A federal judge on Wednesday threw out the sexual assault lawsuit against formerChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. The lawsuit, filed by Chicago police officer Cynthia Donald in late 2020, accused Johnson of forcing her to engage in sex acts to keep her job. Donald was Johnson’s personal driver when he was on the job. U.S. District Judge Elaine Bucklo dismissed …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor and ex-con who often dusted off ancient and sometimes puzzling quotations to emphasize his positions, found himself at the other end Thursday when a federal judge dismissed his lawsuit attempting to return to public life by quoting Dr. Seuss: “Just go.” The Chicago Democrat, impeached and removed from office by the General …
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A bill anticipated to generate at least $100 million annually from real estate sales to provide permanent affordable housing for Chicago’s homeless appears to be heading for defeat as results continue to be counted following Tuesday’s Illinois primary. The ‘Bring Chicago Home’ bill garnered increasing opposition leading up to election day and the voting results may place the controversial ordinance …
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A lawmaker in Chicago is accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ongoing migrant shelter evictions of adding to the city’s homeless count as Democrat-led cities around the U.S. are facing increasing financial strain from dealing with an influx of new arrivals. Chicago began evicting migrants from shelters on Sunday as a 60-day stay limit came into effect, with Johnson arguingthe city’s “limited …
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U.S. Rep Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination in southern Illinois after a hard-fought primary battle with former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor, challenged the five-term incumbent, claiming he was not conservative enough for the district that encompasses virtually the entire bottom one-third of the state. He sought the endorsement of former …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert to public health officials warning that the number of U.S. measles cases this year has already matched the entirety of 2023. “From January 1 to March 14, 2024, CDC has been notified of 58 confirmed U.S. cases of measles across 17 jurisdictions, including seven outbreaks in seven jurisdictions …
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