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Cook County’s Property Tax Con Game
The longer Preckwinkle remains in office, the harder she squeezes taxpayers.
Paul Vallas
May 19, 2025
Chicago Social Media Influencer and Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Is a Social Contagion
Another progressive performative idiot launches a bid for Congress.
Jack Lucey
May 15, 2025
Policing as Social Work in Chicago
Arresting and citing teens for violations of public order is more effective than letters home to mom and dad.
Warner Todd Huston
May 14, 2025
In Chicago Politics, Who Is the Real Sucker?
Mayor Brandon Johnson says it’s the people who want him out.
George Shay
May 13, 2025
Politics Is Threatening to Erode the Quality of the Chicago Fire Department
Chicago can build a world-class fire department and increase minorities in its ranks without lowering standards.
Paul Vallas
May 12, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Elections 2025
On May 16, CTU members should avoid the polls.
Patrick Dent
May 9, 2025
More Chicago Police Means Less Crime
A verdict has been rendered: Studies show a police presence is a deterrent to crime.
Florian Sohnke
May 7, 2025
Are the Irish Returning to Power in Chicago?
Alderman Brendan Reilly weighs a challenge to Boss Toni.
George Shay
May 6, 2025
Illinois' Great Exodus
With migrants offsetting the population loss and Trump available to blame, what do Johnson and Pritzker have to worry about?
Paul Vallas
May 5, 2025
Chicago Mayor’s Housing Ploy
The Residential Investment Corporation is just another call from the mayor to hop aboard a glass elevator on a journey to a world of pure imagination
Florian Sohnke
April 30, 2025
Chicago Sours on Mayor Brandon Johnson
Even fellow Democrats have turned on the mayor.
George Shay
April 29, 2025
Chicago Needs a Nuisance Ordinance
A nuisance ordinance is a good place to start in the effort to restore public order in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
April 28, 2025
Chicago Is Safer Under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke
If you want to judge Cook County States Attorney’s Eileen O’Neill Burke’s impact in office, look at drops in violent crime, not the jail population.
Paul Vallas
April 24, 2025
Chicago’s Push to Eliminate Traffic Stops: The ‘Pretextual’ Myth
Traffic stops are legal and a proven crime prevention strategy.
Guest Commentary
April 23, 2025
In Chicago Politics, Follow the Money
Why Susana Mendoza may be Chicago’s best bet to beat Brandon Johnson.
George Shay
April 22, 2025
Chicago's Declining Crime Rate: What It Means and What Must Be Done
Chicago can catch up with falling crime rates nationwide if it takes action.
Paul Vallas
April 21, 2025
Chicago’s New 35th Ward Alderman Same as the Old 35th Ward Alderman
Mayor Johnson replaces blowhard Ramirez-Rosa with bombastic Quezada to represent 35th Ward on City Council.
Jack Lucey
April 17, 2025
Mayor Johnson Cares More for the Well Being of Illegal Immigrants than Chicago Residents
The Trump Administration takes Brandon Johnson to court.
George Shay
April 15, 2025
The High Cost of Toni Preckwinkle on Chicago
Toni Preckwinkle’s tenure as Cook County Board President and Democratic Party Chairman has made Chicago less safe, undermined school quality, and helped make residents of Chicago and Cook County among the highest taxed in the nation. It’s time for a change.
Paul Vallas
April 14, 2025
Chicago Hires Candidate for Worst Job in America
Hopefully, the new boss of Choose Chicago is up to the job.
George Shay
April 8, 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union's Apartheid School System
CTU’s opposition to school choice combined with its assault on public school standards and accountability has created an apartheid school system in which poor families, overwhelmingly black and Latino, are trapped in failing schools.
Paul Vallas
April 7, 2025
Chicago Must Create a Weekend Safety Plan for Downtown
How does Johnson plan to end the insanity downtown if he refuses to admit what it is?
Florian Sohnke
April 4, 2025
Dissecting Chicago’s Agreement with the CTU
The CTU got a raise, the taxpayers paid the bill, and students lost again.
Paul Vallas
April 3, 2025
State Legislator from Chicago Introduces Bill to Legalize Prostitution
Rep. Will Guzzardi gets clever titling a bill legalizing prostitution.
Jack Lucey
April 2, 2025
Streeterville Chaos Portends a Summer of Tumult in Downtown Chicago
Lawlessness downtown and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s dangerous delusions.
George Shay
April 1, 2025
Flash Mob Rule in Chicago
Brandon Johnson’s city of chaos and disorder.
George Shay
July 1, 2025
Chicago City Council Declares War on Federal Government
A modern civil war has broken out between the sanctuary city of Chicago and the federal government over immigration.
George Shay
June 10, 2025
Is It Too Much to Ask the City of Chicago to Protect Police and Witnesses?
The SAFE-T Act and Consent Decree have made conditions less safe for police officers, witnesses and victims. It’s time to do something about it.
Paul Vallas
June 8, 2025
Exorbitant Chicago Police Lawsuit Settlements Are an Atrocity
Something must be done to stop these ridiculous settlements.
George Shay
June 3, 2025
Understanding Chicago’s Falling Crimes Rates
Superintendent of Police Larry Snelling and State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke have made the difference.
Paul Vallas
June 2, 2025
Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know
Funding to violence interruption groups is subsidizing gang activity on Chicago's streets.
Florian Sohnke
May 30, 2025
Policing as Social Work in Chicago
Arresting and citing teens for violations of public order is more effective than letters home to mom and dad.
Warner Todd Huston
May 14, 2025
Chicago Needs a Nuisance Ordinance
A nuisance ordinance is a good place to start in the effort to restore public order in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
April 28, 2025
Chicago Is Safer Under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke
If you want to judge Cook County States Attorney’s Eileen O’Neill Burke’s impact in office, look at drops in violent crime, not the jail population.
Paul Vallas
April 24, 2025
Chicago's Declining Crime Rate: What It Means and What Must Be Done
Chicago can catch up with falling crime rates nationwide if it takes action.
Paul Vallas
April 21, 2025
Mayor Johnson Cares More for the Well Being of Illegal Immigrants than Chicago Residents
The Trump Administration takes Brandon Johnson to court.
George Shay
April 15, 2025
Chicago Must Create a Weekend Safety Plan for Downtown
How does Johnson plan to end the insanity downtown if he refuses to admit what it is?
Florian Sohnke
April 4, 2025
State Legislator from Chicago Introduces Bill to Legalize Prostitution
Rep. Will Guzzardi gets clever titling a bill legalizing prostitution.
Jack Lucey
April 2, 2025
Streeterville Chaos Portends a Summer of Tumult in Downtown Chicago
Lawlessness downtown and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s dangerous delusions.
George Shay
April 1, 2025
Miracle on LaSalle Street
The Chicago City Council puts a bounty on cops.
George Shay
March 18, 2025
There Is a Domestic Violence Epidemic in Chicago. Here’s How to Address It
To protect women who live in fear of domestic abuse, Cook County courts and Sheriff must fulfill their obligations.
Paul Vallas
March 17, 2025
The Fleecing of Chicago
The sue-the-cops racket is weaking police, a drain on Chicago’s finances, and making martyrs of violent criminals.
Paul Vallas
March 12, 2025
Andrea Kersten’s Exit from Troubled COPA Could Lead To Fairer Police Oversight
With Kersten’s resignation, it’s time to disband COPA and consolidate and professionalize police oversight.
Paul Vallas
February 24, 2025
What the Trump Administration Can Do for Chicago
It will fall on the Trump White House to stabilize the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
February 3, 2025
The Iceman Cometh to Chicago
ICE is here and the press is playing it as if everyone in Chicago has something to fear.
George Shay
January 31, 2025
ICE's Immigration Mission Will Return Chicago to Normal
Removal of criminal illegals, not mass deportations, is the aim of federal agents in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
January 28, 2025
Board Members on Hot Seat at Latin School of Chicago for “Persistent Failure to Discharge Fiduciary Duties”
Breach of non-profit board duties puts board members at personal financial risk.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 28, 2025
Won’t You Please Come to Chicago?
The Trump administration decides to adopt the motto that it can change the world here in our hometown of Chicago.
George Shay
January 20, 2025
Chicago Takes a Step Forward in the Fight Against Gun Crime
What Englewood residents need most is officers on the street.
Florian Sohnke
January 17, 2025
Chicago’s 12th Ward Alderman’s Odd Understanding of Public Safety
Crime has overwhelmed the 12th Ward and its alderman.
Jack Lucey
January 9, 2025
Cook County’s Home Monitoring Crisis Is a Public Safety Catastrophe
George Shay
January 7, 2025
Reality Check! The State of Public Safety in Chicago
Violent crime and theft continued virtually unabated in 2024.
Paul Vallas
January 3, 2025
Obstructing Justice in Chicago: How Kim Foxx Wrecked the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Under Foxx, criminals enjoyed an eight-year holiday from prosecution.
Florian Sohnke
December 20, 2024
Chicago’s Progressive Movement Is a Mirage
Illinois is first in tax burden and last in equity and has residents of all demographics leaving in record numbers.
Paul Vallas
December 10, 2024
Chicago Waves Goodbye to ShotSpotter: A Eulogy
Honoring the life and death of ShotSpotter.
George Shay
December 4, 2024
Toni Preckwinkle Creates a Dangerous New Reality for Chicago
Moving custody of the Cook County EM program to the court system invites disaster.
Paul Vallas
November 25, 2024
Why Getting Crime Data Correct Matters
The public has a right to accurate crime statistics.
Guest Commentary
November 22, 2024
What Chicago and Illinois Residents Wake Up To
Failing schools, extortionate taxes, marauding criminals.
Paul Vallas
November 18, 2024
Chicago’s Rotten Banana Socialist Alderman Proposes New Cash Grabs
One of Chicago's six socialist aldermen, Daniel LaSpata, wants to pick the pockets of Chicago’s motorists.
Jack Lucey
October 31, 2024
Restoring Chicago Police Manpower Levels Will Reduce Overtime Costs
Increasing manpower levels will cut CPD costs and reduce crime.
Paul Vallas
October 9, 2024
Yes, Pre-Trial Release Has Made Chicago Less Safe
Bail-reform has created a revolving-door justice system and returned serial offenders to the streets.
Paul Vallas
September 30, 2024
Chicago Should Pursue Legal Avenues to Overturn Daley-Era Parking Meter Deal
Reversing the "Great Chicago Sell-Off" is possible and can be done on solid legal ground.
Paul Vallas
September 23, 2024
Reviewing the Impact of Mail-In Voting on Chicago
What's really going on with mail-in voting in Chicago?
James Bosco
September 17, 2024
The Clock Has Expired: Time for Andrea Kersten, Chicago COPA to Go
To bring fairness to CPD accountability, COPA should be cast on the top of an ash heap, and CPD's endless oversight panels integrated under one board.
Guest Commentary
September 5, 2024
Chicago Anti-Semitism Watch: Mayor Johnson “Permits” Pro-Palestinian Protests, Denies Pro-Israeli Group as DNC Comes to Town
Brandon Johnson’s DEI-led administration may go down as the most anti-Semitic in the history of any major city in America, bringing irreparable harm to the black community
Alisa Rosenbaum
August 20, 2024
Chicago Prepares for the DNC
When will Chicago residents receive the same consideration as Democratic elite?
Florian Sohnke
August 18, 2024
Chicago Alderman’s Warped Worldview on Urban Planning and Police
If common sense is so common, why does Alderman Andre Vasquez have none?
Jack Lucey
August 15, 2024
A Peek into Who Is Arrested in Chicago
What do migration trends and Chicago Police arrest records reveal?
James Bosco
August 14, 2024
How Chicago Can Address the Scourge of Domestic Violence
Violence against minority women is nearing a cataclysmic level.
Guest Commentary
August 12, 2024
Chicago's Mass Shootings Versus NASCAR: NASCAR Won
Averting mass shootings is possible, and it begins with fixing families.
Guest Commentary
July 16, 2024
Crime Booms in Chicago Ward Represented by Anti-Police Ideologue
35th Ward residents deserve much better than Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.
Jack Lucey
June 27, 2024
Kim Foxx Strikes Again, Settles Old Scores with Chicago Police
Cook County prosecutor markets the “driving while black” canard.
Florian Sohnke
May 31, 2024
Chicago Mayor Botches Handling of Fatal Shooting of Dexter Reed
If you make a mess on your doorstep, you are bound to slip in it.
Florian Sohnke
April 30, 2024
A Deep Dive into Chicago’s Crime Data
Falling into the rabbit hole of publicly available data.
James Bosco
March 12, 2024
Chicago Motorists Could Be Target of City’s Next Cash Grab
Mayor Johnson, progressive allies are always looking for revenue.
Jack Lucey
March 8, 2024
Public Opinion on Crime in Chicago
Chicago is not a safe city.
James Bosco
March 4, 2024
The Case for Abolishing Chicago COPA
Sloppiness and unprofessionalism are characteristics of police oversight agency.
Florian Sohnke
February 28, 2024
Should Chicago Require Cyclists to Be Licensed and Insured?
Bikers share the road, so they should share costs.
Jack Lucey
January 31, 2024
What Clayton Harris Would Mean for Chicago
Lawlessness will continue under Clayton Harris.
Florian Sohnke
December 21, 2023
Chicago Sets the Stage for Self-Destruction
By depriving cops of union rights, is Chicago’s radical Democratic Party clearing the way for chaos at the Democratic Convention?
Martin Preib
December 12, 2023
How Chicago Poses a Grave Threat to the American Republic
Part II.
Martin Preib
November 29, 2023
How Illinois Poses a Grave Threat to the American Republic
Part I of II.
Martin Preib
November 28, 2023
Chicago Needs Criminal Control, Not Gun Control
Guns are not the problem, Mr. Mayor.
Florian Sohnke
November 7, 2023
Judge Dismisses Claims against Accused Detective, Rips on Controversial Torture Commission
Will legally dubious torture commission finally go on trial?
Martin Preib
October 31, 2023
No Apologies: Chicago’s Favorite B-Actor, Jussie Smollett, Has Got Nowhere to Go
Alone in the big City of Chicago.
Erin Geary
October 24, 2023
Chicago Discards the Gang Database
With CPD relieved of a vital mechanism to fight crime, gangs will march across Chicago.
Florian Sohnke
October 19, 2023
Poll: Chicago Confronts the Migrant Issue
Taking Chicago's pulse on illegals in the Windy City.
James Bosco
October 17, 2023
Chicago City Attorney Jessica Felker Pitches a Whopper
City attorneys hang detectives out to dry, again‍.
Martin Preib
September 27, 2023
Time for COPA to End the Chicago Police Sexual Misconduct Charade
Some are afraid to lie, others are afraid to admit the truth.
Florian Sohnke
September 21, 2023
Is a Campaign of Germ Warfare Being Carried Out against Chicago Police?
Concern over infectious disease abandoned as migrants stuffed in police districts.
Martin Preib
September 19, 2023
Dismantling Myths Surrounding Chicago Police Stops in Independent Monitor’s Report
The Independent Monitor's Consultant Report is riddled with errors.
James Bosco
September 12, 2023
Why Does Secrecy Prevail in Chicago Prosecutor’s Office?
In another controversy, Kim Foxx is scrutinized for refusing to comply with FOIAs
Martin Preib
September 8, 2023
Unionized Chicago Reporters Target Labor Rights of Police
A labor victory limiting the power of a kangaroo court investigating Chicago police has unionized reporters scrambling.
Martin Preib
August 30, 2023
How Do You Like Me Now, Chicago? Fake Mayor Brandon Hits 90 Days in Office
"The Soul of Chicago is in all of us. That's why I made it my life's purpose to serve the greatest city in the world"
Benjamin Blair
August 22, 2023
No Trial For Chicago Media
Opportunity to hold Chicago media accountable for manufactured narrative slips away.
Martin Preib
August 16, 2023
Coverage of Chicago Police Rape Allegation Another Indictment of Media
For Chicago’s warped media, some sex crimes are just sexier than others.
Martin Preib
July 27, 2023
Prosecuting Chicago’s Gangs
The non-prosecution of street crime has allowed gangs to believe themselves beyond the law.
Florian Sohnke
July 11, 2023
Former Governor Quinn, Media, Off the Hook in City Settlement?
Will Chicago aldermen rubber stamp settlements from exonerations cases under Gov. Pat Quinn?
Martin Preib
July 7, 2023
Stripping Away Fictions in the Independent Monitor’s Report on Policing in Chicago
Flawed report seeks to advance the canard of racist policing in Chicago.
James Bosco
July 6, 2023
DOJ Corruption Has Roots in Chicago
Martin Preib
June 28, 2023
Meet Chicago’s New Deputy Mayor for Community Safety
Mayor Johnson appoints a defund, abolish, and decarcerate activist to oversee public safety.
Florian Sohnke
June 19, 2023
Chicago City Wire Sears WTTW Reporter for Biased Journalism
Pushing the media’s anti-police mythology, Heather Cherone ignores staggering evidence of corruption in Cook County prosecutor’s office.
Martin Preib
June 8, 2023
Three Ways Mayor Johnson Can Bolster Chicago Police
Support from City Hall for Chicago Police will lead to safer streets.
Florian Sohnke
June 6, 2023
New Chicago Mayor Proves The Windy City is Ground Zero For the Revolution
Mayor Johnson’s conversation with 60s radical, new deputy of community safety reveal much about Chicago’s future.
Martin Preib
May 31, 2023
Departing Cook County Prosecutor Upbraids Kim Foxx in Searing Exit Letter
Another key departure rocks the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
Florian Sohnke
May 6, 2023
Chicago's Fire Next Door
Nomination of former Foxx aide for U.S. Attorney's office should raise a few eyebrows.
Martin Preib
April 11, 2023
Chicago Tribune, Eric Zorn under Fire Again
“I think Eric Zorn didn't have any understanding of the facts of that case and did not have a basis to be writing the things that he wrote.”
Martin Preib
March 28, 2023
Did Chicago’s Corrupt Justice System Just Release Two More Child Killers?
Some odd twists and turns lead to the release of a convicted child killer.
Martin Preib
March 24, 2023
$100 Million Wrongful Death, Anti-Bullying Lawsuit Against Latin Names a “Who’s Who” of Chicago Business
As corporate executives are named in expanded suit, violations of state law and school policy appear “clear cut” in case against school.
Florian Sohnke
March 6, 2023
Endorsements for Chicago Police Council Elections
Chicago faces a stark choice between candidates who can promote safety and radical activists who will foster mayhem.
Florian Sohnke
February 10, 2023
The Elections Chicago Cannot Afford to Overlook
Chicago’s anti-police movement looks to notch another victory over police.
Florian Sohnke
February 6, 2023
State Lawmaker, Chicago Alderman Push for Drug Normalization
The Windy City has enough problems.
Florian Sohnke
December 23, 2022
Kim Foxx’s War on Law & Order in Chicago Expands Unopposed
With an obedient media protecting the most corrupt elected official in the country, Chicago and Illinois are now doomed.
Martin Preib
December 14, 2022
Kim Foxx Reverses Course, Allows Two Accused Killers to Skate
Shocking about face on behalf of two men accused of double murder could be the worst corruption under Foxx.
Martin Preib
November 21, 2022
Policing in Chicago Will Suffer After the SAFE-T Act
The new law is as dangerous as criminals themselves.
Florian Sohnke
November 16, 2022
Will Exoneration Movement Decide Chicago Mayoral Election?
A rare bright spot in Chicago journalism emerged.
Martin Preib
November 10, 2022
The Latin School of Chicago in Shambles
Depravity, “rules for thee and not for me” and bullying culture appear systemic at Chicago’s most elite private school.
Florian Sohnke
October 27, 2022
New Signs CBS, Dave Savini Shattered the Career of Chicago Police Officer?
After shameless coverage, CBS, Dave Savini, every institution in the city failed officer who almost gave her life in service to Chicago.
Martin Preib
October 26, 2022
Chicago's Sanctuary City Folly
Mayor Lori Lightfoot got exactly what she wished for.
Florian Sohnke
October 13, 2022
Another Chicago Media Figure Comes to the Aid of Kim Foxx
WGN’s Andrew Schroedter jumps on the Kim Foxx bandwagon.
Martin Preib
September 8, 2022
Can Chicago FOP Hold the Line?
New CDC guidelines for COVID-19 bolsters officers who rejected Chicago's mandates.
Martin Preib
August 23, 2022
Chicago Police Thrown to the Wolves
As rioters get a pass from Kim Foxx, Chicago hands down ludicrous penalties for officers who were victims of 2020 ambushes
Martin Preib
August 11, 2022
Another Resignation Shakes the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is on life support.
Florian Sohnke
August 1, 2022
Cook County Prosecutor Scolds Kim Foxx in Retirement Letter
James Murphy ends 25-year career with immense frustration.
Florian Sohnke
July 29, 2022
Is Obama’s Consent Decree Killing Chicago Citizens and Police?
Was there any doubt murders, police suicides, car jackings and chaos would follow Special Monitor Maggie Hickey’s appointment to oversee Chicago police?
Martin Preib
July 23, 2022
Flash Mob Rule in Chicago
Brandon Johnson’s city of chaos and disorder.
George Shay
July 1, 2025
Jim Crow Strikes Again in Chicago
Stacy Davis Gates warns of the Confederacy's return to rally her base — but her actions have created a school system the Old South might well admire.
Paul Vallas
June 30, 2025
Chicago Mayor Pushes Slavery Reparations Again with New Task Force Plan
Johnson's plan to spend public money subsidizing an entire community based on race alone smacks of political pandering.
Warner Todd Huston
June 27, 2025
What Eliminating the Subminimum Wage Hath Wrought in Chicago
Job loss, restaurant closures are the hallmarks of the end of tipped wages, and it's going to become worse.
Florian Sohnke
June 26, 2025
When Boards Break Bad: Chicago’s Case Study in Nonprofit Negligence
How duty of obedience and care collapsed in Chicago’s nonprofits — letting DEI dogma eclipse mission, law, and accountability.
J.D. Busch
June 25, 2025
Chicago Mayor’s Juneteenth Double Whammy
Let's face it: Mayor Brandon Johnson is a bigot.
George Shay
June 24, 2025
Chicago Mayor’s Unaffordable Housing Plans
The mayor continues to fib on affordable housing.
Paul Vallas
June 23, 2025
What’s Next for the Chicago Bears?
Illinois General Assembly fails to come through with a deal for the Bears to move to Arlington Heights.
Warner Todd Huston
June 18, 2025
The Case for a Consent Decree for Chicago Public Schools
Poor Chicago Public School children are systematically and deliberately denied their Constitutional Right to a quality education. It’s time for a Federal Consent Decree to restore this right.
Paul Vallas
June 16, 2025
Returning Football to Chicago State Will Not Reverse the School’s Declining Fortunes
Chicago State University has failed at everything.
Jack Lucey
June 13, 2025
How NAIS Took over Elite Education
The inside story of how America's premier prep schools abandoned merit for ideology and excellence for equity
J.D. Busch
June 12, 2025
Chicago’s Progressive Aldermen Stage a Publicity Stunt
The progressives take a field trip to ICE office in Chicago's 3rd Ward.
Warner Todd Huston
June 11, 2025
Chicago City Council Declares War on Federal Government
A modern civil war has broken out between the sanctuary city of Chicago and the federal government over immigration.
George Shay
June 10, 2025
Is It Too Much to Ask the City of Chicago to Protect Police and Witnesses?
The SAFE-T Act and Consent Decree have made conditions less safe for police officers, witnesses and victims. It’s time to do something about it.
Paul Vallas
June 8, 2025
While Crying for More Money, Chicago Transit Authority Pays Workers to Stay Home
To save the CTA, the transit system should shrink the size of its workforce.
Warner Todd Huston
June 5, 2025
Exorbitant Chicago Police Lawsuit Settlements Are an Atrocity
Something must be done to stop these ridiculous settlements.
George Shay
June 3, 2025
Understanding Chicago’s Falling Crimes Rates
Superintendent of Police Larry Snelling and State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke have made the difference.
Paul Vallas
June 2, 2025
Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know
Funding to violence interruption groups is subsidizing gang activity on Chicago's streets.
Florian Sohnke
May 30, 2025
Chicago Socialist State Senator Robert Peters Brands His Critics “Weird”
One of Chicago's worst legislators sets his sights on Capitol Hill.
Jack Lucey
May 29, 2025
Chicago Mayor Finds Himself in Trouble with the Feds, Again
Playing the race card to pander to his disgruntled base blows up in Brandon Johnson's face.
George Shay
May 28, 2025
Anti-Semitism in Chicago Is Part of a Broader Assault by the Left That Threatens Our Way of Life
While Jews and Israel remain a primary target of political violence, the left has a much broader destruction in mind.
Paul Vallas
May 27, 2025
Chicago’s Woke ‘Slavery’ Agenda Mires Affordable Housing Construction in Soaring Costs
Why is Chicago lengthening the shadow of slavery over affordable housing?
Warner Todd Huston
May 22, 2025
Is Chicago’s Population Increase Too Good to Be True?
Chicago’s population bump masks a Sanctuary City fiscal sinkhole.
George Shay
May 20, 2025
Cook County’s Property Tax Con Game
The longer Preckwinkle remains in office, the harder she squeezes taxpayers.
Paul Vallas
May 19, 2025
Chicago Social Media Influencer and Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Is a Social Contagion
Another progressive performative idiot launches a bid for Congress.
Jack Lucey
May 15, 2025
Policing as Social Work in Chicago
Arresting and citing teens for violations of public order is more effective than letters home to mom and dad.
Warner Todd Huston
May 14, 2025
In Chicago Politics, Who Is the Real Sucker?
Mayor Brandon Johnson says it’s the people who want him out.
George Shay
May 13, 2025
Politics Is Threatening to Erode the Quality of the Chicago Fire Department
Chicago can build a world-class fire department and increase minorities in its ranks without lowering standards.
Paul Vallas
May 12, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Elections 2025
On May 16, CTU members should avoid the polls.
Patrick Dent
May 9, 2025
More Chicago Police Means Less Crime
A verdict has been rendered: Studies show a police presence is a deterrent to crime.
Florian Sohnke
May 7, 2025
Are the Irish Returning to Power in Chicago?
Alderman Brendan Reilly weighs a challenge to Boss Toni.
George Shay
May 6, 2025
Illinois' Great Exodus
With migrants offsetting the population loss and Trump available to blame, what do Johnson and Pritzker have to worry about?
Paul Vallas
May 5, 2025
Chicago Mayor’s Housing Ploy
The Residential Investment Corporation is just another call from the mayor to hop aboard a glass elevator on a journey to a world of pure imagination
Florian Sohnke
April 30, 2025
Chicago Sours on Mayor Brandon Johnson
Even fellow Democrats have turned on the mayor.
George Shay
April 29, 2025
Chicago Needs a Nuisance Ordinance
A nuisance ordinance is a good place to start in the effort to restore public order in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
April 28, 2025
Chicago Is Safer Under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke
If you want to judge Cook County States Attorney’s Eileen O’Neill Burke’s impact in office, look at drops in violent crime, not the jail population.
Paul Vallas
April 24, 2025
Chicago’s Push to Eliminate Traffic Stops: The ‘Pretextual’ Myth
Traffic stops are legal and a proven crime prevention strategy.
Guest Commentary
April 23, 2025
In Chicago Politics, Follow the Money
Why Susana Mendoza may be Chicago’s best bet to beat Brandon Johnson.
George Shay
April 22, 2025
Chicago's Declining Crime Rate: What It Means and What Must Be Done
Chicago can catch up with falling crime rates nationwide if it takes action.
Paul Vallas
April 21, 2025
Chicago’s New 35th Ward Alderman Same as the Old 35th Ward Alderman
Mayor Johnson replaces blowhard Ramirez-Rosa with bombastic Quezada to represent 35th Ward on City Council.
Jack Lucey
April 17, 2025
Mayor Johnson Cares More for the Well Being of Illegal Immigrants than Chicago Residents
The Trump Administration takes Brandon Johnson to court.
George Shay
April 15, 2025
The High Cost of Toni Preckwinkle on Chicago
Toni Preckwinkle’s tenure as Cook County Board President and Democratic Party Chairman has made Chicago less safe, undermined school quality, and helped make residents of Chicago and Cook County among the highest taxed in the nation. It’s time for a change.
Paul Vallas
April 14, 2025
Chicago Hires Candidate for Worst Job in America
Hopefully, the new boss of Choose Chicago is up to the job.
George Shay
April 8, 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union's Apartheid School System
CTU’s opposition to school choice combined with its assault on public school standards and accountability has created an apartheid school system in which poor families, overwhelmingly black and Latino, are trapped in failing schools.
Paul Vallas
April 7, 2025
Chicago Must Create a Weekend Safety Plan for Downtown
How does Johnson plan to end the insanity downtown if he refuses to admit what it is?
Florian Sohnke
April 4, 2025
Dissecting Chicago’s Agreement with the CTU
The CTU got a raise, the taxpayers paid the bill, and students lost again.
Paul Vallas
April 3, 2025
State Legislator from Chicago Introduces Bill to Legalize Prostitution
Rep. Will Guzzardi gets clever titling a bill legalizing prostitution.
Jack Lucey
April 2, 2025
Streeterville Chaos Portends a Summer of Tumult in Downtown Chicago
Lawlessness downtown and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s dangerous delusions.
George Shay
April 1, 2025
The Chicago Public Schools Must Get Its Fiscal House in Order
CPS should balance its budget to ensures bulk of $30K spent per student reaches schools while weaning itself from city subsidies
Paul Vallas
March 31, 2025
Can Chicago Help Place a Republican in the U.S. Senate?
With the right candidate, a Republican from Illinois in the Senate is within reach.
Guest Commentary
March 26, 2025
Brandon Johnson is Mayor Hamas
Brandon Johnson may be heading back to the Beltway for aiding and abetting a terrorist organization and presiding over an anti-Semitic environment.
George Shay
March 25, 2025
Chicago’s Robert Martwick: State Senator, Tax Appeals Lawyer, Con Man
Between profiting from his elected office and serving as a political hit man for Toni Preckwinkle, Robert Martwick is a busy man.
Paul Vallas
March 24, 2025
All Hail Chicago’s Slippery Vice Mayor and Dean of the City Council
Alderman Walter Burnett approves of "the way it has been done over the years."
Jack Lucey
March 21, 2025
Chicago Lawmaker Wants Police Treated as Subhuman – But Not Her Firefighter Husband
In an unprecedented proposal, a Chicago lawmaker seeks to legalize some assaults on police officers.
Guest Commentary
March 20, 2025
Chicago Procurement Fails
Mayor Johnson’s hand-picked Chief Procurement Officer asking for a 3% across-the-board supplier price reduction is more than a fiscal embarrassment — it’s procurement malpractice.
J.D. Busch
March 19, 2025
Miracle on LaSalle Street
The Chicago City Council puts a bounty on cops.
George Shay
March 18, 2025
There Is a Domestic Violence Epidemic in Chicago. Here’s How to Address It
To protect women who live in fear of domestic abuse, Cook County courts and Sheriff must fulfill their obligations.
Paul Vallas
March 17, 2025
The Fleecing of Chicago
The sue-the-cops racket is weaking police, a drain on Chicago’s finances, and making martyrs of violent criminals.
Paul Vallas
March 12, 2025
Chicago’s Mayor Goes to Washington
Johnson's novel approach may win him a place in the Democrat Grifter Hall of Fame.
George Shay
March 11, 2025
Chicago Has Become a Sanctuary City for Criminals
On any given day, over 90 percent of those who have committed violent crimes are walking the streets.
Paul Vallas
March 10, 2025
Chicago’s Robert Martwick: Another Legislator Profiting off Property Tax Grift
Northwest Side state senator lives a good life doubling as a tax appeals attorney.
Jack Lucey
March 6, 2025
Despite Mayor Johnson’s Plummeting Approval Ratings, Chicago Should Be Wary of the Political Cabal
His approval ratings are at ebb, but Mayor Johnson does maintain support.
Florian Sohnke
March 5, 2025
Chicago Wants a Moderate Mayor. Why Don’t We Get One Anymore?
You can’t always get what you want.
George Shay
March 4, 2025
It's Time to Bust Chicago’s Unions Before They Bust Us
What Chicago can learn from Utah.
George Shay
February 27, 2025
Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address: Nazis and Magic Beans
Pritzker joins Mayor Johnson regarding economically illiterate and strategically unsound budgets.
Paul Vallas
February 26, 2025
Andrea Kersten’s Exit from Troubled COPA Could Lead To Fairer Police Oversight
With Kersten’s resignation, it’s time to disband COPA and consolidate and professionalize police oversight.
Paul Vallas
February 24, 2025
The Chicago Migrant Moneygoround
There is money for the taking in Chicago's "51st Ward."
Jack Lucey
February 20, 2025
Chicago Needs Its Own DOGE
A city nearing financial collapse, Chicago needs to examine the city bureaucracy.
Paul Vallas
February 18, 2025
How Chicago Turned Into a Sanctuary for Gun Criminals
Chicago is a sick city.
George Shay
February 12, 2025
Right-Thinking Chicagoans Need a New Plan
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
James Bosco
February 11, 2025
Nine Ways to Achieve More Affordable Housing in Chicago
Affordable housing can be built without raising taxes.
Paul Vallas
February 10, 2025
Time for Chicago's DSAs to Just Go Away
The City Council fiddles with foreign policy while Chicago burns.
George Shay
February 6, 2025
Billions Wasted: Chicago, State of Illinois Reward a Failing Education System with More Tax Dollars
Rather than championing high standards, accountability and expanded quality school choices, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor J.B. Pritzker are strengthening teacher unions.
Paul Vallas
February 4, 2025
What the Trump Administration Can Do for Chicago
It will fall on the Trump White House to stabilize the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
February 3, 2025
The Iceman Cometh to Chicago
ICE is here and the press is playing it as if everyone in Chicago has something to fear.
George Shay
January 31, 2025
ICE's Immigration Mission Will Return Chicago to Normal
Removal of criminal illegals, not mass deportations, is the aim of federal agents in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
January 28, 2025
How to Tell If Your Child Is Going to Get an Actual Education in a Chicago Private or Parochial School
Lessons from the parental trenches in admissions questions and school tours.
J.D. Busch
January 27, 2025
Chicago’s 6th Ward Alderman’s Mind Is on Vacation, but His Mouth Is Working Overtime
Alderman William Hall talks too much.
Jack Lucey
January 23, 2025
Escape From Chicago Schools: A Real-Life Case Study
A student transformation from behind grade level to scholar-athlete.
J.D. Busch
January 21, 2025
Won’t You Please Come to Chicago?
The Trump administration decides to adopt the motto that it can change the world here in our hometown of Chicago.
George Shay
January 20, 2025
Chicago Takes a Step Forward in the Fight Against Gun Crime
What Englewood residents need most is officers on the street.
Florian Sohnke
January 17, 2025
Failed CTA Boss Lands Plum Job at Chicago Hospital
Incompetence and inexperience are never obstacles when you have the right connections.
Patrick Dent
January 15, 2025
The Coming Crisis at the Chicago Transit Authority
CPS and city finances have Mayor Brandon Johnson submerged in debt crises. A third financial crisis at the CTA is imminent and could sink the mayor.
Paul Vallas
January 13, 2025
Chicago’s 12th Ward Alderman’s Odd Understanding of Public Safety
Crime has overwhelmed the 12th Ward and its alderman.
Jack Lucey
January 9, 2025
Cook County’s Home Monitoring Crisis Is a Public Safety Catastrophe
George Shay
January 7, 2025
As Long as 'The Architect' Remains in Control, Conditions in Chicago Will Worsen
Toni Preckwinkle's picks and policies are leading Chicago to ruin.
Paul Vallas
January 6, 2025
Reality Check! The State of Public Safety in Chicago
Violent crime and theft continued virtually unabated in 2024.
Paul Vallas
January 3, 2025
No, Chicago Should Not Settle with Dexter Reed’s Estate
Reed was not killed over a traffic violation.
Florian Sohnke
January 2, 2025
Meet Chicago’s Ethically Challenged City Treasurer
How well do voters know Melissa Conyears-Ervin?‍
Jack Lucey
December 26, 2024
The Fate of Pedro Martinez Notwithstanding, It Is the CTU, Not Funding, Which Is the Major Obstacle to Quality Education in Chicago
As long as the CTU commands the levers of power over CPS, minority students will suffer most.
Paul Vallas
December 23, 2024
A Chicago Machine Meltdown
Mayor Johnson sacks school’s chief for his teachers' union funders.
George Shay
December 23, 2024
Obstructing Justice in Chicago: How Kim Foxx Wrecked the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Under Foxx, criminals enjoyed an eight-year holiday from prosecution.
Florian Sohnke
December 20, 2024
The Race for Chicago’s Next Mayor Begins
Candidates for Chicago's next mayoral race must have discernible qualifications for the job.
Paul Vallas
December 16, 2024
Questions Linger over PPP Loans to "Out of Touch" Alderman
Meet the useless alderman of Chicago's 46th Ward.
Jack Lucey
December 12, 2024
Chicago Waves Goodbye to ShotSpotter: A Eulogy
Honoring the life and death of ShotSpotter.
George Shay
December 4, 2024
How to Rebuild the Chicago Fire Department
With the right steps taken and a sufficient budget, Chicago can have a fire department residents deserve.
Paul Vallas
December 2, 2024
The Shipley School: Swapping Out Woke Anti-Semitism for Middle School Gender Grooming
Scandals continue at another affiliated National Association of Independent Schools institution in the Philadelphia area.
J.D. Busch
November 26, 2024
Toni Preckwinkle Creates a Dangerous New Reality for Chicago
Moving custody of the Cook County EM program to the court system invites disaster.
Paul Vallas
November 25, 2024
Why Getting Crime Data Correct Matters
The public has a right to accurate crime statistics.
Guest Commentary
November 22, 2024
Under New Housing Ordinance, Chicago Should Expect Costs to Soar and Fewer Affordable Units Built
The single, greatest obstacle to more affordable housing is Democratic Socialist aldermen.
Diogenes
November 20, 2024
Chicago’s Incredibly Shrinking Newspaper
Buyout offers hint at uncertainty for Tribune reporters.
Jack Lucey
July 2, 2025
The Decline and Fall of the Chicago Sun-Times
The Sun-Times became the propaganda wing of Chicago's progressive movement.
Jack Lucey
February 5, 2025
Can Chicago's Media Expose Mayor Brandon Johnson?
Are there any smart people at the intersection of Mayor Johnson and Chicago media?
James Bosco
November 19, 2024
Why Media in Chicago Matters
Without accurate and complete information, civilization fails.
James Bosco
October 3, 2024
Chicago’s DNC: A Cacophony of Fury, Hate, Whining, and Wretched Music
Jack Lucey visited the epicenter of the DNC protests. This is what he learned.
Jack Lucey
August 27, 2024
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Member Admits to Race-Based Job Posting
Sun-Times editorial board member and columnist reveals newspaper's dirty little secret.
Jack Lucey
July 25, 2024
Chicago’s DNC Will Be a Dud or a Debacle
The DNC will be a letdown for Chicago in more than one way.
Jack Lucey
May 15, 2024
Chicago’s Leadership and Media Need to Take a New Road to Make a Difference
Chicago's navigation system is faulty.
Erin Geary
April 23, 2024
Fake Brandon: Hey Chicago, February Is Throw the Jew Down the Well Month
Black History Month to take a back seat to Chi-town's contribution to the Final Solution.
Benjamin Blair
February 8, 2024
Chicago’s Worst in Media 2023
Journalism crashed and burned this year.
Florian Sohnke
February 6, 2024
Chicago: Can You Spare a Job?
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 21st century Hooverville.
Erin Geary
December 19, 2023
Chicago Sets the Stage for Self-Destruction
By depriving cops of union rights, is Chicago’s radical Democratic Party clearing the way for chaos at the Democratic Convention?
Martin Preib
December 12, 2023
How Chicago Poses a Grave Threat to the American Republic
Part II.
Martin Preib
November 29, 2023
How Illinois Poses a Grave Threat to the American Republic
Part I of II.
Martin Preib
November 28, 2023
Judge Dismisses Claims against Accused Detective, Rips on Controversial Torture Commission
Will legally dubious torture commission finally go on trial?
Martin Preib
October 31, 2023
No Apologies: Chicago’s Favorite B-Actor, Jussie Smollett, Has Got Nowhere to Go
Alone in the big City of Chicago.
Erin Geary
October 24, 2023
Poll: Chicago Confronts the Migrant Issue
Taking Chicago's pulse on illegals in the Windy City.
James Bosco
October 17, 2023
It’s Time to Decolonize Israel (and Chicago) Once and for all
Hamas' carnage against Israel allows Mayor Johnson, DSAs to retail anti-Semitism.
Benjamin Blair
October 10, 2023
Chicago City Attorney Jessica Felker Pitches a Whopper
City attorneys hang detectives out to dry, again‍.
Martin Preib
September 27, 2023
Time for COPA to End the Chicago Police Sexual Misconduct Charade
Some are afraid to lie, others are afraid to admit the truth.
Florian Sohnke
September 21, 2023
Is a Campaign of Germ Warfare Being Carried Out against Chicago Police?
Concern over infectious disease abandoned as migrants stuffed in police districts.
Martin Preib
September 19, 2023
Why Does Secrecy Prevail in Chicago Prosecutor’s Office?
In another controversy, Kim Foxx is scrutinized for refusing to comply with FOIAs
Martin Preib
September 8, 2023
Unionized Chicago Reporters Target Labor Rights of Police
A labor victory limiting the power of a kangaroo court investigating Chicago police has unionized reporters scrambling.
Martin Preib
August 30, 2023
How Do You Like Me Now, Chicago? Fake Mayor Brandon Hits 90 Days in Office
"The Soul of Chicago is in all of us. That's why I made it my life's purpose to serve the greatest city in the world"
Benjamin Blair
August 22, 2023
No Trial For Chicago Media
Opportunity to hold Chicago media accountable for manufactured narrative slips away.
Martin Preib
August 16, 2023
Coverage of Chicago Police Rape Allegation Another Indictment of Media
For Chicago’s warped media, some sex crimes are just sexier than others.
Martin Preib
July 27, 2023
Former Governor Quinn, Media, Off the Hook in City Settlement?
Will Chicago aldermen rubber stamp settlements from exonerations cases under Gov. Pat Quinn?
Martin Preib
July 7, 2023
DOJ Corruption Has Roots in Chicago
Martin Preib
June 28, 2023
Chicago on the Cusp of Owning Levers of the Economy
There are perils to empowering the state to pick economic winners and losers.
James Bosco
June 15, 2023
Chicago City Wire Sears WTTW Reporter for Biased Journalism
Pushing the media’s anti-police mythology, Heather Cherone ignores staggering evidence of corruption in Cook County prosecutor’s office.
Martin Preib
June 8, 2023
Chicago Media in Crisis
Chicago media is losing its grip on their audience.
James Bosco
June 1, 2023
New Chicago Mayor Proves The Windy City is Ground Zero For the Revolution
Mayor Johnson’s conversation with 60s radical, new deputy of community safety reveal much about Chicago’s future.
Martin Preib
May 31, 2023
BrandonGPT To Provide Extracurricular Activity Planning for Chicago’s Youth
Generative AI to encourage the mostly peaceful use of city parks and streets and insure riots and looting are never covered by the Chicago Tribune.
Benjamin Blair
April 16, 2023
Chicago's Fire Next Door
Nomination of former Foxx aide for U.S. Attorney's office should raise a few eyebrows.
Martin Preib
April 11, 2023
Chicago Tribune, Eric Zorn under Fire Again
“I think Eric Zorn didn't have any understanding of the facts of that case and did not have a basis to be writing the things that he wrote.”
Martin Preib
March 28, 2023
Did Chicago’s Corrupt Justice System Just Release Two More Child Killers?
Some odd twists and turns lead to the release of a convicted child killer.
Martin Preib
March 24, 2023
The Elections Chicago Cannot Afford to Overlook
Chicago’s anti-police movement looks to notch another victory over police.
Florian Sohnke
February 6, 2023
Chicago’s Worst in Media 2022
It was not a good year for the press in the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
January 6, 2023
Chicago Police Officer’s Odyssey After Attack Explains Low Police Morale
South Side officer Michelle Murphy gets last word after 10-year betrayal by every institution in Chicago.
Martin Preib
December 28, 2022
Chicago’s Injustice Watch Takes Aim at Chicago Police
Chicago City Council embraces bizarre claims of radical journalism group.
Martin Preib
December 21, 2022
Kim Foxx’s War on Law & Order in Chicago Expands Unopposed
With an obedient media protecting the most corrupt elected official in the country, Chicago and Illinois are now doomed.
Martin Preib
December 14, 2022
Kim Foxx Reverses Course, Allows Two Accused Killers to Skate
Shocking about face on behalf of two men accused of double murder could be the worst corruption under Foxx.
Martin Preib
November 21, 2022
Will Exoneration Movement Decide Chicago Mayoral Election?
A rare bright spot in Chicago journalism emerged.
Martin Preib
November 10, 2022
New Signs CBS, Dave Savini Shattered the Career of Chicago Police Officer?
After shameless coverage, CBS, Dave Savini, every institution in the city failed officer who almost gave her life in service to Chicago.
Martin Preib
October 26, 2022
Chicago’s Ministry of Propaganda Gets a Massive Boost
Activist media gets a cash infusion, Eric Zorn targets CWB Chicago.
Martin Preib
October 11, 2022
Another Chicago Media Figure Comes to the Aid of Kim Foxx
WGN’s Andrew Schroedter jumps on the Kim Foxx bandwagon.
Martin Preib
September 8, 2022
Chicago Police Thrown to the Wolves
As rioters get a pass from Kim Foxx, Chicago hands down ludicrous penalties for officers who were victims of 2020 ambushes
Martin Preib
August 11, 2022
Did Prosecutor’s Exit from CCSAO Expose Secret Handshake between Kim Foxx, Chicago Media?
For top prosecutor and a club of reporters at the Chicago Tribune, one hand seems to wash the other.
Martin Preib
August 4, 2022
Kim Foxx Under Fire Again In Police Murder Case
Once again, allegations raise the question: Who does Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx work for?
Martin Preib
June 24, 2022
Tribune to Chicago: Don’t Mess With Our Kim Foxx
Chicago media bringing the war back home after California prosecutor's recall.
Martin Preib
June 15, 2022
Chicago’s Immersion in Anti-Police Movement Allows Predators to Roam Free
Fate of CPD Officers Coughlin and Torres reveal why the Tyshon Brownlees of Chicago run free.
Martin Preib
May 27, 2022
For Whom Are Kwame Raoul and Kimberly Foxx Working?
Attorney launches broadsides against Illinois Attorney General and Cook County prosecutor over exoneration of convicted police killer Jackie Wilson.
Martin Preib
May 16, 2022
Kim Foxx is Why Chicago is Doomed
The Cook County prosecutor and the bomb throwers.
Martin Preib
May 9, 2022
Chicago Reality Television
A modest proposal to finance vote buying.
George Shay
May 6, 2022
Let the Chicago Reader Rot
Did the demise of American media start in Chicago’s pretentious alternative press?
Martin Preib
April 26, 2022
The Hijacking of the Illinois Governor's Office
By all means, Governor Pritzker, let’s look at everything that “has occurred” in the exoneration industry's takeover of the governor's office.
Martin Preib
April 12, 2022
Chicago Police: One Percent For Lori
The size of Mayor Lightfoot’s “Command Post” comes under scrutiny.
Benjamin Blair
March 30, 2022
Power to the People: Chicago Tribune Reporter Dan Hinkel Returns
A marriage made in progressive heaven, former Chicago Tribune reporter Dan Hinkel joins the Better Government Association.
Martin Preib
March 9, 2022
Is New Scandal Brewing for State Panel That Freed Man Convicted in Murder of Two Chicago Police?
With Jackie Wilson’s path to freedom through Torture Commission under fire in federal court, should Kim Foxx be prosecuting him on charges of beating woman?
Martin Preib
February 21, 2022
Man Exonerated in Murder of Two Chicago Police Officers Arrested for Beating Woman
Though Chicago’s biased media reliably reported on Jackie Wilson’s journey to freedom, it ignored his recent arrest.
Martin Preib
February 15, 2022
Chicago Tribune on Trial?
Who do Tribune journalists Megan Crepeau and Jason Meisner really work for?
Martin Preib
February 1, 2022
The Coming Catastrophe for Chicago’s African Americans
Progressive laws, policies certain to create a hellish summer for Chicago’s black communities.
Martin Preib
January 20, 2022
Women’s Rights Ignored by Chicago’s Progressive Media?
Chicago an example of how crucial stories alleging misconduct against young women can be buried?
Martin Preib
January 10, 2022
Chicago's Worst in Media 2021
As Chicago explodes in violence, Chicago’s media continues to spoon feed residents pure fantasy.
Florian Sohnke
December 31, 2021
The Communist Next Door
Hyper local social media site Nextdoor censors Chicago users on education, crime, and political commentary.
Alisa Rosenbaum
December 30, 2021
Chicago’s $2.9 Million Blunder
How a broken door transformed into a seismic event and a seven-figure settlement.
Florian Sohnke
December 27, 2021
On Chicago: Merry Christmas and an Unhappy New Year
Let's hold off on popping open the bubbly and swinging from the chandeliers.
Second City Cop
December 22, 2021
Will COPA Ruling on Chicago Police Shooting Be Lightfoot’s Last Stand?
Does delayed ruling in fatal police shooting indicate another scandal is brewing at COPA?
Martin Preib
December 20, 2021
To Reduce Crime in Chicago, Alderwoman Michele Smith Needs a Mirror
It's time for the 43rd Ward Alderwoman to take a moment for introspection.
Martin Preib
December 13, 2021
Crain’s Chicago Business Fangirls Kim Foxx
The death of the political interview.
Florian Sohnke
December 9, 2021
On Chicago: You Think It's Bad Now?
The worst has yet to come.
Second City Cop
December 1, 2021
Radical Left-Wing Activists Consuming Chicago Neighborhood
Progressive madness engulfs Jefferson Park.
Florian Sohnke
November 19, 2021
Militant Media: Chicago Tribune Partners With Injustice Watch
A disgraced media tries to keep its doomed narratives alive.
Martin Preib
November 17, 2021
On Chicago: The Erosion of Rights
The Chicago Sun-Times advances Progressive disarmament.
Second City Cop
November 11, 2021
Sheriff Tom Dart: Chicagoland’s “Innovator”
WGN’s Ben Bradley serves as press secretary and reporter during webinar on crime in Cook County.
Alisa Rosenbaum
November 9, 2021
Chicago's Walter Jones: A Most Courageous Attorney
Walter Jones lived up to highest standards under immense pressure in key murder case.
Martin Preib
October 29, 2021
Federal Judge Rejects COPA’s Decision in Chicago Police Shooting
Courts defying city's, state's politically motivated police reform entities greeted with media silence.
Martin Preib
October 26, 2021
Chicago Attorney: Overturning Conviction in Police Murder Illegal
Attorney challenges legitimacy of state commission that paved way for release of Jackie Wilson for his role in 1982 murder of two Chicago police officers.
Martin Preib
October 18, 2021
To What Length Will Chicago’s Fawning Media Go to Protect Kim Foxx?
Chaos reigns in Cook County prosecutor’s office.
Martin Preib
October 13, 2021
New Book Digs into Chicago’s Challenges
Despite problems, Matt Rosenberg's book asserts there is a glimmer of hope for the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
September 29, 2021
Chicago Tribune Reporter Megan Crepeau and Her Dirty Little Secrets
To overcome a final legal hurdle, Jackie Wilson's lawsuit requires support from activist journalists like Megan Crepeau ‍ ‍
Martin Preib
September 28, 2021
On Chicago: Big Tech, Guns, and COVID
Silence on destructive behavior and the bullying of city employees into compliance.
Second City Cop
September 24, 2021
Chicago Media Code of Silence Strikes Again
Chicago Tribune’s Jason Meisner heads up activist media seemingly aimed at poisoning the jury pool.
Martin Preib
September 20, 2021
Chicago Judge Ruling on Evidence or Politics?
Rulings by Judge James Obbish becoming more and more suspicious.
Martin Preib
September 14, 2021
More Chicago Sun-Times Bias Delivered Straight to Your Front Door
Matthew Hendrickson's article on Cook County prosecutors facing off with police in Serenity Broughton murder case leaves many unanswered questions.
Florian Sohnke
September 13, 2021
On Chicago: Welcome to the Party, Mr. Kass
Well-known opinion columnist virtue signals his disgust.
Second City Cop
September 10, 2021
Chicago Police Commander's E-mail Rips Prosecutors, Media in Child Murder Case
Area 5 commander sets record straight on murder investigation, rebukes Kim Foxx, Sun-Times coverage of case.
Florian Sohnke
September 8, 2021
Can a New Top Editor Bring Accountability to the Chicago Tribune?
Will new leadership at the Tribune plot a new tack or stick with a failing strategy?
Martin Preib
September 6, 2021
Release of Cop Killer Has Roots in Chicago
Cuomo’s release of Weather Underground member David Gilbert reveals radicalized Democratic Party.
Martin Preib
August 31, 2021
On Chicago: Policing After Officer Ella French's Death
Despite outpouring of grief for slain officer, some wounds persist and may be beyond healing.
Second City Cop
August 23, 2021
None in Chicago Dare Call It Treason
Despite slaughter of the innocent, Chicago’s unified progressives hold the party line.
Martin Preib
August 20, 2021
On Chicago: And There it Goes
Chicago police officers are all alone.
Second City Cop
August 11, 2021
On Chicago: SCC Summarizes July Lawlessness, Media Fails, and Low Police Recruitment Numbers
That's an excess of misconceptions Kim.
Second City Cop
August 5, 2021
Chicago Tribune Stories Rejected in Federal Court
Conflicts between federal court cases and stories peddled by Tribune reporter Greg Pratt explain why so few trust media.
Martin Preib
July 22, 2021
Chicago Speech Free Zones™ + the “All Access” Anti-Racist Pass to see Lori
“The choice for Chicago lies between freedom and happiness and for Northsiders, happiness is better.”
Benjamin Blair
July 20, 2021
On Chicago: The Windy City Hits the Century Mark
The first of many?
Second City Cop
July 8, 2021
On Chicago: Second City Cop Discusses the City's Perpetual Decline
Brownie: You're doing a heck of a job.
Second City Cop
June 17, 2021
Chicago Neighborhood May Implode Under Radical Alderwoman
Can Rogers Park Survive Maria Hadden?
Martin Preib
June 9, 2021
Are Women and Children Sacrificed in Chicago’s Progressive Movement?
Women, children fodder for the militant anti-police movement?
Martin Preib
June 7, 2021
On Chicago: Second City Cop's Observations and Opinions
SCC cleans out the memory backlog.
Second City Cop
June 2, 2021
Jim Crow Strikes Again in Chicago
Stacy Davis Gates warns of the Confederacy's return to rally her base — but her actions have created a school system the Old South might well admire.
Paul Vallas
June 30, 2025
When Boards Break Bad: Chicago’s Case Study in Nonprofit Negligence
How duty of obedience and care collapsed in Chicago’s nonprofits — letting DEI dogma eclipse mission, law, and accountability.
J.D. Busch
June 25, 2025
The Case for a Consent Decree for Chicago Public Schools
Poor Chicago Public School children are systematically and deliberately denied their Constitutional Right to a quality education. It’s time for a Federal Consent Decree to restore this right.
Paul Vallas
June 16, 2025
Returning Football to Chicago State Will Not Reverse the School’s Declining Fortunes
Chicago State University has failed at everything.
Jack Lucey
June 13, 2025
How NAIS Took over Elite Education
The inside story of how America's premier prep schools abandoned merit for ideology and excellence for equity
J.D. Busch
June 12, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Elections 2025
On May 16, CTU members should avoid the polls.
Patrick Dent
May 9, 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union's Apartheid School System
CTU’s opposition to school choice combined with its assault on public school standards and accountability has created an apartheid school system in which poor families, overwhelmingly black and Latino, are trapped in failing schools.
Paul Vallas
April 7, 2025
Dissecting Chicago’s Agreement with the CTU
The CTU got a raise, the taxpayers paid the bill, and students lost again.
Paul Vallas
April 3, 2025
The Chicago Public Schools Must Get Its Fiscal House in Order
CPS should balance its budget to ensures bulk of $30K spent per student reaches schools while weaning itself from city subsidies
Paul Vallas
March 31, 2025
Right-Thinking Chicagoans Need a New Plan
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
James Bosco
February 11, 2025
Billions Wasted: Chicago, State of Illinois Reward a Failing Education System with More Tax Dollars
Rather than championing high standards, accountability and expanded quality school choices, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor J.B. Pritzker are strengthening teacher unions.
Paul Vallas
February 4, 2025
Board Members on Hot Seat at Latin School of Chicago for “Persistent Failure to Discharge Fiduciary Duties”
Breach of non-profit board duties puts board members at personal financial risk.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 28, 2025
How to Tell If Your Child Is Going to Get an Actual Education in a Chicago Private or Parochial School
Lessons from the parental trenches in admissions questions and school tours.
J.D. Busch
January 27, 2025
Escape From Chicago Schools: A Real-Life Case Study
A student transformation from behind grade level to scholar-athlete.
J.D. Busch
January 21, 2025
The Fate of Pedro Martinez Notwithstanding, It Is the CTU, Not Funding, Which Is the Major Obstacle to Quality Education in Chicago
As long as the CTU commands the levers of power over CPS, minority students will suffer most.
Paul Vallas
December 23, 2024
A Chicago Machine Meltdown
Mayor Johnson sacks school’s chief for his teachers' union funders.
George Shay
December 23, 2024
What’s Wrong with Chicago Public Schools and How to Fix Them
Saving CPS is not an easy task by any means, but our schools can be returned to centers of learning.
George Shay
December 19, 2024
God and Man at Chicago Schools
How progressive lawfare created a moral vacuum in our schools that destroyed the character of our most vulnerable.
George Shay
December 11, 2024
Chicago’s Progressive Movement Is a Mirage
Illinois is first in tax burden and last in equity and has residents of all demographics leaving in record numbers.
Paul Vallas
December 10, 2024
The Shipley School: Swapping Out Woke Anti-Semitism for Middle School Gender Grooming
Scandals continue at another affiliated National Association of Independent Schools institution in the Philadelphia area.
J.D. Busch
November 26, 2024
Illinois Commission on Equitable Funding Misfired on Addressing Inequalities in Higher Education
The commission’s recommendations for the highest funded university system in the nation deliberately discriminates against white and Asian students while doing nothing to address inequity for low income families
Paul Vallas
October 29, 2024
Endorsements for Chicago Board of Education
Preventing the CORE caucus from exercising complete control over CPS hovers over Board of Education elections far more than anything else.
Florian Sohnke
October 25, 2024
Who Killed the Preppy?
The DEI self-destruct sequence that’s been triggered at formerly elite prep schools may provide a hint
J.D. Busch
October 22, 2024
Demolishing the Myths Surrounding Chicago School Closures
CTU leaders are responsible for school closings and the enrollment decline that will force many more schools to close
Paul Vallas
October 21, 2024
Under CORE Leadership, the Chicago Teachers Union Is No Friend to Labor
Issuing outrageous demands and devouring a larger portion of tax revenue, CTU has become an existential threat to education, organized labor.
Guest Commentary
September 9, 2024
Confronting Chicago’s Twin Financial Crisis
The pathway to Chicago and CPS overcoming unprecedented budget deficits requires the political will to confront a CTU determined to bankrupt the city and schools.
Guest Commentary
September 2, 2024
How the CORE Caucus, Mayor Johnson's Education Policies Punish Chicago's Minority Students
In either intent or outcome, racism is the defining feature of Stacy Davis Gates and Mayor Brandon Johnson's education policies and minorities are hurt most.
Guest Commentary
August 19, 2024
The Prep School Bolshevik Revolution Runs Out of Gas (And Anti-racist Molotov Cocktails) as “Woke Antisemitism” Costs Shipley Principal His Job
The K-12 DEI hangover is just setting in, but the boards at elite Chicago schools still lack the spine to fire progressive activist school heads.
J.D. Busch
August 13, 2024
Chicago Teachers Union Chief: Conservatives Don’t Want Black Children to Learn to Read
Warner Todd Huston
June 20, 2024
Chicago’s Problems Will Not Be Solved by Rebranding
Chicago requires more than a marketing strategy.
Jack Lucey
February 29, 2024
Why Jimmy Can’t Read in Chicago
The letter of the day is B: Bureaucracy, benefits, and billions.
Erin Geary
February 20, 2024
Fake Brandon: Hey Chicago, February Is Throw the Jew Down the Well Month
Black History Month to take a back seat to Chi-town's contribution to the Final Solution.
Benjamin Blair
February 8, 2024
To Defeat Goliath, Chicago Parents Must Become Goliath
For school choice to be realized, parents must create a mass movement.
Erin Geary
February 1, 2024
An Eyewitness to the Chicago School Shooting
The Innovations shooting should raise questions about where charter schools are located.
Florian Sohnke
January 30, 2024
CTU’s Warpath to Eliminate All Choices for Chicago Families
What the CTU seeks is complete and unchallenged domination over education.
Katie Clancy
January 23, 2024
For Mayor Johnson to Succeed, He Needs to Prioritize Chicagoans
Misplaced priorities are a feature of Johnson's term.
Erin Geary
January 22, 2024
Native Chicagoans Pushed to the Back of the Line
Illegals take positions of prominence in the Windy City.
Erin Geary
August 29, 2023
Chicago's Taxation Tug of War
Who will have the final say on Chicago's budget?
Erin Geary
July 19, 2023
Latin School of Chicago Named in Yet Another Lawsuit
School withheld diplomas and transcripts from two seniors tossing them into college limbo, ruining their graduation.
Alisa Rosenbaum
July 18, 2023
Gender Education Program Normalizes 'Adam Identifying as Eve' at Chicago Jewish Day School
Sixth grade Jewish day school curriculum “drives a wedge between parents and children” around gender identity.
Florian Sohnke
May 10, 2023
No Hope for Chicago with Brandon Johnson’s Change
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's reckless plan to asphyxiate Chicago.
Erin Geary
April 25, 2023
$100 Million Wrongful Death, Anti-Bullying Lawsuit Against Latin Names a “Who’s Who” of Chicago Business
As corporate executives are named in expanded suit, violations of state law and school policy appear “clear cut” in case against school.
Florian Sohnke
March 6, 2023
Chicago's Francis W. Parker School to Launch 2023 “Butt Plugs Matter” Annual Campaign
NAISS and NAMBLA to partner with “progressive” school in Chicago.
Benjamin Blair
December 19, 2022
Famed Chicago School to Release “The Official Parker Handbook”
Francis Parker updates a classic, the preppy handbook, for the modern private school era.
Benjamin Blair
December 14, 2022
Chicago Contrarian Offers Advice to Parents Considering Chicago Private Schools
What $40K per year gets your children in the Windy City.
Benjamin Blair
December 9, 2022
The Latin School of Chicago in Shambles
Depravity, “rules for thee and not for me” and bullying culture appear systemic at Chicago’s most elite private school.
Florian Sohnke
October 27, 2022
Every Teacher a Social Justice Warrior: Pronouns in Chicago Classrooms
CPS preaches pronouns and the 72 genders, as Chicago kids make non-binary ninja jokes.
Benjamin Blair
September 5, 2022
Welcome to Another Great Year at Chicago Public Schools
CPS shared a welcome letter with parents but neglected to share that all kids will have an opportunity to learn radical gender ideology and Critical Race Theory.
Alisa Rosenbaum
August 25, 2022
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School: Go Woke, Lose Students
After embracing progressive ideology, Chicago private school suffers 23 percent drop in enrollment.
Florian Sohnke
August 10, 2022
A Search For Better K-12 Chicago Area Schools Points to Northwest Indiana
Academic excellence, greater diversity and value exists across the border in Indiana.
Benjamin Blair
May 23, 2022
Chicago Jewish Day School “Course Corrects” Children’s Moral, Gender and Sexual Identities
Teacher and former DEI head at Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Johanna Thompson continues abusive taunts as religion takes a back seat to progressive ideology and bullying of students.
Florian Sohnke
May 21, 2022
Chicago Should Pay Special Attention to the CTU Election
Returning CORE to power at the Chicago Teachers Union will deepen CTU's descent into radicalism.
Florian Sohnke
May 18, 2022
Latin School of Chicago: Bullying of a Jewish Student Leads to Suicide, $100M Lawsuit
Identity politics, selective bullying enforcement and DEI-based anti-Semitism may be to blame for the lack of response to a child’s pleas for help.
Florian Sohnke
May 4, 2022
Chicago’s Best High Schools: Select Enrollment, Not So Select
New CPS proposal will further peck away at Select Enrollment admissions standards in the 2023-2024 school year to further “equity.”
Alisa Rosenbaum
April 13, 2022
What is the Next Step for the Chicago Teachers Union?
CORE’s shadowy past should cast doubt its next slating will be a democratic exercise.
Florian Sohnke
February 7, 2022
Internal Politics Spurred Chicago Teachers Union Walkout
Much is at stake for Sharkey, Davis Gates in May CTU elections.
Rafael de León
January 14, 2022
It’s Time to Hold CTU Responsible for the Violence Tearing Apart Chicago’s Streets
Chicago Contrarian analysis links rising violent crime with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 9, 2022
Chicago's Latin School Screens Jewish Families for Wokeness
Progressive litmus test rattles elite Chicago school admissions
Florian Sohnke
December 21, 2021
Chicago Public School Goes From Low to No Standards
Making it impossible to fail in Chicago Public Schools.
Florian Sohnke
November 30, 2021
Chicago Elite Schools Channel Progressive McCarthyism in Admissions, Curriculum
Are you now or have you ever been against Critical Race Theory?
Benjamin Blair
November 24, 2021
Cynical Race Theory: Chicago Parents Wake Up to What CRT Really Is
Racism in schools: From the Virginia governor’s election to Latin and Francis Parker.
Don Stater
November 16, 2021
Saving Chicago's Catholic Schools
Can Chicago's Catholic schools be saved from extinction?
Florian Sohnke
November 12, 2021
New Book Digs into Chicago’s Challenges
Despite problems, Matt Rosenberg's book asserts there is a glimmer of hope for the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
September 29, 2021
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School “Replaces Maimonides with Marx”
Progressive politics is the new religion at a “Chicagoland Jewish institution.”
Florian Sohnke
September 7, 2021
Illinois General Assembly Must Adopt a Mayoral Recall Election for Chicago
A recall election is the emergency break Chicago requires.
Florian Sohnke
August 19, 2021
Just Like the Cubs, the City of Chicago Needs a Turnaround Strategy
Chicago must stop the bleed, stabilize itself and implement a growth strategy.
Alisa Rosenbaum
August 10, 2021
Chicago's Education Nightmare Begins
The CTU is living its dream.
Florian Sohnke
July 19, 2021
Even “Loving” Chicago Private Schools Tolerate Intolerance by Woke Faculty
As critical race theory makes inroads, Chicago schools condone bigotry by progressive educators.
Florian Sohnke
June 21, 2021
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at Mid-Term
The face of failure.
Florian Sohnke
May 24, 2021
Chicago Does Away With Educational Standards: Failing Students Pushed Along, Comparative Testing Abolished
The CTU has hijacked education and CPS has allowed it to happen.
Alisa Rosenbaum
April 19, 2021
How to Respond When Your Child is Canceled in Chicago Schools
Parents’ experience showcases lessons on addressing harassment which are relevant nationwide.
Benjamin Blair
March 23, 2021
The Factors Driving Flight From Chicago
It's not white flight. It's more complex than the last time and it's just beginning.
Alisa Rosenbaum
March 19, 2021
The Chicago Public Schools’ Enrollment Racket
Does the CPS verify residency?
Florian Sohnke
February 25, 2021
Illinois General Assembly, Governor Pritzker Poised to Empower the Chicago Teachers Union
A win for the CTU is always a loss for Chicago public school students.
Florian Sohnke
January 26, 2021
Political Activism in Chicago Schools: Contrasting Trump’s and Biden’s Inaugurations
Non-partisanship is DOA (dead on arrival) at Chicago schools.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 22, 2021
UIC Social Justice Warriors Confuse Causation with Correlation, But Many Parents Even at Elite Chicago Schools Don’t Know the Difference 
University of Illinois at Chicago research fails to analyze and interpret basic statistical data.
Benjamin Blair
January 21, 2021
Amy Campanelli Bandwagons with Cook County’s Social Justice Troupe
Up for reappointment, Cook County Public Defender embraces corrosive immigration policies.
James Sutton
January 20, 2021
Politics in Chicago Schools: A Parent’s Perspective
The free exchange of ideas in schools is a relic of a bygone era.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 12, 2021
The Chicago Teachers Union Resorts to Name Calling, Smears in Latest Attack on School Reopenings
The CTU plays the race, sexism cards and loses.
Florian Sohnke
December 27, 2020
The Chicago Teachers Union Yields to a Biden Victory
Pure coincidence, right? Hardly.
Florian Sohnke
November 17, 2020
Taft High School Lowers the Academic Bar
Pupils need to lift themselves from their own predicaments.
Florian Sohnke
October 15, 2020
Teaching as a Part-Time Gig
The Chicago Teachers Union focuses on everything but teaching and learning.
Florian Sohnke
October 12, 2020
The Chicago Teachers Union's Dirty Game
The line between CTU member and political activist has become shadowy.
Florian Sohnke
August 11, 2020
Fabrication as Fact: The CPS Introduces the 1619 Project to Classrooms
Journalism as history exposes the goal of education in the CPS is Left-wing indoctrination.
Florian Sohnke
August 7, 2020
Discord Over Grading System Should Compel CPS to Re-Think Technology in Classrooms
Perhaps a return to pen and paper should be considered.
Florian Sohnke
May 11, 2020
Lightfoot Anti-Poverty Plan Contains Marvelous Gift for Chicago's Students
Chicago should sing on news of the expansion of vocational training to the CPS.
Florian Sohnke
February 21, 2020
The Cost of the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
But it was done for the kids!
Florian Sohnke
November 6, 2019
Chicago Public School Educator Affirms Anti-Police Bias in Jon Burge Curriculum
What should sound alarms and force a resignation is just another ordinary day in the organized chaos of the CPS.
Florian Sohnke
September 12, 2017
When Boards Break Bad: Chicago’s Case Study in Nonprofit Negligence
How duty of obedience and care collapsed in Chicago’s nonprofits — letting DEI dogma eclipse mission, law, and accountability.
J.D. Busch
June 25, 2025
Chicago Mayor’s Unaffordable Housing Plans
The mayor continues to fib on affordable housing.
Paul Vallas
June 23, 2025
While Crying for More Money, Chicago Transit Authority Pays Workers to Stay Home
To save the CTA, the transit system should shrink the size of its workforce.
Warner Todd Huston
June 5, 2025
Understanding Chicago’s Falling Crimes Rates
Superintendent of Police Larry Snelling and State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke have made the difference.
Paul Vallas
June 2, 2025
Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know
Funding to violence interruption groups is subsidizing gang activity on Chicago's streets.
Florian Sohnke
May 30, 2025
Policing as Social Work in Chicago
Arresting and citing teens for violations of public order is more effective than letters home to mom and dad.
Warner Todd Huston
May 14, 2025
More Chicago Police Means Less Crime
A verdict has been rendered: Studies show a police presence is a deterrent to crime.
Florian Sohnke
May 7, 2025
Chicago Needs a Nuisance Ordinance
A nuisance ordinance is a good place to start in the effort to restore public order in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
April 28, 2025
Chicago Hires Candidate for Worst Job in America
Hopefully, the new boss of Choose Chicago is up to the job.
George Shay
April 8, 2025
Chicago Must Create a Weekend Safety Plan for Downtown
How does Johnson plan to end the insanity downtown if he refuses to admit what it is?
Florian Sohnke
April 4, 2025
State Legislator from Chicago Introduces Bill to Legalize Prostitution
Rep. Will Guzzardi gets clever titling a bill legalizing prostitution.
Jack Lucey
April 2, 2025
Streeterville Chaos Portends a Summer of Tumult in Downtown Chicago
Lawlessness downtown and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s dangerous delusions.
George Shay
April 1, 2025
How Chicago Turned Into a Sanctuary for Gun Criminals
Chicago is a sick city.
George Shay
February 12, 2025
Right-Thinking Chicagoans Need a New Plan
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
James Bosco
February 11, 2025
Nine Ways to Achieve More Affordable Housing in Chicago
Affordable housing can be built without raising taxes.
Paul Vallas
February 10, 2025
What the Trump Administration Can Do for Chicago
It will fall on the Trump White House to stabilize the Windy City.
Florian Sohnke
February 3, 2025
The Iceman Cometh to Chicago
ICE is here and the press is playing it as if everyone in Chicago has something to fear.
George Shay
January 31, 2025
ICE's Immigration Mission Will Return Chicago to Normal
Removal of criminal illegals, not mass deportations, is the aim of federal agents in Chicago.
Paul Vallas
January 28, 2025
Board Members on Hot Seat at Latin School of Chicago for “Persistent Failure to Discharge Fiduciary Duties”
Breach of non-profit board duties puts board members at personal financial risk.
Alisa Rosenbaum
January 28, 2025
How to Tell If Your Child Is Going to Get an Actual Education in a Chicago Private or Parochial School
Lessons from the parental trenches in admissions questions and school tours.
J.D. Busch
January 27, 2025
Chicago’s 6th Ward Alderman’s Mind Is on Vacation, but His Mouth Is Working Overtime
Alderman William Hall talks too much.
Jack Lucey
January 23, 2025
Escape From Chicago Schools: A Real-Life Case Study
A student transformation from behind grade level to scholar-athlete.
J.D. Busch
January 21, 2025
Won’t You Please Come to Chicago?
The Trump administration decides to adopt the motto that it can change the world here in our hometown of Chicago.
George Shay
January 20, 2025
Chicago Takes a Step Forward in the Fight Against Gun Crime
What Englewood residents need most is officers on the street.
Florian Sohnke
January 17, 2025
The Coming Crisis at the Chicago Transit Authority
CPS and city finances have Mayor Brandon Johnson submerged in debt crises. A third financial crisis at the CTA is imminent and could sink the mayor.
Paul Vallas
January 13, 2025
Chicago’s 12th Ward Alderman’s Odd Understanding of Public Safety
Crime has overwhelmed the 12th Ward and its alderman.
Jack Lucey
January 9, 2025
Questions Linger over PPP Loans to "Out of Touch" Alderman
Meet the useless alderman of Chicago's 46th Ward.
Jack Lucey
December 12, 2024
God and Man at Chicago Schools
How progressive lawfare created a moral vacuum in our schools that destroyed the character of our most vulnerable.
George Shay
December 11, 2024
Chicago’s Progressive Movement Is a Mirage
Illinois is first in tax burden and last in equity and has residents of all demographics leaving in record numbers.
Paul Vallas
December 10, 2024
Chicago Waves Goodbye to ShotSpotter: A Eulogy
Honoring the life and death of ShotSpotter.
George Shay
December 4, 2024
Ken Griffin’s $14.65M Losses Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Chicago Condo Market Slide Continues in November
Five reasons why Chicago condo and coop values are dropping off a cliff.
J.D. Busch
December 3, 2024
How to Rebuild the Chicago Fire Department
With the right steps taken and a sufficient budget, Chicago can have a fire department residents deserve.
Paul Vallas
December 2, 2024
Toni Preckwinkle Creates a Dangerous New Reality for Chicago
Moving custody of the Cook County EM program to the court system invites disaster.
Paul Vallas
November 25, 2024
Under New Housing Ordinance, Chicago Should Expect Costs to Soar and Fewer Affordable Units Built
The single, greatest obstacle to more affordable housing is Democratic Socialist aldermen.
Diogenes
November 20, 2024
Chicago’s 49th Ward Weak-on-Crime Alderman Has a Conflict with Common Sense
Perhaps Alderman Maria Hadden should move to Wisconsin.
Jack Lucey
November 13, 2024
Chicago’s New Speed Limit Ordinance a Gateway to Higher Fines and Penalties
Yes, the speed limit ordinance is about imposing new taxes, higher fines, and penalties.
Diogenes
November 7, 2024
Chicago Mayor Johnson’s Proposed Property Tax Increase to Add $5K to a $25K Tax Bill in Downtown Market
“Sanctuary City” blank check spending largely to blame for the tax increase as condo market spirals further down.
J.D. Busch
November 1, 2024
Endorsements for Chicago Board of Education
Preventing the CORE caucus from exercising complete control over CPS hovers over Board of Education elections far more than anything else.
Florian Sohnke
October 25, 2024
Chicago’s 26th Ward Alderman Belongs on City’s Do-Not-Hire List
What is happening in Humboldt Park under fringe progressive Jessie Fuentes?
Jack Lucey
October 17, 2024
Gang War Erupts in Chicago Ward Represented by Cop-Hating Socialist Alderman
There is a reason Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez is the patron saint of Chicago's gangs.
Jack Lucey
September 25, 2024
Reviewing the Impact of Mail-In Voting on Chicago
What's really going on with mail-in voting in Chicago?
James Bosco
September 17, 2024
Chicago’s DNC: A Cacophony of Fury, Hate, Whining, and Wretched Music
Jack Lucey visited the epicenter of the DNC protests. This is what he learned.
Jack Lucey
August 27, 2024
Chicago Prepares for the DNC
When will Chicago residents receive the same consideration as Democratic elite?
Florian Sohnke
August 18, 2024
Chicago Alderman’s Warped Worldview on Urban Planning and Police
If common sense is so common, why does Alderman Andre Vasquez have none?
Jack Lucey
August 15, 2024
Message to Chicago’s Mayor: Don’t Tax Drivers, Fix Public Transit
The congestion tax is a ploy to indulge the CTU.
Guest Commentary
July 31, 2024
Love Thy Chicago Neighbor, Unless They Are a Conservative
Espousing conservative ideals, speaking at GOP convention triggers powerful backlash against South Side pastor.
Erin Geary
July 23, 2024
Fact Checking Chicago Mayor’s Lies on ShotSpotter
In an interview with Brandon Pope discussing gunshot technology, Johnson told whopper after whopper.
Florian Sohnke
July 3, 2024
Ordinary Chicago Residents Need to Learn How to Complain
The time for Chicagoans to grumble is long overdue.
Jack Lucey
June 13, 2024
Chicago Mayor's Snow Job
Instead of growing government, Brandon Johnson should revive volunteerism.
Florian Sohnke
June 10, 2024
Chicago's Same Old Argument: Big Government or Independent Citizens
Is Mayor Johnson's ideological fixation with the false promise of progressivism hindering a South Side group's fight against poverty?
Erin Geary
June 6, 2024
How to Help Chicago’s Homeless Addicts and Mentally Ill
The first step to solving part of homelessness begins with treatment.
Florian Sohnke
May 24, 2024
Chicago Owned Grocery Store Would Be Subsidizing Dysfunction
The cost of a Chicago-owned grocery store will be borne by taxpayers.
Jack Lucey
April 23, 2024
Chicago Should Not Pay for New White Sox Stadium
White Sox ownership should pay for new stadium or leave.
Florian Sohnke
March 29, 2024
Chicago Progressives Cancel Matisyahu’s Concert
Award winning Jewish musician reports that despite “no threats of violence,” an “opaque decision” outside of his control was made to call off event in a city marked by increasing anti-Semitism.
Alisa Rosenbaum
March 13, 2024
Public Opinion on Crime in Chicago
Chicago is not a safe city.
James Bosco
March 4, 2024
Chicago’s Problems Will Not Be Solved by Rebranding
Chicago requires more than a marketing strategy.
Jack Lucey
February 29, 2024
The Buck(Town) Stops Here Chicago
Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Ukrainian Village crime numbers spiral out of control, causing residents to flee and boutiques to close as high-end property values start to decline.
Benjamin Blair
February 27, 2024
Why Jimmy Can’t Read in Chicago
The letter of the day is B: Bureaucracy, benefits, and billions.
Erin Geary
February 20, 2024
Chicago Ought to Love the Rich
Chicago's most prosperous have made the most special and meaningful contributions to the city.
James Bosco
February 15, 2024
Fake Brandon: Hey Chicago, February Is Throw the Jew Down the Well Month
Black History Month to take a back seat to Chi-town's contribution to the Final Solution.
Benjamin Blair
February 8, 2024
Poll: How Safe Is Chicago?
Taking Chicago's pulse on crime in the Windy City.
James Bosco
February 7, 2024
Who Will Raise Chicago’s Children?
How new laws will affect children and parenting.
James Bosco
February 2, 2024
An Eyewitness to the Chicago School Shooting
The Innovations shooting should raise questions about where charter schools are located.
Florian Sohnke
January 30, 2024
Chicago's Luxury Housing Market is Tanking: A Tale of High-Rise Hopes, Ground-Level Realities
Condominiums and houses are down 25 percent or more since previous transactions.
Benjamin Blair
January 26, 2024
What Clayton Harris Would Mean for Chicago
Lawlessness will continue under Clayton Harris.
Florian Sohnke
December 21, 2023
Chicago: Can You Spare a Job?
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 21st century Hooverville.
Erin Geary
December 19, 2023
Chicago Carjacking Victim Speaks Out
Does that gun have to go off and kill me, you, my daughter or wife?
Florian Sohnke
November 8, 2023
Chicago Needs Criminal Control, Not Gun Control
Guns are not the problem, Mr. Mayor.
Florian Sohnke
November 7, 2023
No Apologies: Chicago’s Favorite B-Actor, Jussie Smollett, Has Got Nowhere to Go
Alone in the big City of Chicago.
Erin Geary
October 24, 2023
Stay or Go: Chicago’s Jewish Community Has a Choice to Make
With rising anti-Semitism in the Windy City, does the urban equation still add up for the 85,000 Jews in Chicago?
Benjamin Blair
October 23, 2023
Chicago Discards the Gang Database
With CPD relieved of a vital mechanism to fight crime, gangs will march across Chicago.
Florian Sohnke
October 19, 2023
Hooper's Store Opens in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to turn fiction into reality.
Erin Geary
September 26, 2023
Chicago Alderman’s Anti-idling Ordinance: Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing
43rd Ward alderman's proposal is driven by the immature impulses of a utopian fantasist.
Diogenes
September 1, 2023
How Do You Like Me Now, Chicago? Fake Mayor Brandon Hits 90 Days in Office
"The Soul of Chicago is in all of us. That's why I made it my life's purpose to serve the greatest city in the world"
Benjamin Blair
August 22, 2023
Chicago Pumps the Brakes on Housing
Housing development in Chicago will suffer under Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.
Florian Sohnke
August 17, 2023
Latin School of Chicago Named in Yet Another Lawsuit
School withheld diplomas and transcripts from two seniors tossing them into college limbo, ruining their graduation.
Alisa Rosenbaum
July 18, 2023
A Glimmer of Hope Emerges on Chicago’s South Side
Pastor Corey Brooks has triumphed over enormous odds to lift the fortunes of South Side residents.
Erin Geary
June 26, 2023
The Death of Chicago’s Gayborhood: Early Violent Summer Crime, Plummeting Property Value, Tax Increases Force Boystown Residents to Flee
Three separate shooting incidents in three days might be the last straw for a rising number of Boystown, East Lakeview, and Wrigleyville residents.
Benjamin Blair
May 30, 2023
Chicago’s Ferris Wheel of Politics
Riding a giant wheel isn't what it's cracked up to be.
Erin Geary
May 22, 2023
No Hope for Chicago with Brandon Johnson’s Change
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's reckless plan to asphyxiate Chicago.
Erin Geary
April 25, 2023
$100 Million Wrongful Death, Anti-Bullying Lawsuit Against Latin Names a “Who’s Who” of Chicago Business
As corporate executives are named in expanded suit, violations of state law and school policy appear “clear cut” in case against school.
Florian Sohnke
March 6, 2023
Rebuilding Chicago: An Exit Analysis Provides Clues to Fixing Things
A business guy does “win/loss” analysis for why he left Chicago starting with a decline of the lakefront.
Benjamin Blair
February 27, 2023
Chicago Alderman Declares War on Housing Providers
Chicago property owners do play by the rules.
Florian Sohnke
February 17, 2023
Endorsements for Chicago Police Council Elections
Chicago faces a stark choice between candidates who can promote safety and radical activists who will foster mayhem.
Florian Sohnke
February 10, 2023
Smaller & Taller: Fairness to Fellow Chicagoans
A look at our common humanity.
Joseph Lambke
February 9, 2023
Can Mike Cummings Upend Matt O’Shea in Chicago’s 19th Ward?
Beverly, Mount Greenwood, and Morgan Park deserve an alderman better attuned to the needs of residents.
Florian Sohnke
February 7, 2023
The Elections Chicago Cannot Afford to Overlook
Chicago’s anti-police movement looks to notch another victory over police.
Florian Sohnke
February 6, 2023
1833 Taller Communities
A vision for Chicago.
Joseph Lambke
January 19, 2023
Chicago’s Anti-American Alderman
Alderman Ramirez-Rosa's ideological vision conflicts with the American way.
Florian Sohnke
January 11, 2023
Affluent Chicago Business Leaders Increasingly Falling into Two Camps: Packers and Victims
Neighborhood security details pick up as family infighting rises for those without immediate plans to leave.
Benjamin Blair
January 2, 2023
State Lawmaker, Chicago Alderman Push for Drug Normalization
The Windy City has enough problems.
Florian Sohnke
December 23, 2022
Chicago Alderman Bandwagons with Anti-Police Activists
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is entrenched in the anti-police society.
Florian Sohnke
December 16, 2022
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa: False Prophet of Chicago’s 35th Ward
Alderman is depriving the 35th Ward of its vitality.
Florian Sohnke
December 12, 2022
Transportation Justice, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Style
Looting a special TIF district to pay for equity.
Rafael de León
November 14, 2022
Chicago Landlords Brace for a Further Erosion of Their Rights
A step toward the state taking over private property, HB 2775 will only hurt those in the greatest need of affordable housing.
Florian Sohnke
October 10, 2022
Alderman’s Neutral Stance in Chicago Mayoral Contest a Disservice to 19th Ward
Assert yourself, Alderman O'Shea.
Florian Sohnke
August 16, 2022
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School: Go Woke, Lose Students
After embracing progressive ideology, Chicago private school suffers 23 percent drop in enrollment.
Florian Sohnke
August 10, 2022
Chicago Neighborhoods Close Ranks to Comfort Injured Officer, Family
Beverly, Mount Greenwood neighborhoods fight for Danny Golden.
Florian Sohnke
August 6, 2022
Tina Wallace for the 19th District
It’s time to end the Lindsey LaPointe comedy act.
Florian Sohnke
June 18, 2022
Chicago Jewish Day School “Course Corrects” Children’s Moral, Gender and Sexual Identities
Teacher and former DEI head at Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Johanna Thompson continues abusive taunts as religion takes a back seat to progressive ideology and bullying of students.
Florian Sohnke
May 21, 2022
What Eliminating the Subminimum Wage Hath Wrought in Chicago
Job loss, restaurant closures are the hallmarks of the end of tipped wages, and it's going to become worse.
Florian Sohnke
June 26, 2025
It's Time to Bust Chicago’s Unions Before They Bust Us
What Chicago can learn from Utah.
George Shay
February 27, 2025
Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address: Nazis and Magic Beans
Pritzker joins Mayor Johnson regarding economically illiterate and strategically unsound budgets.
Paul Vallas
February 26, 2025
Chicago’s Progressive Movement Is a Mirage
Illinois is first in tax burden and last in equity and has residents of all demographics leaving in record numbers.
Paul Vallas
December 10, 2024
Ken Griffin’s $14.65M Losses Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Chicago Condo Market Slide Continues in November
Five reasons why Chicago condo and coop values are dropping off a cliff.
J.D. Busch
December 3, 2024
Under New Housing Ordinance, Chicago Should Expect Costs to Soar and Fewer Affordable Units Built
The single, greatest obstacle to more affordable housing is Democratic Socialist aldermen.
Diogenes
November 20, 2024
Chicago Should Not Pay for New White Sox Stadium
White Sox ownership should pay for new stadium or leave.
Florian Sohnke
March 29, 2024
A Municipal Income Tax Is a Dead End for Chicago
Chicago should brace itself for a raft of onerous new taxes.
Jack Lucey
March 15, 2024
Chicago Motorists Could Be Target of City’s Next Cash Grab
Mayor Johnson, progressive allies are always looking for revenue.
Jack Lucey
March 8, 2024
Chicago’s Problems Will Not Be Solved by Rebranding
Chicago requires more than a marketing strategy.
Jack Lucey
February 29, 2024
The Buck(Town) Stops Here Chicago
Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Ukrainian Village crime numbers spiral out of control, causing residents to flee and boutiques to close as high-end property values start to decline.
Benjamin Blair
February 27, 2024
Chicago's Luxury Housing Market is Tanking: A Tale of High-Rise Hopes, Ground-Level Realities
Condominiums and houses are down 25 percent or more since previous transactions.
Benjamin Blair
January 26, 2024
Chicago: Can You Spare a Job?
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 21st century Hooverville.
Erin Geary
December 19, 2023
Chicago Mayor Tips the Balance in Favor of Unions
Mayor, City Council hand another victory to organized labor.
Florian Sohnke
October 3, 2023
Hooper's Store Opens in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to turn fiction into reality.
Erin Geary
September 26, 2023
The Tax Chicago Should Scrap
The Cloud Tax is doubly averse for Chicago businesses.
Florian Sohnke
September 6, 2023
Chicago's Taxation Tug of War
Who will have the final say on Chicago's budget?
Erin Geary
July 19, 2023
Chicago on the Cusp of Owning Levers of the Economy
There are perils to empowering the state to pick economic winners and losers.
James Bosco
June 15, 2023
The Death of Chicago’s Gayborhood: Early Violent Summer Crime, Plummeting Property Value, Tax Increases Force Boystown Residents to Flee
Three separate shooting incidents in three days might be the last straw for a rising number of Boystown, East Lakeview, and Wrigleyville residents.
Benjamin Blair
May 30, 2023
No Hope for Chicago with Brandon Johnson’s Change
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's reckless plan to asphyxiate Chicago.
Erin Geary
April 25, 2023
Rebuilding Chicago: An Exit Analysis Provides Clues to Fixing Things
A business guy does “win/loss” analysis for why he left Chicago starting with a decline of the lakefront.
Benjamin Blair
February 27, 2023
Chicago Mayor's Big Election Gamble
Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds a clearance sale.
Florian Sohnke
January 25, 2023
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa: False Prophet of Chicago’s 35th Ward
Alderman is depriving the 35th Ward of its vitality.
Florian Sohnke
December 12, 2022
Transportation Justice, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Style
Looting a special TIF district to pay for equity.
Rafael de León
November 14, 2022
The Business of Chicago is No Longer Business
Chicago area executives shun downtown as violent crime climbs 37 percent year-over-year.
Benjamin Blair
October 17, 2022
What it Will Take to Keep Companies in Sweet Home Chicago
It's not just large corporations leaving the Windy City.
Alisa Rosenbaum
August 9, 2022
We Wilt Chicago
A critique of Mayor Lightfoot’s “We Will Chicago.”
Clyde Stewart
August 3, 2022
Ken Griffin Divorces Chicago
Mayor Lightfoot ignored hedge fund manager's pleas for reconciliation.
Clyde Stewart
July 11, 2022
Chicago Alderman Roderick Sawyer Looks Out for the Little Guy
Chicago's 6th Ward alderman abhors capitalism, unless it’s crony capitalism.
Florian Sohnke
March 15, 2022
Booth Bobbles: Chicago’s Destructive Mayor Featured at Premier U of C Event
Lori Lightfoot’s appearance at Management Conference triggers cognitive dissonance.
Clyde Stewart
March 14, 2022
Chicago Prepares to Hand over $1.67 Million for Diapers
It’s time to put the brakes on shakedown settlements in Chicago.
Florian Sohnke
March 2, 2022
Politics Trumps Public Safety for Two Chicago Aldermen
With vote of support for scandal-ridden head of police oversight agency, Aldermen Osterman and Smith ensure decline of their wards and Chicago.
Martin Preib
February 15, 2022
Escape from the Northside of Chicago
Northside business executives plot their strategies for escape and evasion in 2022.
Benjamin Blair
January 6, 2022
Chicago’s Patron Saint of Gangs
Few aldermen are as disconnected from constituents or reality than Democratic Socialist Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez.
Rafael de León
December 23, 2021
Chicago Experiments with a Universal Basic Income
Though noble, UBI is part of a problem rather than a solution.
Florian Sohnke
December 17, 2021
“Ghost Homes” in Chicago Are a Ticking Time Bomb for the Residential Real Estate Market
Families and retirees are leaving Chicago with empty, unlisted homes behind.
Alisa Rosenbaum
October 19, 2021
On Chicago: Big Tech, Guns, and COVID
Silence on destructive behavior and the bullying of city employees into compliance.
Second City Cop
September 24, 2021
Illinois General Assembly Must Adopt a Mayoral Recall Election for Chicago
A recall election is the emergency break Chicago requires.
Florian Sohnke
August 19, 2021
Just Like the Cubs, the City of Chicago Needs a Turnaround Strategy
Chicago must stop the bleed, stabilize itself and implement a growth strategy.
Alisa Rosenbaum
August 10, 2021
The Magnificent Mile: Building the First Chicago Retail Equity Zone
“Being the mayor of the third largest city in the country, that's humbling, but it also gives me incredible hope.”
Benjamin Blair
July 12, 2021
How Chicago Lost Dominance Over the Convention Industry
What will fill McCormick Place's space?
Florian Sohnke
July 7, 2021
As Politicians Look to Reopen Chicago in July, Will White Collar Workers Return?
Changing office routines and crime are two of the major headwinds for the commercial real estate market in Chicago, even with fully lifted state and city restrictions.
Benjamin Blair
June 1, 2021
Smaller & Taller: Transportation in Chicago's Metropolis
Evolving civility: an opportunity to contribute to the global challenge of building better cities, right here in Chicago.
Joseph Lambke
April 14, 2021
The Factors Driving Flight From Chicago
It's not white flight. It's more complex than the last time and it's just beginning.
Alisa Rosenbaum
March 19, 2021
The Rise of Anti-Merit: Objective Criteria Goes by the Wayside in Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Chicago Companies
Executives are worried about the legality and business impacts of “woke” discrimination in hiring and promotion.
Alisa Rosenbaum
February 16, 2021

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