Crime

The Chicago Contrarian announced on X that Mayor Brandon Johnson loathes the Chicago Police, alleging that the mayor holds disdain toward the department.

Brandon Johnson, the mayor of Chicago, has said that incarceration is not the solution to addressing violence in the city.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, said that Governor J.B. Pritzker is downplaying violent crime in Chicago.

The Chicago Contrarian reported a series of violent incidents during a teen gathering in Chicago, which included a mass shooting and three additional shooting events.

The Chicago Contrarian has raised concerns about Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs, labeling them as “fraudulent, ineffective, and misuse public funds,” and claiming they fail to reduce violence.

The activist group Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression (CAARPR) is organizing a rally on Wednesday, August 6, outside the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, where attorneys will attend a status…

Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, has expressed concerns regarding the lack of trained police on public transit in Chicago, attributing it to issues with ridership and safety.

Attorneys for the defendant police officers in Arnold Day’s federal wrongful conviction case accused Day’s legal team at Loevy & Loevy of violating a standing court order related to summary…

William Carlson, founder of Belvedere Trading, has alleged attorney misconduct facilitated his removal and financial harm during a legal dispute involving the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).

Former leaders of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) are urging federal prosecutors and Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill-Burke to bring charges against three members of the Spanish…

Don Rosenberg, president of Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime (AVIAC), objected to a lawsuit filed by Illinois and 20 other states aimed at blocking Trump administration rules that…

Amercian Indian or Alaska Native arrests made up 0.1% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

Unknown arrests made up 0.3% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

Asian or Pacific Islander arrests made up 1.1% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

Jackie Wilson, convicted twice for his role in the 1982 murders of two Chicago police officers, is on his way to receiving a $12.7 million settlement from the city of…

Black Hispanic arrests made up 2.3% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

Paul Vallas, former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools, has expressed concerns about anti-police bias in media and the violent crime rates that contribute to making policing in Chicago…

The Illinois Freedom Caucus has expressed support for the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in re-arresting an illegal immigrant accused of homicide in Chicago.

William Carlson, founder of Belvedere Trading LLC, has raised concerns over criminal acts and coercive demands associated with the firm that he claims have been overlooked by regulatory and federal…

White arrests made up 9.1% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

White Hispanic arrests made up 24.7% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

Black arrests made up 62.6% of the 12,321 arrests registered in Chicago during the second quarter of 2025.

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.

William C. Carlson, founder of Belvedere Trading LLC, has raised serious allegations against CBOE Global Markets Inc., citing issues of fraud, wire transfers, and oversight breakdowns involving a member firm.