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Attorney General William Barr announced that the murder rate in Chicago dropped by 50% since the launch of Operation Legend launched in July reported the Washington Times. Barr held a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday concerning the nationwide Justice Department initiative to combat the rise of violent crime in large cities across the country. Operation […]
A Chicago Alderman is encouraging city officials to call in the National Guard after an FBI warning that gangs are preparing a coordinated attack on police in that city Fox News reported. Anthony Napolitano, a former police officer, made the request on Wednesday afternoon. A situational alert issued by the FBI on August 26 is […]
Black Chicagoans are pushing back against Black Lives Matters protesters and others coming into their neighborhoods and causing chaos and engaging in looting, according to the New York Post. Local residents are recognizing the demonstrators as outsiders unconcerned with the damage they do to the communities. On Monday night in Chicago, a group of sick children […]
Massive riots in downtown Chicago received no coverage on MSNBC and less than three minutes were devoted to the developing story on CNN reported Fox News. The rioting happened early on Monday morning. Both of the networks lean significantly to the left. They have a history of failing to cover stories that do not fit their biases. In […]
The following video clip shows a white SUV ramming the glass storefront of a high end retail show Sunday night in Chicago. The vehicle is surrounded by people who are cheering the driver on.
The following video may be disturbing for some viewers. It shows a helpless wheelchair bound man being brutally assaulted by Antifa soldiers.
A Dunkin’ Donuts employee in Chicago, IL was arrested following an incident in which an Illinois State Trooper found a “a large, thick piece of mucus, which was later confirmed to be saliva” floating in his cup of black coffee, reported Fox News. The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, July 30. The trooper, who remained […]
Bart Smith Editor in Chief Telegraph Local At Telegraph Local, we strive each minute of the today to provide the most comprehensive late breaking news that deliver the right facts and the right stories. A few moths ago Telegraph Local expanded into the podcast sphere as a way to better bring the news directly to […]
Amid a surge in violent crime in large cities across the United States the Trump Administration announced plans to deploy more federal agents to quell the violence. Mayors of the affected cities, all members of the Democratic party, opposed federal action and engaged in back and forth Twitter battles with the President. The deployment of federal […]
Bart Smith Editor in Chief Telegraph Local Berit Brogaard, a legendary philosopher and writer in her own right decided to sit down for an interview with Telegraph Local’s new true crime podcast, “Catching Hell”. What an interview she gave. We received a plethora of information on the mind of serial killers. Berit has penned almost […]
By Fabrice Pierre-Toussaint Staff Writer for Telegraph Local | See my LinkedIn 19 year old Laroy Battle was at a convenience store in 7900 block of South Luella Avenue around 5:00 p.m., June 20, when he was approached by Jasean Francis, 17, and Charles Riley, 16. The teenagers were walking home after buying candy at […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, outside the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield, Illinois. Image created in 2012 by Alanscottwalker, CC By SA 3.0 license. The Illinois Supreme Court rejects a request made by the Chicago fraternal order of police or “FOP” union to destroy […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, this is Castle Peak, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. The treasure was hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains in the New Mexico region. This image was created by Dbunde (talk) in 2009, Public Domain license. A Chicago treasure hunter […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, the Pritzker School, Chicago. Created by Mx. Granger in 2014. CC0 license. The Chicago cops-out-of-schools plan has potentially been blocked by an ally of Mayor Lori Lighfoot. This transpires after weeks of political unrest in Chicago’s city government after […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, an outer view of Univeristy of Illinois Medical Center taken in 2008. Created by Hied 5. CC By 3.0 license. Coronavirus vaccine trials have begun in Chicago. A vaccine trial has begun in Chicago, as bars and other services […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Governor Pritzker, pictured above at the Gold Star Mother’s Luncheon in late 2019, Public Domain license, created by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton. Pritzker has been quite vocal of his reluctance to open Illinois fully despite the fact that the state […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Chicago Lakefront Trail image created 2012 image created by vxla. Image license CC By 2.0. A new reopening plan for Chicago’s Lakefront and bars has been unveiled. With coronavirus stats seeming placid for now, all of Illinois is slowly but […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Lakefront Trail in 2013 created by Larry LaRose, CC By SA 3.0. Lightfoot has reopened the trail as COVID-19 appears to dwindle a bit. Illinois reports the lowest daily number of coronavirus-related deaths since early April. This was reported by […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Englewood, Chicago, photographed in 2012 many years before civil rights protests would turn to looting here. Image license CC By SA 4.0. Image created by Mr. Harman. Video footage shows Chicago police officers lounged in a congressman’s office during […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Chicago police officers in uniform at a public event in 2007. Image created by Bboyce17. CC by 2.5 license. The Chicago police union boss threatens to “kick out” officers who kneel with protesters. This was reported by Fox News […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, a photo of the riverfront in South Side taken in 2006 by John Delano of Hammond, Indiana, fair use license. Licensed for fair use by John Delano of Hammond, Indiana. Today, this part of the city has seen a […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Northwest Chicago tower, image created 2012, CC By SA 3.0 license A man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Chicago police officer on the Northwest Side on Monday, June 8. Chicago Sun-Times names the […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Lollapalooza in Chicago 2017, CC By SA 4.0 International license. Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, and other summer festivals have been canceled by the city. This was reported by The Chicago Tribune on June 9 at 3:28pm. It was likewise […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, The University of Chicago (Gleacher Center), CC0 1.0 , by Mx Granger. 18 murders over a span of 24 hours bereft Chicago in the wake of civil rights protests and corresponding riots. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that from 7pm […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Lori Lightfoot at MacLean Center 2018 CC By 3.0 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promises police reforms. Meanwhile, Illinois Governor Pritzker is to join the march of civil rights protesters in Illinois. Governor Pritzker posted a statement regarding his intentions […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, image license CC By SA 3.0, created by Dudesleeper, Wikimedia Commons. Alderman and activists call for Chicago to cut Chicago Police Department funding. This follows Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s comments suggesting that the Chicago Police are incredibly […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, Lightfoot as she appeared on a recent WGN-TV broadcast. Chicago’s mayor Lori Lightfoot states that the police union is “extraordinarily reluctant to embrace reform.” Lightfoot made these comments in the wake of the nationwide protests of police brutality. “Unfortunately, […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, scene from recent protests in Chicago, from WGN-TV broadcast. Pictured middle, Kanye West. Protests for civil rights and the demand to end police brutality continued in Chicago as of Thursday, June 4. As the protests persisted, lawmakers called for […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Some ladies enjoy their lunch, despite hard times in Chicago, as seen on WGNTV broadcast. Chicago restaurants are now open for patio dining. The Chicago Tribune reported that Chicago restaurants opened their patio dining availability as of Wednesday. This was […]
By | Rachel Brooks Staff | Telegraph Local See | The New African Living Standard Above, George Floyd protests in Chicago as seen on ABC7 broadcast. Chicago reopens access to the Loop and downtown area. This was reported by ABC 7 on Wednesday, June 3 at 7:02am. ABC7 cited Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as their […]