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Ex-Sun times editor Newman tweets dubbed 'disinformation by Twitter - U.S govt censors

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 14, 2023

Illinois-based journalist Craig Newman, a former Chicago Sun-Times editor, was one of many who were censored by Twitter at the behest of federal spy agencies with no reasoning provided according to the latest installment of the Twitter Files.

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Signature Bank Illinois: "On solid financial footing and ready to expand"

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 13, 2023

On the same weekend that ABC News incorrectly featured a logo of Signature Bank Illinois on a story about Signature Bank New York, the former reported "record returns and earnings" in 2022.

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City mourns fallen officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 13, 2023

Hundreds gathered in long lines to pay respects to fallen Chicago Police officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso at the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn on March 8.

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Signature Bank Illinois and Signature Bank New York are different companies, not related

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 12, 2023

Signature Bank Illinois is Rosemont-based, privately-held and serves mostly Midwestern companies. Signature Bank New York is New York City-based, traded publicly and best known for its work lending to cryptocurrency firms, on the east and west coasts.

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Dan Proft, Radio Host of Am 560’s Chicago’s Morning Answer: 'Violent crime is up in in aggregate terms, not as a percentage of ridership either, just in aggregate terms'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 9, 2023

Wirepoints Ted Dabrowski discussed the group’s reporting.“You have to understand that on the CTA and the metro and everything, right. We’ve had this massive collapse of ridership, you know, 50% down,” Dabrowski said.“We looked at the ridership to look at the mileage people riding is massively down and yet violent crimes were up. If you go back to 2019, you had about, you know, again, it’s 900 violent crimes and you have another 14% increase in 2022. And this is after Lightfoot’s initiatives. They’ve done a beat down – I think you’ve covered it on the CTA chief.”

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Berg: ‘The Chicago Teachers Union is the new Machine’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 9, 2023

The Chicago Teacher’s Union is being pointed to as a force in the April 4 race to decide Chicago’s next mayor.

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15th Ward Alderman of Chicago City Council commented on Lightfoot's loss: 'I think you’re going to see some change'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 8, 2023

Anthony Ciaravino is a police officer, and he is very much rooted in the neighborhood and very much like-minded when it comes to being very pragmatic and common sense and what we have to do in the community.

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CPD's Brown on fallen police officer, other responders: 'They were willing to put their lives on the line to protect this person'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 7, 2023

A Chicago police officer who succumbed to his injuries following a recent shootout with a gunman on the city's Southwest Side has been positively identified as Andres Vasquez Lasso, 32, of Marquette Park.

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Paper trail of unpaid taxes, bills follows Chicago 24th Ward candidate Creative Scott

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 4, 2023

A West Side barber who made the run-off in Chicago's 24th Ward looking to unseat Ald. Monique Scott has pitched himself to voters as mentor to local youth interested in a career in cosmetology.

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Vallas: ‘It’s a true honor to receive the endorsement of Secretary White’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 2, 2023

Paul Vallas has been endorsed for Chicago Mayor by former secretary of state Jesse White.

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Travis: ‘Worst electoral loss for a black lesbian mayor in American history’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 1, 2023

Radio host Clay Travis took to using the language of identity politics to describe Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s loss in the Feb. 28 election.

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‘Congratulations Chicago!’: Texas Governor Abbott

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 1, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is congratulating Chicago voters for denying Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term in office. “Congratulations Chicago!” Abbott said on Twitter.

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Lightfoot first mayor since 1983 to lose re-election: 'Serving as your mayor has been the honor of a lifetime'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 28, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is out after what many have deemed a disastrous four years as the city’s chief executive.

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‘The schlong that sunk Chicago;’ Pundit notes end of Lightfoot era

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 28, 2023

Chicago’s Morning Answer host Dan Proft is celebrating the end of the Lori Lightfoot’s run as Chicago mayor.

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Podgorski: ‘Happy to report that M3 Strategies looks to have been accurate in its final poll on the Chicago mayoral race’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 28, 2023

M3 Strategies’ Chief Pollster Matthew Podgorski noted his team accurately predicted incumbent Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s loss in her re-election bid.

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Lightfoot campaign: 'It was a mistake to reach out to city employees through their work emails'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 27, 2023

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that it was a "bad mistake" for her reelection campaign to solicit help from Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago educators to recruit student volunteers.

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Wilson: 'We will increase the number of officers in each of the 22 police districts'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 27, 2023

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is promoting a plan to fill growing CPD vacancies that includes raising the retirement age to 67.

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Garcia releases head-scratcher ad: ‘I nearly lost my son to the gangs’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 26, 2023

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) admits his son's involvement in a gang lifestyle in a recent advertisement.

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M3 poll shows Lightfoot trailing Vallas and Johnson: 'She definitely has a very, very steep uphill climb'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 26, 2023

The latest poll in the Chicago Mayor’s race has Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot running third and likely out in her re-election effort.

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Axelrod predicts Vallas and Johnson in runoff to become next Chicago mayor: 'Big personalities are an advantage'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 26, 2023

Political consultant David Axelrod has predicted the Chicago Mayor’s race will come down to former CEO for Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas and Cook County commissioner for the 1st District Brandon Johnson.