Tag Archives: Chicago

Block Club Chicago reports: President-elect Donald Trump’s hand-picked “border czar” said his mass deportation efforts will “start right here in Chicago” as he threatened local officials to open the city and its county jail to the will of federal immigration agents. Tom Homan — the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — addressed a friendly crowd of …

Chicago’s CBS affiliate reports: Daniel Schmidt, 24, has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a victim over 60, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, five counts of resisting arrest, and one count of disorderly conduct. Police said, around 11 a.m., officers responded to the Orland Park Township Office at 14807 Ravinia Ave., for a …

The New York Times reports: It wasn’t 1968. It wasn’t even close. After months of anticipation, planning and vows of mass protest in Chicago that called to mind the tumult of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the demonstrators who challenged the Democratic Party over the conflict in Gaza remained largely in the background. While thousands of people joined enthusiastic daily …

NPR reports: The Democratic National Convention returns for a second day Tuesday with a tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris from her husband, first gentleman Doug Emhoff, and speeches from former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Other speakers on Tuesday include Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. Day …

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports: Early Tuesday morning, once delegates and dignitaries had left for the night, crews went to work outside the arena to reinforce the DNC security perimeter. A group of protesters breached the security fencing, even before the gavel fell on the first day proceedings. Whole sections of snap-together iron fencing were taken down, and, in some cases, …

CNN reports: Democratic National Convention organizers have adjusted the start time of Tuesday’s convention programming following Monday’s late night, which ran significantly behind schedule. President Joe Biden’s remarks, originally scheduled for primetime, bled past midnight ET. “We made some real-time adjustments,” convention executive director Alex Hornbrook said at a Tuesday morning briefing. He continued: “We’re working with our speakers and …

NPR reports: Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago. President Biden is slated to headline the night, serving as the opening act to what not too long ago would have been his convention. Biden is expected to discuss his administration’s economic and policy priorities and how Harris would keep up that work if elected. Also speaking …

The Associated Press reports: Protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday, saying they were determined to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza and other issues. Chicago officials said they were committed to keeping the demonstrations peaceful. “We have to play our part in the belly of the beast to stop the genocide, to …

Axios reports: Monday, “For the People”: Biden and Dr. Jill Biden speak, along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a welcome from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Tuesday, “A Bold Vision for America’s Future”: Former President Obama plus second gentleman Doug Emhoff, with a welcome from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.. Wednesday, “A Fight for Our Freedoms”: Vice presidential nominee …

Politico reports: The main organization corralling more than 200 groups to protest at the convention met the day Harris announced her candidacy. The meeting was to consider whether to move forward with the same confrontational approach they had aimed at President Joe Biden, who they dubbed “Genocide Joe” for his policies on Israel. “We all came to a consensus that …

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports: Leaders for the Coalition to March on the DNC said Tuesday they will appeal U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood’s decision to deny their request for a preliminary injunction. Wood’s decision kept the alternative parade route that the city proposed a few weeks ago as the final version for protesters to use on Monday. In her decision, …

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports: The 6-year-old suburban boy stabbed to death in an apparent hate crime over the weekend will be laid to rest Monday, in Muslim tradition. Joseph Czuba stabbed Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother in unincorporated Plainfield Saturday morning because they are Muslim, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday. Late Sunday, the Chicago FBI Field Office, …

The Insider reports: A United Airlines passenger forced a flight to return to the gate after trying to enter the cockpit and opening the exit doors before takeoff on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines told Insider that the incident happened Friday on United Airlines flight 1641 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. According to officials, the disruption occurred …

Block Club Chicago reports: A man with a gun, a flamethrower and a Nazi flag was surrounded by police Friday evening during a more than eight-hour standoff in Humboldt Park. For weeks, neighbors have complained of a swastika flag being hung on scaffolding on the roof of a building in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. Police closed off …

The New York Times reports: President Biden and his party have selected Chicago to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, according to people briefed on the site selection process, elevating a large liberal city in the heart of the Midwest, a critical battleground region. In the final deliberations, Chicago beat out New York — another progressive city whose advocates had …

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports: Brandon Johnson will be out thanking voters after becoming the projected winner in the Chicago mayoral election. With 99% of precincts reporting, Johnson has 51% of the vote with 286,647 votes, with Paul Vallas having 49% of the vote with 270,775 votes. The 47-year-old Cook County commissioner won the race to become the mayor of Chicago …

The Associated Press reports: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position. Lightfoot, a Democrat, failed to get enough votes in the nine-person race to move on to an April 4 runoff election. Paul Vallas, a former CEO …

The New York Times reports: The battle over where Democrats should host their presidential convention in 2024 has been unfolding for months in some of the country’s largest Democratic-run cities. It is at once an opaque insider’s game and a spirited debate over Democratic messaging and symbolism, shaped by regional rivalries, whispered disparagement of competitors and high-powered public jockeying. Atlanta, …

Politico reports: Two Chicago aldermen are revisiting a proposal to take down the nearly 3,000-square-foot T-R-U-M-P sign that adorns the former president’s Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. Gil Villegas has been vexed by Trump since the insurrection. The Chicago alderman had presented an ordinance in 2021 that said sign permits could be revoked if the holders were found …

Courthouse News reports: Democratic Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García announced he was entering the 2023 Chicago mayoral race on Thursday, less than 48 hours after winning reelection to his seat in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District. García is one of several progressives challenging Democratic incumbent Lori Lightfoot, whose relationship with the city’s nascent left has steadily soured since she took office in …