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High school senior nearing graduation killed in crash after college student allegedly drove drunk at 131 mph

The lives of two young men in Illinois are forever changed after a deadly Mother’s Day crash killed one, and left another facing criminal charges. Police in Glenview say Taeyoung Kim, 21, was responsible for the crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Marko Niketic. Kim made his first court appearance Saturday, when a judge said the “fast and furious …

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WATCH: Black voters review Biden's performance as Trump surges in polls: 'I'm voting for Trump'

Black voters spoke with Fox News Digital from across the U.S. about President Biden and former President Donald Trump as they prepare to face off again in November, and the reviews were decidedly mixed. The latest Fox News survey shows former President Trump narrowly ahead of President Biden in the race for the White House. But the contest has tightened …

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Socialist Chicago council member says it's 'racist' to punish criminals, America is a 'garbage society'

FIRST ON FOX – A socialist member of Chicago’s city council believes that the idea of using police to ensure safe streets and punishing criminals is “racist” while calling America a “garbage society.” Rossana Rodriguez is an alderwoman on Chicago’s city council who supports defunding the police and caucuses with the Democratic Socialists. The alderwoman, who explicitly calls for “critical …

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Chicago Mayor touts his achievements leading 'greatest freaking city in the world’

Mayor Brandon Johnson penned an op-ed for the Chicago Sun Times on Wednesday touting his administration’s accomplishments. “Chicago needed treatment, not trauma,” Johnson wrote, commemorating a full year since his inauguration in 2023. “That treatment would come by investing in people and in systems of care.” Johnson, who has spoken about race before, proclaimed that under his leadership, “We reopened …

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Chicago police clear out anti-Israel encampment at DePaul University

Chicago police officers were seen on Thursday morning taking down an anti-Israel encampment that had persisted for more than two weeks at DePaul University.Officers in riot gear were seen on the North Side campus just before 6 a.m. to clear the encampment on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park quad, WLS reported. The encampment began on April 30. In a letter on …

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Chicago teen becomes youngest person to earn doctoral degree from Arizona State

Dorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first college course at age 10. In between came associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. When Tillman successfully defended her dissertation in December, she became the youngest person — at age 17 — …

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Dolton board makes new move against scandal-ridden 'supermayor' Tiffany Henyard

There has been another twist in the ongoing saga in the small Chicago town of Dolton. The board members of Dolton appointed a mayor pro tempore on Monday to serve in place of embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard should she refuse to execute her duties, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Trustee Jason House was voted in as mayor pro tempore – meaning …

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South Side Chicago pastor says 'faith in government is very low' after seeing city resources go to migrants

A pastor from the South Side of Chicagowho spent years working to improve his community said his “faith in government is very low” after seeing how his city has handled the ongoing migrant crisis. “It’s been overwhelming. We already have an infrastructure that is overburdened and we already have a city that is already overtaxed. And now you’re adding individuals …

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Democrats worried whether Chicago authorities can keep the peace as rowdy protests expected: report

A new column from Politico Magazine claimed that the Democratic National Committee is dealing with several difficult issues related to its upcoming 2024 convention in Chicago as the party ponders potential anti-Israel protests and other possible outbursts. The piece mentioned the predicament that the DNC is in as its donors expect an in-person event, though the committee fears that potential …

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I teach underprivileged students but Chicago school bosses won’t let them play chess

I proudly serve as a math teacher and chess coach at Ella Flagg Young Elementary School within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). It’s with a sense of urgency and a heavy heart that I shed light on a deeply troubling situation affecting the underprivileged students in my care. In January, despite grappling with my own health challenges and financial hardships, …

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