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Rahm ‘would welcome’ migrants Trump considers releasing to sanctuary cities
President Donald Trump says he’s “giving strong considerations” to placing “Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only.”
He tweeted that on Friday hours after the White…
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Socialists Surge To Victories In Chicago City Council
Socialism is surging in City Council.
A total of four democratic socialists, and possibly a fifth, won races for alderman either in February or in…
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel says ‘no friend gets left on the field,’ but checks didn’t pay off for all those he tried helping
On his way out the door, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has tried to take care of the aldermen who were loyal to him, cutting hundreds of…
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Chicago To Get Its First Black Female Mayor As Candidates Head To Runoff
The next Chicago mayor will either be a self-described political outsider who’s never run for office, or a longtime city alderman and chair of the…
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Judge deals blow to Obama hopes of building his library on historic park land
A federal judge on Tuesday dealt a blow to President Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago by allowing a lawsuit against the project to continue.…
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Powerful Chicago Council Member Charged in Federal Probe
Ald. Edward Burke, who for 50 years has represented Chicago’s Southwest Side 14th Ward, has been charged with attempted extortion on allegations he used his…
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JFK’s nephew says Emanuel has plan to force black people out of Chicago
In a war of words between heavyweight names in the national Democratic establishment, a Kennedy running for governor has slammed Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for…
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‘Thanks, Obama!’ Former president credits himself for strong economy
Former President Barack Obama is taking credit for the robust economic growth that is taking place under President Trump.
At a conference of mayors in…
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ICE nabs nearly 500 aliens in sweep of sanctuary cities
Federal deportation officers swarmed sanctuary cities this week, netting nearly 500 immigrants in a series of targeted operations designed to go after people that counties…
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Federal judge rules Jeff Sessions cannot withhold funds from sanctuary cities
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to withhold federal grant money from so-called sanctuary cities has been blocked by a federal judge.
On Friday, U.S. District…
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