<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/illinois">Illinois</a> business owner Gary Rabine told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/skyrocketing-chicago-crime-small-businesses-corporations-pack-their-bags">Fox News Digital</a> on Wednesday that he decided to stop doing business in <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a> because of rising <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/crime">crime</a> and other issues.
Rabine — who owns 13 businesses — explained to the outlet that his employees and physical assets were no longer safe operating in Chicago.
&#8220;We would do thousands of jobs a year in the city, but as we got robbed more, my people operating rollers and pavers we got robbed, our equipment would get stolen in broad daylight and there would usually be a gun involved, and it got expensive and it got dangerous,&#8221; Rabine recounted, adding that security and insurance costs rendered the jobs “twice as much as they should be.”
Rabine’s employees now work in the suburbs of Chicago and in nearby Wisconsin. &#8220;What happened eventually is we said enough is enough,&#8221; he added.
Rabine, a Republican gubernatorial candidate for Illinois, is by no means the first business leader to leave Chicago in recent weeks. Ken Griffin — the founder of hedge fund Citadel and the richest man in Illinois — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wealthiest-man-in-illinois-moves-his-business-from-chicago-to-miami-amid-feud-with-democratic-leadership">announced</a> that he would move his business to Florida. “Chicago will continue to be important to the future of Citadel, as many of our colleagues have deep ties to Illinois,” he wrote in a letter to his employees. “Over the past year, however, many of our Chicago teams have asked to relocate to Miami, New York and our other offices around the world.”
Earlier this year, Griffin expressed concern about worsening crime in Chicago, noting that the city was a “really difficult backdrop” for attracting talent. Under the leadership of Mayor <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/lori-lightfoot">Lori Lightfoot</a> (D), the city of Chicago <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lightfoots-chicago-records-797-homicides-in-2021-most-among-u-s-cities">endured 797 homicides</a> in 2021 — the highest of any other American city.
Rabine reacted to the news by saying he is “confident that Citadel was losing people.”
&#8220;If you want a great culture in your company you have to have people that love being on the team and they don&#8217;t want to live in a violent area,” he told Fox. “They don&#8217;t want to live in a place where their kids can&#8217;t walk to school safely and their wives and kids can&#8217;t go shopping in a beautiful environment like Michigan Avenue which was once the safest place you could ever go shopping.&#8221;
Citadel — which manages over $51 billion in investment capital — is the third major company to move its headquarters out of Chicago in the past two months. Construction machinery maker <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/caterpillar-inc-to-move-global-headquarters-out-of-chicago-area-into-texas/2857142/">Caterpillar</a> and airplane manufacturer <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2022/05/05/boeing-will-move-headquarters-from-chicago-to-dc-metro-area/?sh=2ffb83d863cf">Boeing</a> are respectively moving to Irving, Texas, and Arlington, Virginia.
&#8220;We believe it&#8217;s in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move, which supports Caterpillar&#8217;s strategy for profitable growth as we help our customers build a better, more sustainable world,&#8221; Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby said in a statement.
Nevertheless, the office of Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-b-pritzker">J.B. Pritzker</a> (D) — with whom Griffin has feuded — said that “countless companies” are still opting to stay.
“We will continue to welcome those businesses — including Kellogg, which just this week announced it is moving its largest headquarters to Illinois — and support emerging industries that are already creating good jobs and investing billions in Illinois, like data centers, electric vehicles and quantum computing,” Pritzker spokeswoman Emily Bittner said.

Lori Lightfoot

‘Enough Is Enough’: Business Owner Explains Why He Finally Left Chicago

Business Owner Moves His Businesses Out Of Chicago Due To Rising Crime

Chicago

Crime

Fox News

Illinois

J.B. Pritzker

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell is asking the public for help and slamming soft-on-crime policies after his teen brother, Christian Caldwell, was killed in Chicago over the weekend.
Christian, 18, was outside on Friday morning when a black SUV pulled up, and three or four males started firing, Caldwell explained. The analyst&#8217;s brother tragically died from the attack, and two others were injured. As of Tuesday morning, zero arrests have been made.
&#8220;I&#8217;m floored by the culture of death that exists in the city of Chicago,&#8221; Caldwell <a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/6308637666112">said</a> on &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends.&#8221; &#8220;We sit here and we talk about the violence in Chicago on a weekly basis. But the people there, they live it. They are afraid to leave their homes. And we’re not talking about people who are involved in any gangs or any street activity. These are normal, everyday working people who are afraid for their safety.&#8221;
&#8220;Living in Chicago should not come with a death warrant,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But for so many people there, it does.&#8221;
Caldwell said he felt compelled to keep his brother&#8217;s name alive, particularly in the hope that someone would come forward with information that could lead to arrests.
&#8220;It&#8217;s so important for me to keep my brother&#8217;s name alive in hopes that people will reach out to the police if they know anything, the Chicago Police,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If you don&#8217;t feel comfortable talking to the police, DM me on Instagram, Facebook, message me, tell me, I will forward it on to the police. You don&#8217;t have to be involved.&#8221;
&#8220;We need justice for my baby brother, Christian. That&#8217;s all that I want. I would rather not be here talking to you,&#8221; Caldwell told &#8220;Fox&amp; Friends&#8221; co-host Steve Doocy.
&#8220;And I ask our viewers at home, please continue to pray for my family. Please continue to pray for justice. Please continue to pray that these men are arrested,&#8221; he pleaded. &#8220;Please.&#8221;
Caldwell added that &#8220;soft-on-crime&#8221; policies must be addressed, adding that he believes Christian&#8217;s death could have been prevented.
&#8220;We need to review these soft-on-crime policies. We need to drive legislation to revise &#8212; or reverse &#8212; some of these policies that could have prevented my brother&#8217;s death,&#8221; he said, adding that &#8220;criminals here, they don&#8217;t capitulate to the law, and they’re not afraid of the police. They are not afraid of the prosecutors. Because the belief there, from what I was told from some of the young men even yesterday, is that, if someone does something, they’re likely not going to get arrested.&#8221;
<a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/6308603927112">Speaking</a> to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday evening, Caldwell thanked his colleagues for their support.
“I want to thank from the bottom of my heart my Fox News family, you all have been amazing. Suzanne Scott, you Sean,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Everyone at the Fox News Channel has ensured that this was made a national story and certainly have shined light in a way that no one could&#8217;ve ever anticipated.&#8221;
&#8220;It should not be that I should be a member of the Fox News family and get coverage for this and see possible change. It shouldn&#8217;t be, what about the people that live in Chicago that has no one?&#8221; Caldwell continued. &#8220;Who doesn&#8217;t have a brother who may be on national television, who may not have a father who was a politician or someone who is perceived important&#8230; I&#8217;m telling you I just want justice for my little brother Christian, that&#8217;s all I want.”

Gianno Caldwell

Fox News Analyst Makes Emotional Plea After Teen Brother Killed In Chicago, Slams Soft-On-Crime Policies

Fox News Analyst Gianno Caldwell Makes Emotional Plea After Teen Brother Killed In Chicago

Homicide

Murder

The weekend got off to a tragic and bloody start in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a>, where a five-month-old girl was among three people <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">shot dead</a> on Friday night.
Little Cecilia Thomas was riding in the backseat of a car Friday evening in the Windy City’s South Shore neighborhood when another car pulled up alongside it and its occupants opened fire, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. The baby was shot in the head and died later at Comer’s Children’s Hospital, according to the <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/6/24/23182396/south-shore-shooting-5-month-old-girl-shot-killed-luella-avenue">Chicago Sun-Times</a>.
&#8220;I spoke with the mother. That&#8217;s a five-month-old baby,” crisis responder Andrew Holmes told the newspaper. “Nine months she carried that baby, nourished that baby. And it take a damn fool to discharge that weapon and take baby&#8217;s life.&#8221;
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Outside the hospital, heartbroken family members gathered to grieve and vent.
&#8220;I hope y&#8217;all catch whoever did this,&#8221; <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/6/24/23182396/south-shore-shooting-5-month-old-girl-shot-killed-luella-avenue">a woman was heard shouting into her phone</a>. &#8220;Took that damn baby&#8217;s life.&#8221;
Two men, one 21 and the other 45, were found shot later Friday night and both died at area hospitals.
In addition to the fatalities, 13 more people were shot Friday around the violence-plagued city. One man was shot in the eye while driving and made it to the Chicago Medical Center, where he was expected to survive.
But it was the little girl’s death which left people shaken. With no arrests in the shooting, police were reviewing surveillance camera footage in the hopes of identifying the culprits.
&#8220;I hope you don&#8217;t have no children yourself,” Holmes said. “Because if you do, you shouldn&#8217;t sleep at night, you should just turn yourself here knowing you got to look at your child every night. And you done take this lady&#8217;s child,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The baby rested right now, but ain&#8217;t gonna be no peace with that family the rest of their life.&#8221;
Ja&#8217;Mal Green, a Chicago mayoral candidate, announced a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the shooter being arrested and convicted.
<a href="https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-violence-this-weekend-juneteenth-2022/11984629/">Last weekend</a>, 61 people were shot in Chicago, including 10 fatally.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot last month <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-dem-mayor-lori-lightfoot-announces-10-pm-weekend-curfew-for-minors-following-latest-teen-shooting">announced a 10 p.m. weekend curfew</a> for minors as the city struggles to stop violent crime. The announcement followed the shooting death of a teenager.
Last year, Chicago saw a near-record number of shootings and homicides, according to statistics released earlier this year. There were 797 homicides, the most since 1996, and a total of 3,561 shootings.
So far, there have been 297 homicides in Chicago this year, according to a <a href="https://graphics.suntimes.com/homicides/">Sun-Times database</a>.

Crime Scene

5-Month-Old Girl Shot Dead As Chicago Begins Another Bloody And Tragic Weekend

Guns

Protests popped up in numerous cities across the U.S. Friday night as pro-abortion activists took to the streets to voice their anger with the Supreme Court’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-leaves-abortion-restrictions-to-states">overturning</a> of Roe v. Wade.
Thousands of protesters crowded streets Friday evening in major cities like <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanGerardRice/status/1540502790849675265">New York</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SamBraslow/status/1540514317182742528">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/_kishinevsky/status/1540509880573841408">San Francisco</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattLaslo/status/1540453641462726656">Washington, D.C.</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ViNguyen/status/1540477512995807234">Chicago</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/LMartinezNews/status/1540507928108535808">Las Vegas</a>.
Some protests became heated as a fight reportedly broke out at the Rhode Island State House where a counter-protester appeared to be beaten up by one of the protesters while protesters in Phoenix, Arizona, reportedly breached the state&#8217;s Capitol building. There was also video of a truck driving through a group of protesters trying to stop the vehicle in Iowa.
Boston Globe reporter Alexa Gagosz reported that one counter-protester at a pro-abortion rally was asked to leave before getting in a fight with one other person. “There was one counter protestor,” Gagosz tweeted. “Abortion rights activists at this #RoeVsWade rally outside the Rhode Island State House asked for him to leave. A fight broke out. Police got involved.”
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There was one counter protestor. Abortion rights activists at this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoeVsWade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoeVsWade</a> rally outside the Rhode Island State House asked for him to leave. A fight broke out. Police got involved. <a href="https://twitter.com/Globe_RI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Globe_RI</a> <a href="https://t.co/EruWAwtupz">pic.twitter.com/EruWAwtupz</a>
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Globe reporter Amanda Milkovitz later <a href="https://twitter.com/AmandaMilkovits/status/1540511169621987334">reported</a> that both the protester and counter-protester were charged with disorderly conduct.
A protest in Phoenix, Arizona, became heated as police <a href="https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/dozens-gather-at-arizonas-state-capitol-protesting-roe-v-wade-ruling/75-aa642eee-e41a-4cb0-858f-835e31ed2818">reportedly</a> fired tear gas and deployed flash bangs to disperse the crowd. The Arizona Senate was evacuated due to a possible &#8220;<a href="https://foxmetronews.com/news/breaking-arizona-senate-evacuated-after-pro-choice-rioters-and-teachers-breach-security/">security breach</a>&#8221; as pro-abortion protesters joined by teachers protesting an education funding bill allegedly broke into the state&#8217;s Capitol building during a vote.
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In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a group of protesters appeared to try to stop a truck driving through the area. The truck reportedly ran over the foot of one of the protesters, but no serious injuries were reported.
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Police in the nation’s capital prepared with riot gear as black-clad protesters showed up in the city.
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&mdash; Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1540521715561906176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Protesters blocked roads in some cities where abortion would remain legal, such as L.A. and San Fransisco. “Demonstrators in Los Angeles clogged the 110 freeway as it passed through downtown, blocking traffic. While abortion will remain legal in California, the protesters said they were showing their concern and support for women in other states,” CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/24/us/supreme-court-roe-v-wade-protests/index.html">wrote</a>.
Small groups of protesters also gathered at the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and another group had planned to protest at Justice Clarence Thomas’ house.
“About eight protesters were seen on Friday night near the residence of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh,” Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-in-landmark-opinion">reported</a>.
This story has been updated with additional information.

Abortion Protests

Protests Hit Cities Across The Country Following SCOTUS Abortion Decision

Las Vegas

Los Angeles

New York

Pro-Abortion

Protest

San Francisco

Washington D.C.

Ken Griffin of Citadel, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund, announced that he would move his company from <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a>, Illinois, to Miami, <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/florida">Florida</a>.
“Chicago will continue to be important to the future of Citadel, as many of our colleagues have deep ties to Illinois,” Griffin wrote in a Thursday letter to his employees, per <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ken-griffin-moving-citadel-from-chicago-to-miami-following-crime-complaints-11655994600">The Wall Street Journal</a>. “Over the past year, however, many of our Chicago teams have asked to relocate to Miami, New York and our other offices around the world.”
Griffin — whose $29 billion net worth makes him the <a href="https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/look-citadel-billionaire-ken-griffins-political-ambitions">richest man in Illinois</a> and places him within the 50 richest men on the planet, according to the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/">Bloomberg Billionaires Index</a> — has already moved to Florida. He hinted to The Wall Street Journal earlier this year that crime rates may have prompted his decision.
“If people aren’t safe here, they’re not going to live here,” he told the outlet. “I’ve had multiple colleagues mugged at gunpoint. I’ve had a colleague stabbed on the way to work. Countless issues of burglary. I mean, that’s a really difficult backdrop with which to draw talent to your city from.”
Under the leadership of Mayor <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/lori-lightfoot">Lori Lightfoot</a> (D-IL), the city of Chicago <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lightfoots-chicago-records-797-homicides-in-2021-most-among-u-s-cities">recorded 797 homicides</a> in 2021 — the highest of any American city.
Lightfoot’s office acknowledged that Citadel’s move is by no means a positive development. “We thank the Citadel team for their contributions to our city and their many philanthropic commitments, particularly around education, arts and culture and public safety,” a statement said. “Our economic outlook has never been stronger and we will continue to build upon a best-in-class recovery in the nation amongst large U.S. cities.”
Indeed, Griffin is heavily involved in philanthropy and owns over $1 billion in residential real estate, The Wall Street Journal reports. Citadel manages over $51 billion in investment capital, according to its <a href="https://www.citadel.com/about-citadel/">website</a>.
The office of Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-b-pritzker">J.B. Pritzker</a> (D-IL) — with whom Griffin has feuded — said in a statement that “countless companies” are still choosing to operate in Illinois.
“We will continue to welcome those businesses — including Kellogg, which just this week announced it is moving its largest headquarters to Illinois — and support emerging industries that are already creating good jobs and investing billions in Illinois, like data centers, electric vehicles and quantum computing,” Pritzker spokeswoman Emily Bittner said in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
Citadel is the third major company to move its headquarters out of Chicago in the past two months, following earlier decisions from construction machinery maker <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/caterpillar-inc-to-move-global-headquarters-out-of-chicago-area-into-texas/2857142/">Caterpillar</a> and airplane manufacturer <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2022/05/05/boeing-will-move-headquarters-from-chicago-to-dc-metro-area/?sh=2ffb83d863cf">Boeing</a>. The former planned a move to Irving, Texas, while the latter will relocate to Arlington, Virginia.
&#8220;We believe it&#8217;s in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move, which supports Caterpillar&#8217;s strategy for profitable growth as we help our customers build a better, more sustainable world,&#8221; Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby in a statement.
As with employees at Citadel, investment bankers in New York City — which also struggles with rising crime — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bankers-are-begging-their-employers-for-transfers-from-new-york-to-florida">overwhelmed</a> recruiters’ offices last summer with requests for moves to Florida. Meanwhile, one Disney executive cited Florida’s “business-friendly climate” when announcing plans to relocate 2,000 employees from California to the Sunshine State — but was forced to delay those plans amid the entertainment giant’s battle with Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis">Ron DeSantis</a> (R-FL) over parental rights legislation.
Florida saw the largest net domestic migration between July 2020 and July 2021, with over 220,000 residents moving to the state, according to the U.S. <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2021-population-estimates.html">Census Bureau</a>. Florida was followed by Texas and Arizona, while New York, California, and Illinois led the nation in terms of numeric decline.

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Wealthiest Man In Illinois Moves His Business From Chicago To Miami Amid Feud With Democratic Leadership

Ken Griffin, Citadel To Move To Miami

Florida

JB Pritzker

Miami

Chicago police officers will no longer be permitted to chase people on foot over minor offenses, the department stated on Tuesday.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown announced the new policy designed to increase safety for officers and bystanders. The change is set to go into effect by the end of the summer.
“The safety of our community members and our officers remain at the core of this new foot pursuit policy,” Brown said in a <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-department-releases-final-foot-pursuit-policy/2862392/">statement</a>, according to NBC Chicago. “We collaborated internally with our officers and externally with our residents to develop a policy we all have a stake in.”
The new <a href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22064843/chicago-police-foot-pursuit-policy.pdf">policy</a> highlights the &#8220;sanctity of all human life&#8221; in the protection of the public, defining when pursuits are justified.
&#8220;The mere act of flight alone by a person will not serve as justification for engaging in a Foot Pursuit. Department members are prohibited from basing an investigatory stop solely on a person&#8217;s response to the presence of police, such as a person&#8217;s attempt to avoid contact with a Department member or flight,&#8221; the policy notes.
Examples of approved foot pursuits include drunk driving, domestic battery, and street racing. Minor offenses such as parking violations or driving on a suspended license will be excluded from the foot pursuit policy.
The department&#8217;s previous policy came under scrutiny after the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-news-lori-lightfoot-chicago-shootings-police-140bfb602e124ca64644737df17edba8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 2021 shooting</a> of 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez, who was shot in the back by police after fleeing on foot.
A video of the fatal shooting was released that included the audio of an officer shouting, “Drop the gun! Drop the gun!” before opening fire. Alvarez was armed, with the disturbing video leading to much controversy over the incident.
The city&#8217;s police department enacted a temporary foot pursuit policy in June 2021 until the updated policy could be developed.
“As we developed the foot pursuit policy, we ensured that community safety and the safety of our officers was front and center,” Brown <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/2/10/22927725/chicago-police-cpd-foot-pursuit-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement regarding the temporary policy. “Safety remains our top priority as we implement transformational reforms like this foot pursuit policy.”
The new policy does not mention Alvarez by name nor does the policy specifically refer to the details related to the case.
The policy is part of a larger number of concerns related to crime in the Windy City. In May, Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a 10 p.m. weekend curfew for minors as the city struggles to stop violent crime, including the murder of a teenager that led to the new action.
“No, we don’t want to arrest children. If we have to because they’re breaking the law, we will,” the mayor <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/5/16/23075013/chicago-citywide-weekend-curfew-10-pm-millennium-park-bean-lightfoot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a news conference regarding the curfew.
“My interest is not in rounding up young people and throwing them in the back of a wagon. It’s in enforcing community norms,” Lightfoot added, <a href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/profile/chicago-afternoon-edition/issues/your-monday-afternoon-briefing-1182064">according</a> to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago Police

Chicago Police No Longer Allowed To Chase Criminals Over Minor Offenses

Law Enforcement

A rapper was killed and another person seriously injured early Friday morning following a shooting in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a> neighborhood.
The shooting took place in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood, when someone fired into a car where rapper FBG Cash and a 29-year-old woman were. The woman, who was wounded in her left arm and upper back, was hospitalized.
“The man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified by the Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office as 31-year-old Tristian Hamilton, also known as FBG Cash,” CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-killed-woman-seriously-injured-after-shooting-in-gresham/?taid=62a386bcb64e860001a96071&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter">reported</a>.
The shooter is believed to have been driving a black sedan and seemingly escaped the scene unscathed. Police are still investigating and have no one in custody yet. Police say the shooting happened shortly after 5:30 a.m.
Hamilton was a <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-man-shot-and-killed-auburn-gresham-crime/11944765/">member</a> of the “Fly Boy Gang,” which has seen violence impact its ranks before.
CBS noted that “another member of the rap group &#8212; known as ‘Fly Boy Gang’ &#8212; FBG Duck, whose real name is Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed on Oak Street near the Magnificent Mile,” in 2020. Hamilton responded to some questions about any connection to Weekly’s death, saying suspicions stemmed from a “crazy internet rumor.”
Last year, police arrested Hamilton, charging him with being an armed habitual criminal, felony possession of a weapon, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon according to ABC7 Chicago. These charges were later dismissed.
At least eight other people <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/eight-people-hurt-in-2-mass-shootings-hours-apart-in-chicago/2852957/">were</a> also shot in two separate shootings in Chicago this week, including a 14-year-old boy. One shooting took place at the Altgeld Gardens public housing project, while another took place on the West Side.
There were four victims at the shooting at the courtyard of the public housing project, including the 14-year-old.
“The teen was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the arm, police said. A 24-year-old man who was shot in the face and a 45-year-old woman who suffered a graze wound to the chest both were hospitalized in good condition. A fourth victim was shot in the arm,” the Associated Press reported.
Four other people were shot while standing on a West Side sidewalk, including a 43-year-old woman, a 30-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, and a 26-year-old man. Both women were reportedly in serious condition.
Last weekend also <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/weekend-shootings-june-3-to-june-6/">saw</a> five people killed and at least 28 wounded in shootings across the Windy City. A six-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy were both shot during the violence.

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31-Year-Old Rapper FBG Cash Killed Following Shooting In Chicago

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A Chicago woman in the process of renovating her home to sell it found a squatter living inside, and there is little, if anything, she can do to get her out.
Danielle Cruz was renovating her home in the Chatham neighborhood of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a>. She had listed the home for sale. But last month, a contractor who came to the home to perform some final repairs found the locks changed and a young woman with all her belongings living in the home. Cruz and her husband called police, but because the young woman showed them a lease agreement, they could not evict her.
&#8220;We honestly thought [the contractor] was joking because we knew the house was vacant,&#8221; Cruz told <a href="https://abc7.com/stranger-moves-into-cihcago-house-for-sale-chicago-homeowner-battle-with-squatter-problems-houses/11935474/">ABC7</a> Chicago Tuesday. &#8220;My husband just repaired the house completely with his own money. So, we show up with the cops, and there&#8217;s a young woman in there with all of her belongings.&#8221;
According to Cruz, the woman told police that she saw an online listing advertising the home for rent. She then signed a month-to-month lease, including an $8,000 upfront payment, with someone claiming to be the landlord, and began living in the home. Cruz told ABC 7 that she had never met the woman, nor did she lease the property to her.
&#8220;Officers made contact with the individual inside the residence who related she met with an unknown male who claimed to be the landlord of the residence,&#8221; Chicago police said in a statement, via ABC 7. &#8220;She also related she had signed a lease and paid a deposit prior to receiving keys to the residence from the individual claiming to be the landlord. Responding officers advised the owners of the home of eviction procedures.&#8221;
&#8220;The Sheriff&#8217;s Office is responsible for removing people from their home when they fail to pay their rent or mortgage,&#8221; the Cook County Sheriff&#8217;s Office added in a statement of their own. &#8220;There is a clear civil process that individuals follow when that occurs. When someone breaks into a home that is up to the local police department to establish the law they violated and pursue that as a criminal matter.&#8221;
Cruz may have been victimized by a growing trend of scams run on vacant homes. A Google search of the phrase &#8220;squatter scam&#8221; brings up a number of results indicating that these scams are being run nationwide. According to a 2017 report from the <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/06/08/how-squatters-move-into-vacant-homes-and-scam-renters/357994001/">Indianapolis Star</a>, the scams became popular in recent years, with a combination of a poor economy and local issues with vacant homes. The scam works like this: a con artist will identify a vacant home, be it abandoned, foreclosed, or even just up for sale. The scammer will then change the locks on the house, and present an otherwise unsuspecting tenant with a counterfeit lease agreement printed off the internet, and a set of keys.
Chicago real estate attorney Mo Dadkhah said he has seen this phenomenon before. &#8220;Unfortunately, it&#8217;s becoming more and more common,&#8221; he told ABC7. Dadkhah suggested that the individual could either be a victim of such a scam, or she could have moved in herself, created a fake lease, and presented that to police.
&#8220;So, generally speaking, squatters have to figure out a way to show some sort of residency,&#8221; the lawyer said. &#8220;So I&#8217;ve heard a variety of stories &#8212; forged leases with the landlord&#8217;s name, I&#8217;ve seen forged leases with realtors&#8217; names.&#8221; In any case, police officers have no way to determine whether the documents are real or not, so they have no recourse to arrest or evict the squatter. Dadkhah said the case has to proceed through the Cook County eviction courts, which are currently backlogged. &#8220;The process could take six, 12, 18 months,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;I definitely do feel violated,&#8221; Cruz said. &#8220;Like I said, we may not live here, but it&#8217;s still our property. I own this house, and it feels like if anyone can just break into your house and kind of take over &#8211; that&#8217;s a scary feeling.&#8221;

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Chicago Woman Found A Squatter In Her Home. She Can’t Kick Her Out.

Chicago Woman Found A Squatter In Her Home. She Can't Kick Her Out.

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Several Tampa Bay Ray players refused to wear pride night logos during the team&#8217;s game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, citing religious reasons.
The team added the flags to their logos and were reportedly surprised that not all the players on the team wanted to participate.
&#8220;Pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson were among those who did not, electing to peel off the burst logo and wear the standard hat,&#8221; The Tampa Bay Times <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2022/06/04/most-but-not-all-rays-show-their-lgbtq-support/">reported</a>.
Adam, 30, was chosen by team officials to speak for the players who did not want to be associated with the leftist ideology.
“A lot of it comes down to faith, to like a faith-based decision,” Adam said. “So it’s a hard decision. Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like (Jesus) encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It’s no different.&#8221;
“It’s not judgmental. It’s not looking down,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It’s just what we believe the lifestyle he’s encouraged us to live, for our good, not to withhold. But again, we love these men and women, we care about them, and we want them to feel safe and welcome here.”
The news comes after Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-desantis-to-veto-35m-tampa-bay-rays-facility-over-teams-anti-gun-statement/">vetoed</a> $35 million that were earmarked for the Tampa Bay Rays after the team released an anti-Second Amendment statement.
The decision comes after the Rays published a statement last week saying that the tragedies &#8220;have shaken us to the core.&#8221;
&#8220;This cannot become normal. We cannot become numb. We cannot look the other way,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;We all know, if nothing changes, nothing changes.&#8221;
The organization added that it was donating tens of thousands of dollars to far-left anti-Second Amendment organizations.
&#8220;The Rays organization stands committed to actionable change and has made a $50,000 commitment to Everytown for Gun Safety&#8217;s Support Fund,&#8221; the statement said.
&#8220;Everytown is the largest gun violence prevention organization in America. Rather than our usual game coverage on social media tonight, we&#8217;ve partnered with Everytown to amplify facts about gun violence in America.&#8221;
The expected move by DeSantis comes after he signed into law back in April a bill that stripped Walt Disney Co. from being able to govern the land where the Disney World theme park is located.
The action by DeSantis came after Disney opposed a bill, the &#8220;Parental Rights in Education Act,” that DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-desantis-torches-disney-over-opposition-to-law-banning-sexual-ideology-being-forced-on-young-children">signed into law</a> earlier this year that returns power to parents to determine when and how their children should learn about sexual topics in school.
“I’m just not comfortable having that type of agenda get special treatment in my state,” DeSantis said about ending Disney&#8217;s special tax privileges in the state.
The bill <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-florida-house-votes-to-strip-disney-world-of-its-self-government">eliminates</a> the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which exempts Disney from numerous regulations and taxes and fees, and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-disneys-special-tax-district-11650473902">reportedly</a> saves the company tens of millions of dollars per year.
Disney’s ability to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-floridas-senate-passes-bill-to-end-disneys-self-governance">govern</a> the area was created when the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was signed into law in May 1967. The local government did not have the resources needed to help bring Disney’s 25,000 acre plan to fruition, so the Reedy Creek Improvement District was established to give Disney the same authority as a county-level government.

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Summer in Chicago began with a deadly weekend as multiple shootings left at least five dead and another 18 injured — with two days left of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
At least ten <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-memorial-day-weekend-violence-police-department/11905639/">separate shootings</a> took place in the Windy City between Friday evening and early Sunday morning, resulting in a number of casualties. NBC <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-weekend-shootings-5-dead-at-least-18-hurt-in-memorial-day-weekend-gun-violence/2844941/">published a detailed report</a> on the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-man-points-gun-at-chicago-fox-reporter-live-on-camera/">shootings</a> just before noon on Sunday.
<h3>Friday</h3>
<h4>10:15 pm</h4>
The first shooting reportedly took place when a group of gunmen opened fire on a man who was sitting in his car and a woman who was standing nearby. The man, 34, sustained a gunshot wound to his neck and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The woman, 31, was shot in the elbow and is listed in fair condition. Another man, aged 32, was apparently &#8220;caught in the crossfire&#8221; and was struck in the back. He was also reported to be in fair condition. Police have no suspects in custody.
<h4>10:19 pm</h4>
The second shooting occurred within minutes, when a 42-year-old man was shot in the shoulder after passing through a group of several vehicles. He was able to drive himself to the hospital.
<h3>Saturday</h3>
<h4>3:30 am</h4>
Several hours later, a 56-year-old man was shot several times by someone driving by in a white SUV. He sustained injuries to his hip and back, but was taken to the hospital in fair condition.
<h4>1:30 pm</h4>
The first fatal shooting took place early Saturday afternoon, when a man was shot in the head and died a short time later at the hospital.
<h4>2:50 pm</h4>
A 26-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while driving about an hour later, and he reportedly told police that he had heard shots and felt pain. He was listed as stable in NBC&#8217;s report.
The next fatal shooting occurred just after 5pm, when two men opened fired on each other. Both died after being transported to University of Chicago Medical Center.
<h4>11:45 pm</h4>
One additional shooting took place just before midnight on Saturday, when shots were fired into a vehicle. A bullet grazed a 27-year-old woman&#8217;s finger, but she declined treatment. A 25-year-old man was also struck in the left leg, and he was taken to a nearby hospital.
<h3>Sunday</h3>
<h4>12:45 am</h4>
An hour later, a man&#8217;s hand was grazed by gunfire while he was driving. He also refused treatment for his injury.
<h4>1:05 am</h4>
Another man was struck in the head and body. Police pronounced him dead at the scene but did not provide additional information other than to say that no suspects were in custody.
<h4>1:16 am</h4>
Two men were each shot in the leg a short time later while standing on a street corner. One is said to be in critical condition while the other is reportedly in fair condition.
<h4>1:32 am</h4>
A fight on a street corner resulted in multiple shots fired, and five victims in serious condition. A 16-year-old girl was shot in the back, a 33-year-old man was shot in the face, and two 21-year-old men sustained gunshot wounds as well — one in his arm and the other in his side. A 21-year-old woman was also shot in the arm.
<h4>2:45 am</h4>
A man (18) walked into an area hospital and informed doctors that he had been shot in the foot. He did not provide additional information.
<h4>4:53 am</h4>
An adult man was found on the ground with bullet wounds to his back and hip. He has not been identified and is in critical condition.
<h4>6:40 am</h4>
Another fatal shooting occurred just before 7 am on Sunday — while the victim was driving. His car crashed into the median after he was struck several times in his left side, and he was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.

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A man pointed a gun at a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chicago">Chicago</a> television reporter and her crew Wednesday as she delivered a live report on gun violence, in a shocking incident that has gone viral.
Police in the Windy City are searching for the man, who appeared over the right shoulder of Joanie Lum as she stood on the corner of Clark and Hubbard in the city&#8217;s River North neighborhood. The man pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the news crew as they taped Lum&#8217;s report for <a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-search-for-man-who-pointed-gun-at-fox-32-crew-during-a-live-report?taid=628eb0459c851e00019e5a01&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fox 32-TV’s morning newscast</a> “Good Morning Chicago.”
&#8220;HORRIFYING: While our reporter was in the middle of a live report about Chicago gun violence, a man walked up and pointed what appeared to be a firearm at our crew,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/fox32news/status/1529593175488200704?s=20&amp;t=_U-KwAXLj90an8hpfYYyuw">the channel said in a tweet</a>.
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In the video, the unidentified suspect is first seen walking out of a coffee shop carrying two cups of coffee, with one stacked atop the other. He disappears from view, only to return behind Lum and raised the handgun high above her. He appears to mimic firing it before skipping down the sidewalk away from the crew, waving the gun at his side.
No shots were fired. Chicago police released photos of the man taken from the video and were searching for him.
The station said it was swamped with calls from alarmed viewers after the harrowing scene.
“Thank you to the viewers who were watching Good Day Chicago and called or emailed to make sure our crew was okay,” according to the station.
The city has been plagued by gun violence in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday a 10 p.m. weekend curfew for minors as the city struggles to stop violent crime. The announcement followed the shooting death of a teenager.
“What I want to do is make sure to reassure the public that our downtown is safe and we are taking these specific steps to make sure that our downtown remains safe,” the mayor said.

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Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson over what the league says were &#8220;inappropriate comments&#8221; toward Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday&#8217;s game between the two teams.
On Saturday, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/benches-clear-after-yankees-third-baseman-accused-of-making-racist-comment-against-chicago-white-sox-shortstop">reported</a> that Donaldson called Anderson &#8220;Jackie&#8221; in reference to Jackie Robinson. Anderson took offense — and his manager, Tony La Russa, as well as his teammates believed that Donaldson&#8217;s comments were racially motivated. The two teams nearly fought later in the game when Donaldson came up to bat. After a review, MLB announced on Monday that Donaldson would be suspended and would be forced to pay an undisclosed fine.
&#8220;MLB has completed the process of speaking to the individuals involved in this incident,&#8221; the league <a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-disciplines-yankees-josh-donaldson-on-may-23-2022">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;There is no dispute over what was said on the field. Regardless of Mr. Donaldson&#8217;s intent, the comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment, particularly when viewed in the context of their prior interactions. In addition, Mr. Donaldson’s remark was a contributing factor in a bench-clearing incident between the teams, and warrants discipline.&#8221;
On Saturday, Anderson told reporters after the game that Donaldson&#8217;s were &#8220;unnecessary.&#8221;
&#8220;He just made a disrespectful comment,” Anderson <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/benches-clear-after-yankees-third-baseman-accused-of-making-racist-comment-against-chicago-white-sox-shortstop">said</a> after the game. “Basically he was trying to call me Jackie Robinson. ‘What’s up, Jackie?’ I don’t play like that. I don’t really play at all. I wasn’t really going to bother nobody today, but he made the comment and, you know, it was disrespectful, and I don’t think it was called for. It was unnecessary.”
White Sox manager Tony La Russa slammed Donaldson for the remark.
“He made a racist comment, Donaldson, and that’s all I’m going to say. That’s as strong as it gets,” La Russa told the press.
Donaldson, who admitted to calling Anderson “Jackie,” defended himself while saying that it was all a misunderstanding. Donaldson claimed that the comment was in “reference to a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated in which Anderson described himself as feeling like ‘today’s Jackie Robinson’ in how he’s ‘getting to a point where I need to change the game,’” ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33959777/comment-new-york-yankees-josh-donaldson-chicago-white-sox-star-tim-anderson-called-racist">reported</a>.
“My meaning of that is not any term trying to be racist by any fact of the matter,” Donaldson said. “Obviously, he deemed it disrespectful. And look, if he did, I apologize. That’s not what I was trying to do by any manner and that’s what happened.”
White Sox players were clearly angry at the comment, and a fight almost occurred later on in the game.
“In the fifth inning of Saturday’s game, White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal stood up from his crouch and began jawing at Donaldson as he approached the plate,” ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33959777/comment-new-york-yankees-josh-donaldson-chicago-white-sox-star-tim-anderson-called-racist">added</a>. “The barking continued as relievers ran in from the bullpens and the benches emptied, with La Russa also yelling at Donaldson.”
“Believe me, you don’t want me to tell you guys what I told him,” Grandal said after the game.
“This game went through a period in time where a lot of those comments were meant, and I think we’re way past that,” he added. “And it’s just unacceptable. I just thought it was a low blow and I want to make sure I’ve got my team’s back. There’s no way that you’re allowed to say something like that.”
While the suspension was scheduled to start Monday night, Donaldson appealed the suspension and &#8220;the discipline will be held in abeyance until the process is complete,&#8221; MLB added in its press release.

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MLB Suspends Yankees Third Baseman Over ‘Inappropriate Comments’ Toward White Sox Shortstop On Saturday

MLB Suspends New York Yankees Josh Donaldson Over What Critics Say Are Racially-Charged Remarks Against Chicago White Sox Shortstop Tim Anderson

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