Pro-Israel group leader slams city of Chicago over alleged protest permit snub: This is ‘an outrage’
Pro-Israel groups say their fight for permission to protest outside the Democratic National Convention next week has failed, despite anti-Israel groups being lucky enough to get approval. “This is an outrage,” said Eran Carr, CEO of the Israeli-American Council (IAC), which filed the two permit applications with the Chicago Department of Transportation last month. “We […]
Chicago smash-and-grab crew hits Prada store as city prepares for DNC
With just over a week to go until the Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins in the Windy City, a brazen group of thieves took to the streets of Chicago and ransacked luxury retailer Prada. According to Chicago police, a group of three to four assailants smashed through the glass front doors of the luxury retailer […]
Arizona Mother-Son Duo Smuggled 120,000 Fentanyl Pills into Chicago Suburb
An Arizona mother and son were arrested in the Chicago area on suspicion of trying to smuggle thousands of fentanyl pills from suburban Illinois, police said. Gloria Gastelum (54) and Germán Vargas (22) McHenry County sheriff’s deputies stopped them Thursday as they were driving through Marengo, authorities said in a Facebook post. Sheriff’s Office Arrests […]
Woman found tangled in conveyor belt at Chicago airport identified
A woman found dead at baggage claim at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has committed suicide, authorities said. The body of Virginia Christine Vinton, 57, was discovered entangled in a baggage conveyor at Terminal 5 about 7:45 a.m. Thursday. ABC7 Chicago reported.. Vinton, who lived in Waxhaw, North Carolina, about 45 minutes from Charlotte, was identified by […]
Caleb Williams dazzles in his NFL debut for the Chicago Bears
After missing last week’s Hall of Fame game, Houston TexansCaleb Williams made his long-awaited NFL debut on Saturday. Buffalo Bills. It didn’t take long for expectations for the rookie quarterback and future No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to reach the stratosphere. Williams started Chicago Bears Williams led his team on two […]
North Carolina Woman Dies in Chicago Airport Baggage Carousel
A North Carolina woman died after becoming “entangled” in a baggage claim conveyor belt at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Thursday morning, authorities said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman entering a staff-only area of Terminal 5 at around 2:30 a.m. Found He was found unresponsive around 7:30 a.m., NBC Chicago reported. Chicago Fire Department […]
Chicago cop seen on video pointing gun at street takeover spectators; internal investigation launched
A Chicago police officer was seen on video pointing his gun at protesters, sparking an internal investigation by the police department. WGN-TV reported. The video, taken early Monday morning, shows Occupy Street protesters drifting around the intersection of West 59th Street and South Pulaski Road in the city’s southwestern West Lawn neighborhood, according to the […]
Chicago: woman dies in baggage-claim machinery at O’Hare airport | Chicago
A woman’s body was found entangled in machinery in the baggage-handling area of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said firefighters were called to the airport around 7:45 a.m. after reports of a person trapped in a baggage-handling machine, and that they found a woman tangled in a conveyor […]
Chicago Stalling on Pro-Israel Group’s Permit to March at DNC; Pro-Palestinian Permit Granted
The city of Chicago is reportedly delaying a pro-Israel group’s permit application to hold a solidarity march during the Democratic National Convention later this month. Jewish News Syndicate Reports: The Israeli American Council, a nonprofit group representing Israeli Americans who want to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Israel, submitted two applications to the Chicago […]
Tester to skip DNC in Chicago as he looks to hold onto Senate seat in red Montana
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) has chosen to skip the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this month, where Democrats are rallying to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, instead staying in Montana ahead of a fierce battle to keep his Senate seat. A spokesman for the longtime Montana Democrat told Fox News […]