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SOCIALISM AT CITY HALL’S DOOR. SPRINGFIELD’S NEXT VOTE COULD LET IT IN.

SOCIALISM AT CITY HALL’S DOOR. SPRINGFIELD’S NEXT VOTE COULD LET IT IN.

Staff Writer
Published on: 18/10/2026

Police protection. Property rights. Your money. Examine the political alliances and governing ambitions behind Springfield’s next election.

Springfield Illinois electionsSocialist influence in SpringfieldJim LangfelderSpringfield City CouncilLand of Lincoln DSASpringfield mayoral race
THE COMPANY SHE KEEPS: NOTARIANO’S REPORTED SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN ALLIANCE AND A SUPPORTER’S VIOLENT RHETORIC

THE COMPANY SHE KEEPS: NOTARIANO’S REPORTED SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN ALLIANCE AND A SUPPORTER’S VIOLENT RHETORIC

Staff Writer
Published on: 12/10/2026

Socialist campaign help. A supporter’s reported violent rhetoric. Springfield Alderwoman Jennifer Notariano’s political alliances raise serious concerns about judgment, police funding, and the priorities behind her bid for another term.

Jennifer NotarianoSpringfield City CouncilDemocratic Socialists of AmericaKen PachaPolice defundingPolitical violence
THE CARAVAN IS GROWING. THE MIDTERMS COULD PUT THE BORDER ON THE LINE.

THE CARAVAN IS GROWING. THE MIDTERMS COULD PUT THE BORDER ON THE LINE.

Staff Writer
Published on: 29/09/2026

Here we go again? A caravan is growing as the midterms approach. Trump brought crossings down. Illinois is still paying for the last surge. Your vote could determine whether another border crisis follows.

Migrant caravan 20262026 midterm electionsIllinois migrant spendingBorder securityIllinois noncitizen health ccare costsBiden-era border surge
THE CAMERAS CAME FIRST

THE CAMERAS CAME FIRST

Staff Writer
Published on: 23/09/2026

Ramirez got the cameras and the headline for her plan to abolish ICE and CBP. Illinois families got no bill to read. Before Congress dismantles federal enforcement, who will carry out the law when someone refuses to obey it?

Delia Ramirez Reimagining Safety ActAbolish ICE and CBPDismantle Department of Homeland SecurityIllinois immigration enforcementFederal public safety authorityDHS funding proposal
SHE CALLS IT “REIMAGINING SAFETY.” AT WHOSE EXPENSE?

SHE CALLS IT “REIMAGINING SAFETY.” AT WHOSE EXPENSE?

Staff Writer
Published on: 23/09/2026

Rep. Delia Ramirez calls her plan “Reimagining Safety.” As she moves to abolish ICE, her earlier bill would end immigration detention. Illinois cases raise a question she has yet to answer: Who takes custody when a state court releases someone?

Delia RamirezReimagining Safety ActAbolish ICEMelt ICE ActIllinois pubic safetyImmigration detention
SAY WHAT? DEPUTIES KEPT A MURDER DEFENDANT RESTRAINED. A COOK COUNTY JUDGE HAD THEM DETAINED.

SAY WHAT? DEPUTIES KEPT A MURDER DEFENDANT RESTRAINED. A COOK COUNTY JUDGE HAD THEM DETAINED.

Staff Writer
Published on: 12/09/2026

A high-risk murder defendant wanted a hug. The deputies responsible for protecting the courtroom followed security rules. The judge had them detained. The confrontation raises alarming questions about authority, accountability and public safety.

Cook County JudgeJohn Lyke Jr.Cook County CrimeSheriff's DeputiesCourtroom SecurityIllinois Soft on Crime Policies