Chicago
Blaming the victim
From the New York Post, Chicago Dem slammed for suggesting Loyola student caused her own murder: ‘Wrong place at the wrong time’ The Post reports, A progressive Chicago Dem is taking a ton of heat for suggesting that a Loyola…
How These Failing Schools Are Placing Politics Above Academics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests grow as student achievement plunges… Just last week, hundreds of students at Lincoln Park Public High School in Chicago staged a mass anti-ICE “walkout,” leaving classes without…
Court rules Chicago is liable for $163 million in overcharged parking and sticker fines
An Illinois county court ruled the city of Chicago is liable for $163 million in vehicle fines that it illegally overcharged residents. In a February 19 order, Judge William B. Sullivan granted summary judgment in favor of…
Trump Pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA, and Portland
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but he added in his social media post that federal forces…
Refusing To Let Trump Deploy the National Guard in Chicago, SCOTUS Adds a New Wrinkle To the Debate
The Supreme Court yesterday declined to let President Donald Trump deploy federalized National Guard members in the Chicago area to protect immigration agents and facilities from protests that have sometimes turned violent.…
What I Learned Living in Both
I’ve watched two American cities make opposite choices about the same problem. As a young man, I worked in Memphis: first as a traveling salesman, then as a law student, and finally as an attorney at a Memphis law firm. As an…
‘Iryna’s Law’ and the Bad Judges Who Make It Necessary
What will it take to get crime under control in our subways and public transit systems? On Monday, news broke of another passenger set on fire in New York City’s subway—though this story wasn’t all it seemed. The homeless man…
the Cost of Doing Business
The city of Chicago must borrow $283.3 million to resolve a growing backlog of police misconduct lawsuits, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The borrowing could cost taxpayers about $52 million in interest over the next…
Chicago is the latest example of how public school spending doesn’t prioritize students
Public school districts have a responsibility to educate students, safeguard taxpayer money, and provide families with opportunities for success. However, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has become a national example of how a…
Chicago Train Burning Latest Example of Liberal Injustice
A young woman is fighting for her life in Chicago with severe burns because of a grave injustice intolerably common in cities across America. Bethany MaGee, a 26-year-old woman from Upland, Indiana, is fighting for her life…
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