Chicago City Wire

Attempted theft by Chicago woman at heart of precedent-setting ruling against college for libelous charges of racism

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 12, 2019

An attempted theft in 2016 by a Chicago woman while attending a top-tier liberal arts college in Ohio on scholarship led to a multi-million dollar legal award last Friday that, as one conservative legal scholar wrote, “sent shock waves through the academic higher education establishment.”

Chicago FOP urges Mayor Lightfoot not to settle civil cases of criminals exonerated for rape, murder

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 11, 2019

The Chicago Police Union believes that two exonerated criminals bringing civil actions against the city are guilty of their crimes and is asking Mayor Lori Lightfoot not to settle the cases, but fight them in public trials.

Chicago FOP accuses Tribune of police bashing as news in background story on mass murderer Juan Lopez

By W.J. Kennedy | May 30, 2019

A recent story by Chicago Tribune reporter Dan Hinkel into the background of mass murderer Juan Lopez is police bashing masquerading as news, according to the Chicago FOP.

From Prairie State Wire

Madigan 'bullying' income tax increase through legislative process

By W.J. Kennedy | 6 years ago

House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.

Chicago’s incoming racial justice officer, Candace Moore, championed SB 100, other controversial equity causes

By W.J. Kennedy | May 21, 2019

Chicago's incoming chief equity officer, Candace Moore, has fashioned much of her short legal career around a now repudiated Obama-era policy that racism is to blame for the inordinate disciplining and poor academic performances of many black students.

Judge vacates certificate of innocence for convicted murderer Arnold Day

By W.J. Kennedy | May 21, 2019

In a legal victory for the Chicago police, a certificate of innocence (COI) granted in early April to convicted murderer Arnold Day has been vacated by the same Cook County judge who originally granted it.

CPD seeking truth behind activist judge Linda Pauel's order to release juvenile shooting suspect

By W.J. Kennedy | May 13, 2019

Chicago police are trying to determine the real reason activist Cook County Judge Linda Pauel ordered the release of a 14-year-old boy arrested for the shooting of two men in Uptown last Monday.

Chicago FOP 'appalled' at another media report associating police with 'white nationalists'

By W.J. Kennedy | May 1, 2019

Chicago police continue to battle the media’s guilt by association fixation over the attendance of a handful of “white nationalists” at the FOP’s April 1 demonstration against Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx.

Chicago FOP: Jussie Smollett case just one example of Kim Foxx’s troubling prosecutorial style

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 25, 2019

For Chicago police, Jussie Smollett and a known gang member, David Johnson, are exemplars of the failings, even dangers, of Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx’s catch and release approach to her job.

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.