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Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Tom Ahern shares updates on Chicago Police reform and recent robbery incidents

By J. O. Crow | Oct 16, 2025

Tom Ahern, spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department, posted updates about police reform and recent robbery incidents in Chicago on October 15 and 16, 2025.

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FOIA request sent to City of Chicago Department of Finance regarding loan agreements on October 16, 2025

By E. S. Mcgovern | Oct 16, 2025

FOIA Request to City of Chicago Department of Finance regarding loan agreements with RBC Capital Markets on October 16, 2025.

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State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Safer Foundation

By T. T. Collins | Oct 15, 2025

Safer Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive four grants totaling $3,756,700 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Government-backed nonprofit Institute Of Cultural Affairs profiled

By T. T. Collins | Oct 15, 2025

Institute Of Cultural Affairs, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $750,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Maafa Redemption Project Inc

By T. T. Collins | Oct 15, 2025

Maafa Redemption Project Inc, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $2,800,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican homicide concealer, armed drug offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 15, 2025

Refugio Ramirez-Larios, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for weapon offense, crimes against a person, concealing homicidal death, traffic offenses, felony possession of a weapon, and possession of cocaine, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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City expands Smart Streets pilot with automated enforcement on six CTA buses

By L. T. Fry | Oct 15, 2025

Six Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses are now equipped with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) systems as part of the City of Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot program.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Chicago

By T. H. Bergman | Oct 15, 2025

City of Chicago City Council Meeting starting at 6 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Tom Ahern reports on recent Chicago police actions and arrests in October 2025

By M. J. Stevenson | Oct 15, 2025

Tom Ahern, spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department, posted updates on three major criminal cases on October 14 and 15, 2025.

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City of Prospect Heights Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met October 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Oct 15, 2025

City of Prospect Heights Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 14

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Chicago mayor signs executive order barring ICE use of city property

By E. S. Mcgovern | Oct 15, 2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed an executive order designating city-owned properties as "ICE-Free Zones," stating that these areas would no longer be used by federal immigration authorities for enforcement activities or as holding...

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City of Wheaton Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission met Oct. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 15, 2025

City of Wheaton Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 15

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UI Health partners with WINGS to provide domestic violence support and staff training

By H. D. Morris | Oct 15, 2025

UI Health has launched a partnership with WINGS, Illinois’ largest agency focused on domestic violence, to provide support services and training for both patients and staff.

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Vallas questions Mayor Johnson’s police priorities amid rising crime and CTA concerns: ‘Incompetency on full display’

By Chicago City Wire reports | Oct 14, 2025

Former mayoral candidate and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas raised concerns over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s use of police resources for his personal security as Chicago continues to face rising crime and shrinking police presence on streets, in schools and on public transit.

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Illinois DOGE Profile: Old Town Triangle Association

By T. T. Collins | Oct 14, 2025

Old Town Triangle Association, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $570,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Reunite Chatham

By T. T. Collins | Oct 14, 2025

Reunite Chatham was approved to receive a $200,000 grant in FY2024 for capital improvements, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

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DHS accuses Gov. Pritzker of aiding criminals amid Chicago riots

By C. S. Lloyd | Oct 14, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on the social media platform X that it has accused Illinois Governor JB Pritzker of aiding violent criminals.

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Federal data links urban crime spike to policy changes in major cities like Chicago

By E. S. Mcgovern | Oct 14, 2025

Newly released federal data shows that the recent surge in violent crime in the United States is primarily concentrated in urban areas, with Chicago cited as a leading example.

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Chicago Film Office celebrates 50 years of Siskel & Ebert with month-long film series

By L. T. Fry | Oct 14, 2025

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Film Office are organizing a month-long series called "Siskel & Ebert at 50" to mark the 50th anniversary of the television program "Siskel & Ebert."

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Chicago Sun-Times criticized for launching map tracking federal immigration agents

By L. T. Fry | Oct 14, 2025

Social justice activism has become more visible in Chicago media, according to a recent essay published by the Contrarian.