There were 22,097 incidents of students being suspended just in Chicago Public School District 299 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.
Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said that rising violence against police officers and insufficient penalties pose a threat to the safety of law enforcement and the public.
Thomas Weitzel, former Riverside Police Chief, said that the shift from defunding police to passing restrictive laws has weakened law enforcement authority.
In 2024, 99.5% of H-1B petitions filed by Health Care and Social Assistance employers across Chicago City Wire publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office shared updates between July 13-14, 2025 about its recent outreach activities—including a therapy dog visit at La Rabida hospital—and celebrated new corrections officer graduates.
There were 92 incidents of students being suspended just in Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.