Chicago City Wire

Vallas: 'Another example of her refusal to hold criminals accountable'

By David Hutton | Aug 19, 2022

Paul Vallas, a Chicago mayoral candidate and the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), is taking aim at Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx for her lax sentencing of a man who kidnapped and assaulted a passenger in his cab.

Stephens: 'Every Illinois family deserves a neighborhood free of violence'

By David Hutton | Jun 29, 2022

In an effort to make Illinois safer, Republican State Rep. Brad Stephens is supporting the repeal of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act.

Vallas: 'No real solutions by CPD leadership or Mayor'; at least 32 shot over the weekend

By David Hutton | Jun 14, 2022

Democrat Paul Vallas took to Twitter to criticize Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police leadership after three people ages 20 and younger were shot near the Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium.

Pritzker defends city after criticism from Abbott: ‘You are lying about Chicago’

By David Hutton | May 28, 2022

In the wake of a shooting at an elementary school in his state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) criticized the state of Illinois.