Also, Chris Kennedy discusses the Kennedy family history with gun violence.
Tag: immigration issues
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Wrigley Field will host the MLB All-Star Game in the ‘near future,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a Mexican immigrant scheduled for deportation is suing CPD for an alleged gang database error.
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The ACLU wants the mayor and the City Council to amend the ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance for immigrants, and other Chicago news
Also, Governor Bruce Rauner gets a new chief of staff from a high-profile conservative group following the tense budget battle.
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Madigan’s wish list of demands required for budget deal with Rauner, and other Chicago news
Also, a tour of DuSable Museum of African American History is now required for Chicago police recruits.
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City introduces pro-immigrant ‘One Chicago’ campaign in response to Trump administration policies, and other news
Also, DePaul bans conservative pundit Gavin McInnes from speaking on campus.
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Obama is making his return to public life with a speech at the University of Chicago Monday, and other news
Also, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is again threatening to revoke federal funding for Chicago.
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CPD will continue with police reforms recommended by the DOJ despite review by Sessions, and other Chicago news
Also, anxiety about deportation is hurting businesses in Little Village.
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‘Art Design Chicago’ aims to explore the ‘undiscovered stories in Chicago art’ through exhibits, public programs in 2018, and other news
Also, many local “‘Dreamers” are facing a very tough decision if their parents are deported.
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Emanuel’s pushing for undocumented immigrants and the homeless to get city-issued IDs, and other Chicago news
Also, an alderman wants to spend $25 million on programs to prevent gang and gun violence over the summer.
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Police union president is ‘certain’ Trump will help reduce gun violence in Chicago, and other news
Also, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia suggests that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is using the sanctuary city issue to win Latino votes.
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Sessions: DOJ will crack down on federal grants for sanctuary cities, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago Blues Experience museum is set to open near Millennium Park in 2019.
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City Council expected to renew ‘sanctuary city’ status, and other Chicago news
Also, two former museum executives want to make the American Sports Museum a reality in Chicago.
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Report: State senator Daniel Biss will run for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin wants to help kids who live in violent neighborhoods with trauma and psychological stress.
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Congressman Luis Gutierrez handcuffed during sit-in at ICE office, and other Chicago news
Also, one state legislator is getting death threats after proposing a state holiday in honor of former President Obama.
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Rahm has been making a comeback as a ‘national political operator’ since Trump’s election, and other Chicago news
Also, local immigration officials are now detaining deportees in Kankakee County instead of suburban Broadview.