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The Fraternal Order of Police Endorse Ald. Burke, Resulting In The Most Chicago Headline of 2019

My friend, Hilary, messaged me on Facebook 2 days ago with a message that read, “The most Chicago news headline ever!” Attached was the article, Burke campaigns, gets FOP endorsement, while facing extortion charges I don’t like using phrases like “s**t show” in mixed company, but if any situation warranted being called such, this one would... Read more »

By Dion McGill,
January 24, 2019 at 12:19 am • 

Van Dyke Evades Justice and Crook County Strikes Again

There is no worse feeling than that in which you feel that you have no equal protection under the law. That is exactly what occurred yesterday when Jason Van Dyke, a convicted murder was sentenced to 6 years in jail, 2 mandatory. Van Dyke’s crime…killing a 17 year old kid while serving in his duty... Read more »

By Dion McGill,
January 20, 2019 at 12:29 am • 

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