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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s comments Monday denouncing ShotSpotter as “walkie-talkies on a pole” are facing criticism from city council members who want to extend the gunshot detection system‘s contract, currently set to expire on Sunday. Johnson, who campaigned in 2023 on ending the city’s contract with SoundThinking Inc., which owns ShotSpotter, said the program has not been successful in reducing …

Over a year ago, I read the news that 23 public schools in Baltimore reported that not a single one of their students was proficient in math at their grade level. That was exactly 2,000 students who were not proficient. It gets worse. An additional 20 schools had only one or two students who were at grade level in math. …

Two groups that support school choice and charter schools have amassed over $3 million in donations combined ahead of Chicago’s first-ever school board election in November, the Chicago Sun Times reported. Chicago’s inaugural school board race will arrive after a 2021 law mandated an elected school board for the city. The Urban Center Action (UCA) and Illinois Network of Charter …

A new, fancy cocktail served in Chicago, Illinois, will set you back thousands. Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an exclusive piece of diamond jewelry. HONEY DEUCE SALES AT US OPEN REVEALED AS COCKTAIL EXPLODES IN …

Finding a crime to charge an individual is a form of political persecution and it deeply troubles me to witness this politicization of our criminal justice system at a time when crime is exploding in cities all over America, including the South Side of Chicago where I pastor. If this sounds backward to you, it is. Along with most of …

DePaul University says it has fired a part-time biology professor after she gave an optional assignment to students last month asking them to write about the impact of “genocide in Gaza on human health and biology.” An investigation into the assignment offered by Anne d’Aquino “found it had negatively affected the learning environment by introducing extraneous political material that was …

Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson spent more than $30,000 of campaign funds on hair and makeup since launching his bid for office last year, according to a new report. Johnson, who defeated incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023, reportedly used funds donated to his Friends of Brandon Johnson campaign fund by political supporters to cover the cost of his makeup …

Chicago won’t see a repeat of the 1968 riots outside the Democratic National Convention, CPD superintendent promised last week. Democrats are concerned that anti-Israel protests could disrupt the upcoming convention similarly to Vietnam War protesters violently clashing with police officers outside the event nearly 60 years ago. The 1968 convention was also held in Chicago. Nevertheless, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry …

An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will recognize restaurants and chefs in 22 categories at a ceremony set for Monday in Chicago. The …

Officers with the Chicago Police Department are undergoing two days of specialized training ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. While Chicago police have been undergoing training since March, officers this week will learn specialized tactics to handle assaults and attacks, the use of body shields, protecting the public and removing anyone who is injured. All officers are undergoing …