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News from April 2023

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Multiple arrestee Vincent Griffin arrested in Chicago mob violence

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 19, 2023

Vincent Griffin, 19, was one of nine teens arrested over the past weekend and charged with crimes related to mob violence that wracked the City of Chicago.

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Mayor-elect Johnson: ‘It is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 19, 2023

Brandon Johnson seeks to not blame perpetrators of mob violence that wreaked havoc on Chicago the past two weekends.

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Head of police accountability board (COPA) deposed in FOP case charging COPA with unlawful investigations

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 19, 2023

Andrea Kersten, administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), has recently been deposed in the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 lawsuit against COPA, attorney Joel D’Alba, who is representing the FOP in the case, confirmed to Chicago City Wire.

City of Prospect Heights Police & Fire Commission met Feb. 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 19, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Police & Fire Commission met Wednesday, Feb. 22

City of Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission met March 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 19, 2023

City of Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission met Tuesday, March 28

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Johnson: 'I'm here to demonstrate and show solidarity with you all today' at Chicago State University strike

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 18, 2023

Brandon Johnson, mayor-elect of Chicago, joined the professors on strike at Chicago State University on April 10.

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Chicago mayor-elect: 'I want to make sure that law enforcement is at the table'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 18, 2023

Newly elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been outlining what he wants to see in a new police commissioner.

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Democrats gathering in Chicago will be exposed to one of the most violent cities in the nation’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 18, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus is warning Democrats that the City of Chicago has changed since the last time the Democratic National Convention was held in the city.

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Lopez on planed wilding event: ‘If I know, do you @chicagosmayor’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 18, 2023

Chicago Ald. Ray Lopez is warning the City of Chicago about the next “wilding” event being planned after last weekend’s events in which hundreds of teenagers flooded into parts of Chicago.

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Kim Foxx among the most elevated of local prosecutors backed by progressive billionaire George Soros

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 18, 2023

Of the 30 prominent prosecutors supported by liberal billionaire George Soros, Cook County’s Kim Foxx is “probably the most famous,” writes Parker Thayer of the Capital Research Center (CRC), the Washington D.C.-based government oversight group.

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Peters: ‘I would look at the behavior of young people as a political act and statement’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 18, 2023

State Sen. Robert J. Peters (D-Chicago) released a statement on the mob violence undertaken by a gang of over 100 youths in downtown Chicago last Friday.

City of Wheaton Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission met Feb. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 18, 2023

City of Wheaton Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission met Wednesday, Feb. 15

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City of Prospect Heights Police & Fire Commission met March 29

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 18, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Police & Fire Commission met 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.

City of Prospect Heights City Council met March 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 18, 2023

City of Prospect Heights City Council met Monday, March 27

City of Prospect Heights Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors met Feb. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 17, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 15

City of Wheaton City Council met March 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 17, 2023

City of Wheaton City Council met Monday, March 20

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Proft on Pfleger: “And they say Chicago is a great place to do business”

By Chicago City Wire Report | Apr 15, 2023

Chicago radio host Dan Proft criticized calls for a “boycott” of Walmart following the company’s announced closure of four Chicago stores.

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Chicago City Wire area weekly mass times

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 15, 2023

The following parishes in the Chicago City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Waukegan Port District Committee of the Whole met Feb. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 14, 2023

Waukegan Port District Committee of the Whole met Wednesday, Feb. 15

Village of Rosemont Board of Public Safety Commissioners met March 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 14, 2023

Village of Rosemont Board of Public Safety Commissioners met Monday, March 16