Police say responding officers were clearing a crowd that was gathering in the 3500 block of South Ashland Avenue when a person threw an object onto a marked squad car, causing damage to the front windshield. “The police came, but they really couldn’t even get into any of the (streets) because it was as if all this was planned and every intersection was blocked off,” one local resident said. “So unless you were part of this show that also had fireworks, you couldn’t get in.”

Joshua Bandoch, of the Illinois Policy Institute: “Proficiency gaps, dwindling enrollment and a ballooning budget reveal the need for systemic change. With a new mayor and school board at the helm, stakeholders should come together to initiate reforms that will improve children’s educational experience and pave the way for a brighter future.”

The team got started in early May with just a few medical school students and doctors and has grown to about 200 volunteers. It’s the primary source of care for those staying temporarily at police stations, and leaders estimates the group has spent $15,000 on medications. “It’s a lot of resources being given out of the goodness of people’s

“The impact of car theft on Chicago residents can be deeply destabilizing, particularly for low- to middle-income workers who have fewer options for getting to work and taking care of their families,” Johnson said. “The failure of Kia and Hyundai to install basic auto-theft prevention technology in these models is sheer negligence, and as a result, a citywide and nationwide crime spree around automobile theft has been unfolding right before our eyes.”

“There is a connection between lead contamination and violent crime. A 2007 study by economist Rick Nevin analyzing crime data from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, France and five other Western countries showed correlations between preschool-aged lead exposure and violent crime.”

“They are calling it the mansion tax, but it effectively brings down the values of every single property in the city, especially mid-sized to large commercial properties, at a time when interest rates and real estate taxes have skyrocketed,” SVN Chicago’s Wayne Caplan said on social media.

“Sitting at the far southeastern edge of the city, just east of the Chicago Skyway Bridge and only 1,500 feet from the Indiana state line, the dock can’t bear enough weight to do what Duluth and Cleveland can do: export containers on ships bound for overseas. It can’t do what Burns Harbor and Milwaukee can do: import wind turbine blades from

“However, Mayor Johnson is keeping one major campaign promise. He will get his wish to create an equitable city. Regardless of zip code, all are now subjected to violence and robberies. All are subjected to paying for illegal immigrants at $7,000 per person each month. All attending CPS schools will see failure. All will see their taxes rise. There’s no better illustration of a dying city than this equity.”

Robbery reports are up 22% this year, according to CPD’s latest statistics report. But some areas, particularly Humboldt Park, West Town, and Logan Square, have been especially hard-hit. In the Austin District, which includes the west side of Humboldt Park, robberies are up 107% this year. For the 28 days ending Monday, robberies were 322% higher than the same period last year.

As he marks his first 100 days in office, Johnson has yet to give the public a sign of who he may choose to fill vacant top posts at planning, transportation, housing and public health.

“Day of Dignity is an incredible opportunity for the Chicago community to come together in support of refugees, new arrivals and migrants that are part of the fabric of our Chicago community,” said Alisa Bhachu, Chicago Refugee Coalition executive director.

In a statement to FOX Business, a spokesperson for Hyundai said that engine immobilizers are now standard on all vehicles made by the company as of Nov. 2021.