Posts by John Kugler
Manufactured Myths: Memorial Day Crime, Media Cheerleading, and the Politics of Numbers in Chicago
Gunfire scarred Chicago’s neighborhoods during Memorial Day weekend 2025, a grim ritual matched by the media’s haste to spin the bloodshed. As of 2:48 PM CDT, Tuesday, May 27, 2025,…
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Remembering Freedom: Memorial Day Ride Through McKinley Park
Reflections on Freedom: Memorial Day Ride Through McKinley Park by @drkugler May 26, 2025 It was a little cool this morning—not quite brisk, but enough for a hoodie over shorts.…
Read MoreUtterly Disrespectful to Black People: Chicago Protest for George Floyd’s Anniversary Turns into Pro-Palestinian Demonstration
Chicago, IL – May 25, 2025 – What began as a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death has evolved into a broader protest with pro-Palestinian sentiments, causing…
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Homicide shot six times DOA 71st and Damen inside the CitySmoke Shop on May 23, 2025 at appx 424pm
Preliminary: A 42-year-old male victim, while inside a business establishment, was involved in a verbal altercation with two offenders.The altercation turned physical when a 38-year-old male offender produced a firearm…
Read MoreFrom Streeterville to the CIA: A Nation Rocked by Violence
May 22, 2025, began like any other Thursday in America’s third-largest city. But by sundown, Chicago and the nation were reeling from a cascade of violence, chaos, and loss. From…
Read MoreThe Real Chicago Recovery — Block Club’s Tourism Cheerleading Misses the Bigger Picture
Block Club Chicago’s recent headline “Tourism In Chicago Bounced Back In 2024 With 55 Million Visitors, $20 Billion In Spending” paints a triumphant picture of Chicago’s economic recovery. But behind…
Read MoreHiring All Black People — Is That Illegal? DOJ Investigates Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into the hiring practices of the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, after a public speech in which he boasted…
Read Morethe New Machine, Gonna be hard to Beat
Johnson’s political caucus just won another three year term at the Chicago Teachers Union. That means at least 25,000 foot soldiers and a $30 million off the books war chest.…
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