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Judge to name special prosecutor in battery case of Kim Foxx campaign worker, “anti-police activist”

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 23, 2019

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx recused herself from the prosecution of a former Foxx campaign worker and “anti-police activist” who has been charged with striking two Chicago police officers at a demonstration this past July.

Special prosecutor requested for Kim Foxx supporter, “anti-police activist” charged with punching, kicking police

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 19, 2019

A lawyer for a group of Chicago police officers has filed a petition requesting a special prosecutor in the case of an “anti-police activist” and campaign worker for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, charged with battery of two of the officers.

Chicago FOP demands apology, retraction from Congressman Bobby Rush

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 12, 2019

The president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police has demanded that Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill) retract a comment he made at a rally last weekend in support of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx that the FOP “is the sworn enemy of black people.”

Chicago FOP strikes back against local media; threatens defamation suit

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 9, 2019

The Chicago police union has reached its limit with the local media’s portrayal of the Chicago Police Department as little more than a gang of armed racists.

Former TV anchor Esposito joins progressive talk radio show

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 26, 2019

The voting record of a former Chicago news anchor, who recently took a full-time slot with a progressive radio station, is in lockstep with most political journalists in Illinois and their allegiance to the Democratic Party.

CTU following Los Angeles teachers' lead on demands, charter schools

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 30, 2019

Their contract is up at the end of June but Chicago teachers through their union, CTU, have already presented Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the school district with a list of demands.

Source: Witness at Morrison battery trial not present when alleged attack occurred

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 23, 2019

A witness who testified at union leader Jerry Morrison’s battery trial that Morrison did not strike off-duty Chicago police officer David DiSanti in June of last year was not present when the alleged attack occurred, a source told the Chicago City Wire.

SEIU boss Jerry Morrison found not guilty of battery

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 16, 2019

After a 20-minute trial, Cook County Judge Donald Panarese Jr. on Wednesday found powerful Illinois union leader Jerry Morrison not guilty of a misdemeanor battery charge against an off-duty Chicago police officer.

SEIU head Morrison to answer battery charges in court

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 15, 2019

Jerry Morrison, executive director of the deep-pocketed, politically influential Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court on Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery involving an off-duty Chicago police officer.

Chicago Bears co-owner McCaskey to read poem at Chicago March for Life

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 8, 2019

Life is a pilgrimage to Chicago Bears co-owner and author Pat McCaskey. It is a pilgrimage, he says, that for some is terminated tragically and unnaturally by abortion.

Deweese: Chicago not only city facing assault on private property rights

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 27, 2018

For free enterprise champion Tom DeWeese, a federal complaint filed last month seeking to wrest control over the locations of proposed affordable housing developments from Chicago’s aldermen is part of an ongoing, orchestrated assault on private property across the country.

College freshman taking on Madigan in 13th ward

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 23, 2018

A 19-year-old college freshman, David Krupa, could be on the verge of accomplishing what many older, more experienced politicians have failed at over decades: putting a chink in the armor of the Madigan political machine.

Sanctuary provision included in new Acero teacher contract

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 10, 2018

A provision in a tentative contract reached between the Acero charter school network and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) will prohibit the school from collecting and distributing information about the immigration status of students, teachers and families, and restricts access by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to schools except by court order, a CTU lawyer told the Associated Press. The contract, which ended a four-day strike, also includes raises for teachers and staff annually over the next four years and a shorter school year and school day.

Chicago Police adding additional SWAT shift after CCW reports dangerously inadequate manpower

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 17, 2018

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) says it’s adding an “additional shift” to its SWAT force, giving the city around-the-clock protection against acts of terrorism, hostage takings and other public-safety crises demanding a rapid police response.

Dems way off-base scaring voters with pre-existing conditions talk, insurance expert says

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 6, 2018

Democrats have no historic or political grounds to support their campaign rhetoric that Republicans will cast aside insurance coverage for those with pre-existing conditions if they remain in power in Washington, D.C.

PCP drug played significant role in teen's actions before shooting, experts say

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 5, 2018

The hallucinogenic drug phencyclidine, or PCP, in Laquan McDonald’s system was a significant factor in what eventually led to his 2014 shooting death by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, drug recognition experts say.

Expert: Teen 'whacked out' of his mind from PCP night of police shooting

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 5, 2018

Jurors deciding the fate of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke heard key testimony on the mental state of the teen, high on PCP, who refused commands to drop a knife.

No on-call system for Chicago SWAT endangers officers and civilians, FOP complaint says

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 18, 2018

The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) recently filed a complaint that accuses Chicago’s SWAT team of having a shortage of manpower that endangers the public and police force.

Influential union leader Jerry Morrison set to appear before Cook County judge on battery charge

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 13, 2018

Jerry Morrison, the politically well-connected and outspoken head of the SEIU, one of the state’s largest public sector unions, is scheduled to appear in the Misdemeanor Section of the Circuit Court of Cook County on October 2 on one charge of battery.

'El Gallito' to back 'Chuy' Garcia for Chicago mayor

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 12, 2018

U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is expected to announce today that he is backing Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for Chicago mayor.

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