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So-called "constitutional conservatives" used to be terrified of federal government intrusions into local municipalities. Then came Trump, who can do no wrong in the eyes of his obedient supporters: Orange Man Good. Trump's deployment of federal agents in "Democratic" cities to enforce local laws is sadly within the power of the presidency, but probably unconstitutional.  This is the logical conclusion to three and a...

A violent confrontation ensued Friday in Chicago between protesters attempting to topple a statue of Christopher Columbus and police who responded to protect the statue. Social media posts and news reports indicate protesters threw cans and fireworks at police, while officers were seen hitting protesters with batons and their hands. Police say at least 12 people were arrested. Activists and local officials have condemned...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she's sending a "Census Cowboy" to 10 communities with low 2020 Census response rates to encourage participation.  In a video, the Mayor compared this initiative with efforts made by the mayor of Gotham in Batman.  The census helps determine crucial funding and congressional representation.  Lightfoot has a goal of a 75% response rate in Chicago, right now it's at...

A case study in Chicago demonstrated the importance of social distancing in containing the spread of the coronavirus. The investigation, which was published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Chicago Department of Health, traced the cases from the first infected individual, identified as Patient A1.1, after they attended a funeral and birthday party. The coronavirus, which causes a respiratory...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot raised questions about the national strategic stockpile of personal protection equipment and ventilators in a Tuesday interview with Insider.  "I have serious questions as to whether or not there is a robust stockpile at the federal level," she said, noting that many states' requests of the Trump administration "have not never even come close to being fulfilled." The mayor said...

Numerous Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers have tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the temporary closure of facilities for cleaning. Eleven sites across the country, including at major airports in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas, have been temporarily closed for cleaning, affected flight operations. Some facilities have been closed for multiple days leaving inbound and departing aircraft left to their own devices...

Marie Newman, a progressive newcomer and businesswoman, recently beat incumbent Dan Lipinski in a primary bid for a Congressional seat in Illinois.  Newman described herself in an interview with Business Insider as a "suburban mother" who supports "working families, healthcare for all, and everybody's rights." She had the support of progressive political action group Justice Democrats and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in opposing Lipinski, a long-time...

Winter storms wreaked havoc on airports and roads throughout the Midwest into the weekend. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport saw nearly 700 canceled arriving and departing flights Friday night before around 200 flights were canceled Saturday morning. Authorities issued alerts for areas across the Northeast as blizzard conditions were forecasted to move across the Great Lakes to New York and New England over the weekend....

A Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault after killing a college student who ignored his catcalling, prosecutors said. Authorities said Ruth George, 19, was walking alone on campus to her parked car when Donald Thurman, 26, tried to speak to her. Thurman grew enraged at being ignored, then grabbed her around the neck from behind, threw her into her...

A Chicago woman who found an unfinished quilt at an estate sale has recruited more than 100 strangers from across the country to help finish a project started by a 99-year-old woman. Shannon Downey wrote in a now-viral Twitter thread that she nearly cried when she saw the woman's unfinished project. It was a massive undertaking, so Downey solicited help from her fellow crafters...