Archive for August 2026
52% Increase … Fewer Shootings More Victims … Chicago Weekend Gun Violence Surges as CPD Reports 41 Shooting Victims and 3 Murders
… shooting incidents actually fell, while the number of people shot increased … SubX.News® Crime Report Aug 31 2026 CHICAGO — Police recorded 41 shooting victims and three murders during…
Read More15 Shot, One Fatally, After Gunfire Erupts During Late-Night Gathering in Washington Park 53rd Cottage Grove Southside Chicago
SubX.News® Crime Report One person was killed and 13 others were wounded when a gunman—or gunmen—opened fire on a crowd in Washington Park on Saturday night, Chicago police said. Officers…
Read MoreWindfall and the Windbags: Teachers Union Proves It Cares More About Greed Than Kids’ Safety
SubX.News®Corruption Report Aug 29, 2026 When Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a historic legal settlement with Meta, he did not announce a school funding bill. He announced a child…
Read MoreOh Oh … What the Chicago Crime Regression Shows
Strongest statistical warning: aggravated battery Deadliest warning: combined movement in homicides, fatal shootings and multi-victim gunfire SubX.News® Crime Report Aug 28 2026 Year-Over-Year Violence Gap Trends Chicago Violence Reduction Dashboard…
Read MoreNot Even Close … Chicago Mass Shooting Capital of the USA … 106 Mass Shootings Put City 74% Above #2 Philadelphia
SubX.News® Crime Report CHICAGO — Not even America’s largest city, but Chicago sits at the top of the Gun Violence Archive mass-shooting database. Chicago recorded 106 mass shootings in the…
Read MoreAre Chicagoans Electing Public Servants or Government-Funded Organizers?
Ald. Julia Ramirez Brings Staffer and Protesters onto I-55 Damen Exit Ramp to ICE Crash Scene as Activists Delay Removal of Federal Vehicle Aug 24 2026 Chicago alderwoman brought a…
Read MoreGoing, Going, Gone … Carpetbagger Central: Taking Chicago Campaign Money and Spending It on Outsiders
National Political Machine Running Local Politics SubX.News® Political Investigation Mayor Brandon Johnson relied on national political consultants and outside companies to build the operation that helped him take control of…
Read MoreChicago Death Zone … 29 shot 11 fatally 18 wounded in less than 4 days
SubX.News® Crime Report Aug 11 2026 Chicago violence that started Friday morning continued into early Tuesday with 29 people shot 11 fatally in less than four days, along with two…
Read MoreCan We Trust CPD Stats ???
SubX.News® Crime Report Data anomaly where three cumulative 2026 categories mistakenly decrease from August 1 to August 2. Because these are year-to-date cumulative counts, the totals should only ever stay…
Read MoreBillions Spent, Few Answers: Where Did the Migrant Money Go?
SubX.News® Migrant Report Republicans and Democrats have spent years blaming each other for the migrant crisis. One side blamed open-border policies. The other blamed failed immigration reform. Taxpayers were told…
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