Chicago Corruption
Street Report | Feb 24, 2026 At the start of the ride the first correction had nothing to do with crime or politics—it was the date. The post went up labeled February 25. WBBM had the usual Chicago soundtrack: brake…
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Lakefront guns, empty storefronts, boarded South Side buildings, and a city that does not add up while others cash in. Street Report | Feb 20, 2026 Soundbed started on the AM dial at 4pm. WBBM led with the U.S. Supreme…
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SubX.News® Corruption Report A Media Major Incident Notification issued February 15, 2026, lists a person shot in the 1700 block of North Paulina (24th District) at approximately 4:00 p.m. The incident actually occurred in the 7700 block of North, meaning…
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CTA Fights, Power Shutdowns, and Overdoses Mark a Routine Winter Night in the City SubX.News® Report Jan 28, 2026 Late afternoon found the city tightening up. The cold wasn’t dramatic, it was mechanical — fifteen degrees, sinking fast, the kind…
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SubX.News® Street Report Chicago — Downtown, Navy Pier, South Side, Canalport, 18th & Union Late Tuesday afternoon slid into night. WBBM played in the background as traffic crawled through frozen streets. Market numbers, ads, weather, then hard national news cycled…
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SubX.News® Corruption Report Chicago continues to pay overtime it likely should not, despite more than a decade of warnings, internal acknowledgments, and prior Inspector General advisories. This is not an isolated payroll error. It is a structural failure spanning public…
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SubX.News® Street Report Jan 20, 2026 Chicago did not feel like a major American city on the afternoon of January 20, 2026. As daylight faded, downtown traffic failed to materialize, transit scanners crackled nonstop with CTA disturbances, and sidewalks told…
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An unseasonably warm weekday exposes downtown emptiness, sidewalk encampments, and strained crisis response across Chicago. SubX.News® Street Report | Jan 6, 2026 CHICAGO — On an unseasonably warm Tuesday, downtown Chicago appeared hollowed out—barren streets, persistent tent encampments, and mounting…
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SubX.News® Street ReportJanuary 5, 2026 Downtown Chicago was empty on the first workday of 2026—a condition that said more than any press release. Mild January weather and clear streets offered no external explanation for what unfolded across the city. Chicago’s…
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CPD location reporting during the holiday season blurs downtown and transit-area violence SubX.News® Police Corruption | Dec 16, 2025 Chicago Police Department communications surrounding December 15, 2025 incidents illustrate an ongoing pattern: Narrative framing replacing clear, verifiable facts. CPD initially…
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