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Former Chicago gang kingpin Jeff Fort loses First Step Act bid for freedom after 40 years in prison

Convicted of offering to bomb U.S. buildings for $2 million, ordering murder of a rival drug dealer, the 76-year-old El Rukn founder was denied release under legislation allowing judges to consider “compassionate release” for aging inmates.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023

Bar owners, Greater Grand Crossing residents at odds over crowds, violence on East 75th Street

The battle over the historic Black business district provides a window into street-level democracy, Chicago-style. In the middle of the fray, City Hall is the referee.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023