The same block in Rogers Park has been the site of an untold number of shootouts and shooting attempts that ended without injury.

Foxx is confident she would have won a third term as Cook County’s top prosecutor, saying the criticisms of “a minority who didn’t vote for her” have been over amplified by the media. “I would not have won so handily in 2020 if people believed that I didn’t care about crime and that we needed to reform the system,” she said.

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago is pushing for a business improvement district, or BID, allowing commercial property owners to collectively fund security, infrastructure upgrades and attracting tenants.

State Rep. Dan Ugaste said, “We can’t keep increasing prices on things. It’s chasing everyone away. Chicago has always been a great destination for tourism and conventions and we just aren’t getting what we used to because of how much it costs to come here.”

The second level will feature the history that made Obama’s presidency possible. The third level will feature the history of the two terms of the Obama presidency, organized not in chronological order but thematically, focusing on issues like health care, the economy, education, immigration, wars and the military. The fourth level will explore the idea of making the White House the “People’s House,” with a more inclusive set of visitors than ever before. and Level Five will focus on the social movements that continued after Obama’s term.

“When you say supplemental it sounds like extra,” Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said. But the city’s four pension funds are in such dire straits, the supplemental payments only help stop the bleeding, she said. Continuation of the smallish payments now would help shrink the city’s pension contribution tab by $3.9 billion through 2055, according to Jaworski.

The 17 robberies date back to Oct. 19, but 15 of them occurred between Nov. 10 and Friday, according to police. They happened in the Archer Heights, Bronzeville, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, Hyde Park, South Loop, Washington Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods. In each case, three to six men had handguns and rifles.

“It is not a mere matter of dollars and cents. Many of these businesses are located in the South Side of Chicago, which borders the Indiana state line. This poses a particular problem given that the Hoosier State’s excise tax for distilled spirits sits at $2.68 per gallon. Chicago’s current rate—when combined with Illinois’ state liquor tax—is already over $13 per gallon. ‘It is cheaper for Illinois retailers [such as neighborhood liquor stores] to buy at retail in Indiana than to buy at wholesale in Illinois,’ wrote Sean O’Leary, former chief legal counsel of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission…”

At the Irish Nobleman, owner Declan Morgan says his neighborhood pub simply can’t take on any more taxes without cutting staff or passing it on to customers. “It’s disappointing. it’s a great city. But so many restaurants and bars are closing down all over this city and state,” Morgan said. “We’re definitely looking at leaving the city, so, Chicago is doing us no favors.”

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor, criticizing Johnson to his face over trying to raise taxes while catering to illegal immigrants.

The Chicago institution is popularly known for its commitment to “social justice” with President Ali Malekzadeh even being the host of the campus “And Justice For All Podcast” aimed at “exploring the relationship between education and justice, and the transformative power of inclusive education.”