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54 People Shot, 9 Killed in Chicago Over Father's Day Weekend

In total, this past weekend saw 54 people shot, with nine dying as a result.

Census: Baltimore, Chicago & Detroit See Population Decline For Third Year in a Row

The U.S. Census Bureau came out with their annual population estimates, and Chicago, Baltimore and Detroit have all seen people leave their cities for at least the third year in a row.

Chicago Economists Propose Raising Property Tax, Pension-Funding Plan Punishes People Trying to Leave

“In future work, we will explore additional options for spreading the pain, including expanding the base to cover rental and commercial properties, and options for making the tax progressive,” the...

14 People Shot In 9 Hours In Chicago; Half Were Teens

Two 15-year-olds, one 16-year-old, three 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old were among the shootings victims.

Activist David Hogg Demands VP Pence Cancel His NRA Speech, Tweets Out MoveOn Petition

“It’s also a signal to young people organizing historic actions that the NRA’s extremist agenda and donations are more valuable to Mike Pence than the lives lost," the MoveOn.org petition read. 

Illinois County Votes To Become a Legal Gun Owner Sanctuary

“So we thought...why don't we just make this a sanctuary county like they would for undocumented immigrants,” Kibler told “Fox & Friends First” on Thursday.

Bernie Sanders Says He's Still Mulling Over a 2020 Presidential Run

"Am I thinking about it? Yes I am," Sanders said. "Have I made a decision? Absolutely not."

New Mexico Politicians Propose Forcing Kids to Apply to College

As Rahm Emanuel and his pals in Chicago did last year, some New Mexico politicians are proposing that high school students be mandated to apply to college in order to escape the public school system. Ahh,...