The Weekadded this to The WeekLori Lightfoot In open letter to Trump, Chicago mayor reveals why she ordered police not to cooperate with ICEtheweek.com - Catherine Garcia Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot explained on Sunday night why her city's police department will not help Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
Business Insideradded this to PoliticsPlay buttonLyft Lyft deactivated a driver who later killed man while working for UberBusiness Insider - Graham RapierLyft could face penalties if up to $10,000 for failing to report an incident to Chicago authorities last year. After deactivating driver Fungqi Lu in July 2018 following a fight with a local attorney,
DeadlineWilliam Morris Agency ABC News Adds Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel As Contributor – DeadlineDeadline ABC News has added former Chicago mayor and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as a contributor. No information was available on how he’ll be …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Arts & EntertainmentUSA Network ‘Pearson’ review: The Gina Torres-led ‘Suits’ spinoff dives into the world of Chicago politicsChicago Tribune - By Nina MetzFor seven seasons on the USA legal drama “Suits,” Gina Torres played Jessica Pearson, the head honcho at a white-shoe law firm in New York who spent her days expertly maneuvering around power players attempting
New York Postadded this to MetroBill de Blasio De Blasio headed to Chicago, flew back to NYC after hearing ofNew York Post - By Allie Griffin and Bruce Golding Mayor de Blasio claimed on Sunday that he rushed back from the campaign trail in Iowa to deal with the Manhattan blackout — by driving four hours to …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsLori Lightfoot Mayor Lori Lightfoot writes open letter to President Trump decrying ICE raidssuntimes.com - Sun-Times staff Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump for the Washington Post about why Chicago police would not aid ICE raids that had …
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsLatino News Mayors and protesters remain defiant ahead of ICE raids: “You’re going to have to come through us”Vox - Gabriela Resto-MonteroProtesters around the country rallied against planned ICE raids this weekend as mayors renewed pledges to block ICE access to local law enforcement resources. The agency plans to sweep 10 cities on Sunday
NPRadded this to PoliticsPolitics Trump's Nationwide Immigration Raids Fail To MaterializeNPR - Bobby AllynPresident Trump's threatened roundup of undocumented immigrant families this weekend that set migrants in many communities on edge showed few signs of materializing on Sunday, the second time rumors of
Play buttonU.S. Politics Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweepspbs.org - Sophia Tareen, Associated Press CHICAGO — Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as …
Associated Pressadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics The Latest: Churches promise sanctuary from migrant sweepsAssociated PressCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on immigration enforcement sweeps (all times local): A dozen churches in the Los Angeles area have declared themselves sanctuaries for migrant families as the Trump administration's
ABC Newsadded this to NewsRahm Emanuel Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joins ABC News as contributorABC News ABC News announces that Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago and Obama White House chief of staff, has joined ABC News as a contributor.
POLITICOBill de Blasio De Blasio defends absence during blackoutPOLITICO - By SALLY GOLDENBERGMayor Bill de Blasio, who chastised his predecessor for being out of town during a train derailment in 2013, found himself defending his own whereabouts during this weekend’s blackout in Manhattan. De
Associated Pressadded this to PoliticsChicago, IL Thousands protest Trump immigration policies in ChicagoAssociated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Several thousand protesters have marched through downtown Chicago to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies, including planned sweeps in several American cities, including
The Guardianadded this to US NewsSanctuary Cities US mayors fight back and pledge help for migrants targeted in Ice raidsGuardian US - Lauren ArataniAmerica’s leading mayors have been teeing up resources in anticipation of helping those targeted by immigration raids slated to start on Sunday. After Trump first announced the raids last month, officials
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago High School SportsHigh School Sports Eddie Johnson, facing the heat for Chicago’s crime wavesuntimes.com - Laura Washington As summer sizzles on, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson is in the hottest seat. On the eve of the July 4 holiday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called a press …
ABC Newsadded this to PoliticsKen Cuccinelli Sunday on 'This Week': Ken Cuccinelli, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tom SteyerABC News - ByABC News ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl goes one-on-one with Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsLori Lightfoot Mayor Lori Lightfoot explains why she won’t sign ICE executive ordersuntimes.com - Fran Spielman Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday her refusal to sign an executive order that would add a layer of protection from federal immigration raids stems …
TheBlazeLori Lightfoot Chicago mayor blocks ICE from accessing police databases ahead of potential raidsTheBlaze - Breck DumasChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) announced Wednesday that she has cut off Immigration and Customs Enforcement from accessing the city's police databases in an effort to prevent illegal immigrants from
Illinois This is why Illinois pols haven't fixed our fiscal crisischicagobusiness.com - www.chicagobusiness.com They haven't had to figure it out because you voters haven't figured it out. Wake up. Tell Pritzker and Lightfoot that pretty much every financial …
POLITICOChicago, IL LIGHTFOOT DISSED by rally leaders — BURKE’s $35K gift to pal — GILLIBRAND hitting ChicagoPOLITICO - By SHIA KAPOS and RAMSEN SHAMONTGIF, Illinois! Many thanks to Ramsen Shamon, a POLITICO digital producer and Chicago native, for helping steer the ship this week. Adrienne Hurst returns Monday. Me, I’ll be at the Edgewater Greek Fest
Patchadded this to Chicago, IL PatchLori Lightfoot With Raids Looming, Chicago Mayor Blocks ICE Access To DatabasesPatch - Shannon Antinori CHICAGO — Weeks after President Donald Trump said he was delaying planned, large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the …
The Wall Street Journal.added this to PoliticsMilwaukee, WI One Year From Democratic Convention, Hunt Is On for Donors---and Hotel RoomsThe Wall Street Journal. - Emily Glazer, John McCormickNext summer’s Democratic National Convention is expected to have roughly 50,000 attendees—in a metropolitan area with fewer than 18,000 hotel rooms. What isn’t clear yet is where everyone will stay in
The Seattle Timesadded this to OpinionDowntown Seattle What is going on with crime in downtown Seattle?seattletimes.com - Letters editor Living in downtown Seattle should not be as dangerous as Chicago. Yes, thousands of new residents have moved to the city. I have lived here only four …
NPRadded this to PoliticsR. Kelly News Brief: Citizenship Question, Tropical Storm Barry, R. Kelly ArrestedNPR - Rachel Martin , Steve InskeepTrump backs down on including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A big storm heads toward Louisiana. And, R&B singer R. Kelly is arrested on federal charges that include child pornography. What
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsLori Lightfoot Mayor Lightfoot pleads for patience in weaning city off ‘addiction’ to punitive fees, finessuntimes.com - Fran Spielman Chicago has become “addicted” to balancing its budget on the backs of people who can least afford it and it’ll take years to wean the city from that …
Chicago, IL Chicago Prepares for Possible Immigration Crackdownwttw.com - Amanda Vinicky Chicago is on the list of cities targeted for a large-scale immigration raid that could come as soon as Sunday, according to national reports – once …
CNNadded this to Top StoriesPolitics Trump backs away from census citizenship question, orders agencies to hand over citizenship information to CommerceCNN - By Kevin Liptak, Pamela Brown, Jim Acosta and Kaitlan Collins, CNNWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump retreated from his quest to add a question about US citizenship to the 2020 census on Thursday, instead asking government agencies to provide records that could
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump administration plans immigration enforcement operationAssociated Press - By SOPHIA TAREEN and COLLEEN LONG, Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration is moving forward with a nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting migrant families, despite loud opposition from Democrats and questions over whether
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama Talks ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotypeblackpressusa.com - Defender News Service By Defender News ServiceDemocrats and Republicans tried to take me out by the knees,’ Michelle Obama says at Essence Fest.Former first lady Michelle …
CCurbedChicago, IL Another transit-oriented apartment development headed to Western AvenueCurbed - Jay KoziarzAlong the border of Bucktown and Logan Square, a five-story, transit-oriented development (TOD) replacing a car dealership at the corner of Western and Wabansia avenues has landed its first construction
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