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Recent News About City of Chicago
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President of Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime: Naysayers of illegal alien crime 'sanitize' the language, rely on scanty data
New York Times columnist is hiding behind semantics and a dearth of data in his attack
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Dems slated to approve soft-on-crime platform at DNC hosted in the nation's murder capital
Delegates for the Democratic National Convention have descended upon a city whose misery index of violence and high costs of living are fueled by the very party platform policies that would only expand if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected as President this November.
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Cook County judge rescinds cellphone ban for double murder exoneree and law clerk
Cook County Judge Peggy Chiampas rescinded an order issued last October that banned Roberto Almodovar, a law clerk with the Bonjean Law Group and an exoneree of a double murder, from the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
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Legislation undermines the core of criminal justice system, judgement of the 'common man'
Ensuring a suspect is aware of his Miranda rights before questioning could still lead to a confession being thrown out
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City's contract with lifesaving technology, ShotSpotter, extended through Democratic National Convention in August
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the company that invented ShotSpotter, the gunshot detection technology the city has deployed since 2012, have agreed to a deal that keeps the technology functioning in the city through September, meaning that it will be in use for the Democratic National Convention in August.
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Gov. Pritzker 'deeply concerned' about reports of city hall's new migrant shelter plan
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday told reporters that he's not happy with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new plan to address the ongoing migrant crisis without building new tent encampments or other shelter spaces going forward due to untenable costs.
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Ald. Anthony Beale addresses migrant crisis amid growing concerns: Venezuela is 'opening their jails and telling them to walk to the border here'
9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale recently delivered a passionate speech addressing the ongoing migrant crisis, expressing his concerns about Chicago's ability to cope with an influx of migrants.
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Chicago Bars: ‘Almost every competing bar and restaurant in your adjacent suburbs has lower sales taxes, license fees, and City mandated payroll costs’
Chicago Bars is raising concerns about the challenges faced by the hospitality industry in the city, pointing out that neighboring suburbs offer lower sales taxes, license fees and city-mandated payroll costs for competing bars and restaurants.
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Chicago Democratic Socialists of America: ‘We thank DSA members Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez 25th Ward and 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez’
The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America is praising members of the Chicago City Council Democratic Socialist Caucus.