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5,872 extra police officer hours and $173K in janitorial services; Emails detail spending, chaos as flood of illegal aliens moved into O’Hare

By LGIS News Service | Feb 16, 2024

Between May and mid-October last year, City of Chicago taxpayers spent $567,563.76 catering to illegal aliens invited to live at O'Hare Airport.

State Rep. Flowers: IL Med students must be instructed in “effects of institutional racism” in health care

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2024

Illinois State Rep. Mary Flowers believes medical school students need to learn more about racism against blacks in the profession.

North Side State Rep. Cassidy proposes income tax cut for Illinois abortion, child mutilation providers, school porn teachers

By LGIS News Service | Feb 10, 2024

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) believes Illinois doctors performing abortions or so-called “sex change” surgery on children, and teachers who assign pornography to students, should pay less state income tax.

One year in, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has kept his wife, Stacie, out of the limelight. Completely.

By LGIS News Service | Feb 6, 2024

On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Grammy’s. He attended an gala with comedian Deray Davis, rappers “Twista” and “GLC” and fashion designer Jerry Lorenzo, according to Eventnoire.com.

Election 2024: Ald. Burke headed behind bars, but Burke's judges still rule the Cook County bench

By LGIS News Service | Feb 2, 2024

Ed Burke is going to federal prison for abusing his position as an alderman. But his most powerful role was never on the Chicago City Council. For more than 40 years, Burke signed off on every would-be judge seeking office in Cook County, serving as chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party's judicial slating committee.

Analysis: Illegals to empty schools? 291 CPS buildings under capacity by 160K

By LGIS News Service | Nov 5, 2023

The City of Chicago is home to 291 school buildings that are actively in use, but under capacity by more than 160,000 students. That's according to an analysis of Chicago Public Schools' enrollment data by Chicago City Wire.

Kids Summer Camp 2023! "Drag queens" and "gay pride" week for Chicago, but fire trucks and dinosaurs for Dallas.

By LGIS News Service | Jun 8, 2023

Thousands of children aged 4-12 will attend a day camp run by San Francisco-based national operator "Steve and Kate's" this summer.

“I never saw her;” With pay, Chicago Democrat State Senator takes session off to focus on “life transformation” consulting business

By LGIS News Service | Jun 6, 2023

State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) collects pay and benefits to represent parts of Chicago's north and west sides in the General Assembly.

Tribune political reporter Pearson, accused of slanting stories to get state job for wife, wins "lifetime achievement" award from Chicago journalism group

By LGIS News Service | May 16, 2023

A Chicago Tribune political reporter, once accused of writing favorable stories about former Illinois Gov. George Ryan in exchange for a state job for his wife, has received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Chicago Headline Club.

WSCR radio producer Riordan to Proft: I’ll rape your mother

By LGIS News Service | May 12, 2023

The producer of a Chicago afternoon sports talk radio show said Thursday on-air that he would rape the mother of conservative talk host Dan Proft

Filings: CTU has paid Johnson $392K since he joined Cook County Board

By LGIS News Service | Mar 24, 2023

When asked during a debate if he disagrees with any of the political stances of Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis-Gates, Johnson dodged the question.

Records: After felony gun charges, Lawndale barber-turned-City Council candidate changed his name

By LGIS News Service | Mar 16, 2023

Before 24th Ward aldermanic candidate Creative Scott launched his political career, Chicago police knew the barber-turned-politician by his given name, Carlton M. Bolton.

CPS to Big 10 basketball pipeline slows to a trickle

By LGIS News Service | Mar 14, 2023

The Midwest's largest college athletic conference is attracting fewer men's basketball players from the Midwest's largest public school district. That's according to an analysis of four decades of team rosters by Chicago City Wire.

Former IL Senate President Cullerton daughter is "so, deeply ashamed" of Chicago for rejecting Lightfoot re-election bid; "You are now just as racist and hateful and bigoted as Donald Trump."

By LGIS News Service | Feb 28, 2023

The daughter of former Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) says she is "deeply ashamed" of her fellow Chicagoans for rejecting Mayor Lori Lightfoot's re-election bid.

For mayoral hopeful Garcia, plans to reduce Chicago gun violence would start with his own home

By LGIS News Service | Feb 18, 2023

Chicago police confiscated 8,854 guns in 2021-- about 24 per day. And they arrested 7,134 perpetrators for illegally possessing those guns-- including Samuel R. Garcia, the adult son of Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, who at the time lived and was registered to vote at the congressman's home on 25th Street in the Little Village neighborhood.

FEC Records: After brokering favor with Madigan, Chicago mayoral hopeful Garcia got Comed cash

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2023

Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia spent more than three decades in Illinois politics before Commonwealth Edison took a passing interest in one of his campaigns.

Analysis: UIC salaries spike, up 62 percent over past decade, twice as many 100K+ earners

By LGIS News Service | Jan 18, 2023

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has hiked employee salaries by 62 percent over the past decade, during a period when enrollment at the school grew 24 percent.

"Breakdances with Wolves;" In commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Latin School students to learn about breakdancing and 'hip hop culture'

By LGIS News Service | Jan 17, 2023

Latin School of Chicago students will learn about breakdancing and rapping Wednesday.

“I’m ready to f*** right now ... I’m not gonna be gentle either;" OIG report details CPS teachers' sexual grooming, assaults of their students

By LGIS News Service | Jan 5, 2023

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools teachers sexually groomed, assaulted and raped CPS students last school year. That's according to the a report released this week by the CPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which said it received more than 600 "adult on student" misconduct allegations for the 2021-22 school year, substantiating more than half of them and initiating criminal charges in 16 cases.

Arrests have dropped by more than half in city of Chicago since 2019

By LGIS News Service | Dec 2, 2022

Arrests made by the Chicago Police Department have plummeted over the past three years, according to the city's Office of Inspector General.

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