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‘Uncalled for and unsound’: Chicago Mayor hits out at Donald Trump’s threat to send in National Guard; cites crime drop, legal limits

FIle photo: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the city, calling the plan “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound”.Speaking on Friday, Trump described Chicago as “a mess” and singled out Johnson as “an incompetent mayor.” He […]

‘Make cities very, very safe’: Trump intensifies federal crackdown; says Chicago, New York next in line

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago and New York would be the next major American cities to see intensified federal action against crime, reported news agency AFP.“We’re going to make our cities very, very safe,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I think Chicago will be our next and then we’ll help […]

Chicago shooting: Man killed while livestreaming on Facebook; second murder on Austin block this week

A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while he was livestreaming on Facebook in the Chicago’s 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin. A video that amassed nearly two million views on Facebook showed Kevin Watson exiting a car. Seconds later, gunfire was heard, ABC Chicago reported.Watson was seated in a car when […]

Chicago violence: 1 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting during outdoor gathering; additional attacks follow overnight

Representative image credits: AP One woman was killed and five others were injured early Sunday morning during a large outdoor gathering on Chicago’s West Side. This shooting was one of three separate incidents reported within less than three hours in the same South Austin neighborhood.The first shooting occurred just before 2.48 am on North La […]

After LA, Chicago erupts in protest over immigration raids; over 1,000 protesters join downtown march – watch video

Chicago protest over ICE raids (Picture from X @TylerLaRiviere) As immigration raids continue under the Trump administration, Chicago has joined a wave of cities protesting the federal crackdown. On Tuesday, more than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in the city’s Loop to oppose the nationwide actions by ICE.Protests began outside the immigration court on East Adams Street […]

Chicago museum director stripped mid-air after booze and pills, but still has his million-dollar role

The Art Institute of Chicago’s director, James Rondeau, is set to return to his position Monday after being temporarily sidelined due to a bizarre and embarrassing incident on an international flight that saw him reportedly strip naked mid-air.Rondeau, who earns more than $1 million annually as the museum’s highest-paid employee, was detained by German authorities […]

‘Could he be more racist?’: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson slammed for ‘only hiring black people’ comment in viral speech

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson slammed for ‘only hiring black people’ comment in viral speech Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is under fire after a viral video clip showed him defending his hiring record by highlighting the number of Black officials in his administration, prompting accusations of racial bias and political opportunism.Speaking at the Apostolic Church of […]