Thursday, January 22, 2026

Search results for keyword: Chicago found in 1383 News.

crime
  • by david hall
Claiming self-defense, Chicago police officer plans to take stand on murder charges in girlfriend's shooting

Pierre Tyler, 32, is accused of killing Andris Wofford — the mother of his 9-month-old child — during an argument over whether he had secretly married another woman.

entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
MSI to rebrand as Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — named after big donor who fled Chicago

Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”

politics
  • by david hall
Civic Federation urges 'cautious' spending, warns of 'looming fiscal crisis' for transit agencies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $800 million in tax changes and enhancements would help close the state's budget deficit, the group noted, but "further tax increases could prove unsustainable for taxpayers given the State's already high tax burden."

extremism-in-the-ranks
  • by david hall
Civil rights group says Chicago mayor, top cop should take tougher action against officers linked to extremist Oath Keepers

The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group.