody and extradited back to Chicago.

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Lopez: Immigrants in ‘basement of the Harold Washington Library & a half dozen other locations with no support’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 13, 2022

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez acknowledged illegal immigrants are being held in several locations in Chicago without support including the Chicago Police Academy and Chicago Fire Academy.

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Brown: 'Thank you to all who worked diligently to bring justice to this victim and his family'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 12, 2022

David Brown, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD), thanked those involved in apprehending a teenager who is being charged with murdering a man in August on a CTA train.