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Whistleblower's Account of Corruption and Administrative Abuse Within Cook County Jail
Read the exposé "Beneath the Badge: Corruption and Administrative Abuse Within Cook County Jail" from a whistleblowing corrections officer.
An estimated 30,000 people joined the Chicago edition of the "Hands Off" day of action, which saw communities across the country protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to government and stripping of rights.
Spent 3 days in Chicago
My family spent three days in your wonderful city. We did the touristy things, kept the hotel window open ("Chicago Fire, Med, and PD are all live right now!" I exclaimed to my wife as the 5th fire engine of the early, early morning sang its equally-weary song. She was not amused.)
The Shedd is still under construction, the Museum of Science and Industry is amazing, the Bean/Cloud Gateway is shiny, and Rossi's is my new favorite dive bar.
Thank you, Chicago, for the trains and the easy walking. Uber drivers - you guys and gals and non-gendered folks are simply the best at getting through a congested city while showing almost no stress. You are machines. My love and all the custom $10 tips.
Fight Fascism Rally: Art Build | Downer's Grove | Apr 2, 6pm
We will be assembling signs and stickers for our rally on Saturday, April 5th. RSVP to the rally here.
Join us at Downer's Grove library to assemble signs and stickers for the DSA rally on Saturday in Wheaton.
Admirers for the Verdant River
Photo taken on the Orleans St bridge after last week’s river dye.
Disturbed Damages 6 Bulls Championship Banners
And of course it's the 6 from the 90s.
The cost of three days’ work preparing a report for the Metra board about alleged police department misconduct? Around $45,000, documents show. But while the financials of the $1.57 million police d...
Trump’s Border Czar Whines That Many Immigrants Are Smarter Than ICE
Way to go Chicago! This was really great to see! I'm glad we are taking care of our neighbors.
Trump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week
Details of planned immigration raids are unclear, but they would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history.
The key thing here is that they're planning to detain anybody who happens to be in the vicinity but who can't prove citizenship on the spot.
The Chicago Transit Authority is no longer using its main accounts on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, the agency confirmed to ABC7 Friday.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Transit Authority is no longer using its main accounts the social media platform X.
The agency confirmed to ABC7 Friday that two of their accounts are no longer active on the site formerly known as Twitter.
The CTA and CTA service alerts X accounts now have disclaimers saying they are no longer active.
The CTA released the following statement Friday:
"After careful consideration, CTA has decided to suspend the use of its general information (@cta) and service alerts (@ctaAlerts) accounts on Twitter/X.com, as this social media platform no longer provides the value it once did for us to effectively reach and communicate with our riders. The @CTARPM account on X.com is unaffected and will continue to provide project information and updates through the remainder of project work. For real-time service information, CTA riders are encouraged to sign up for our subscription alerts available via text/email, which can be customized to provide information for pref
A manager said she was fired after closing the shop when a shooting victim ran into the store. Since then, multiple employees have quit, while Insomnia faces a federal complaint and city business violations.
The governor listed "health care, reproductive rights" as areas that need to be explored. House Speaker Chris Welch says he and his colleagues have "a renewed determination to ensure our fundamental freedoms remain protected."
2024 Chicago Kurdish Film Festival - November 2-3, 2024
The Kurdish Cultural Center of Illinois is proud to present the inaugural Chicago Kurdish Film Festival, a two-day celebration of Kurdish culture, heritage,
