Chicago Police Superintendent: ‘Shameful’ Smollett Manipulated Race Issue, Harmed Real Victims With Bogus Report
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Jussie Smollett Charged With Disorderly Conduct for Filing False Report, Will Be Asked to Surrender
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report, after claiming for weeks he was the victim of a hate crime at the hands of two Donald Trump supporters.
FBI Arrests Chinese National Charged as Beijing Spy
The FBI arrested a Chinese national in Chicago on Tuesday who was working as an unregistered agent of China’s civilian intelligence service in secretly targeting American technology from defense contractors.
Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D.) announced Tuesday that he will not seek a third term ahead of the February 2019 election.
Outgoing Rep. Luis Gutierrez Paid Wife $60K From Campaign Funds This Cycle
Outgoing Democratic representative Luis Gutierrez (D., Ill.) has paid his wife $60,000 from his campaign funds so far this election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Efforts to Deny Grants to ‘Sanctuary’ Localities
President Donald Trump’s efforts to punish so-called sanctuary cities around the country, as well as the state of California, suffered a serious legal blow Thursday when a federal appeals court in Chicago upheld a nationwide injunction against administration rules requiring localities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in order to win public safety grants.
Rapper Who Performed at ‘March for Our Lives’ Previously Pled Guilty to Gun Crime
Rapper Vic Mensa, who performed at the “March for Our Lives” rally in Washington, D.C. on Saturday and subsequently called for an AR-15 rifle ban, pled guilty to a gun crime last year.
Failed Challenger to Pro-Life Democrat Finally Concedes After Saying She Wanted Opponent to ‘Have a Very Painful Evening’
Marie Newman, the progressive challenger to pro-life Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski (Ill.), did not initially concede Tuesday night after a narrow loss, saying she would not do so at the time because she wanted her opponent to “have a very painful evening.”
Pro-Life Democrat Lipinski Survives Liberal Primary Challenge in Illinois
One of the only remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress survived an aggressive primary challenge from the left on Tuesday night, as Rep. Dan Lipinski (D., Ill.) edged out Marie Newman to win the Democratic nomination in Illinois’ third district.
Dem Rep Who Had Called Farrakhan an ‘Outstanding Human Being’ Releases New Statement Condemning Him by Name
Rep. Danny Davis (D., Ill.) released a new statement Thursday evening denouncing anti-Semitic Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan after an earlier, weaker statement led liberal Jewish group J Street to say it was reevaluating its endorsement of him.
