Can an antipope excommunicate a bishop (or anyone else for that matter) in the Church? Francis is giving it a go, as Archbishop Vigano has been officially excommunicated latae sententiae. Mel Gibson writes a letter of unabashed support for the ostracized prelate and goes so far as to hope for the same treatment from the seized-Vatican. Quite the luminary crew of vociferous dissidents Bergoglio et al. have created.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, fresh off tweets proudly declaring Chicago to be a black-run city, blames Jane Byrne, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Nixon and persistent white supremacy in Chicago(!) for the decay and devastation of the city. He's "off to a great start" as in his first year the city is more bankrupt than ever and the homicide rate dwarfs that of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Oak Park is ready to tax more of your groceries and gas. It's also National Minority Mental Health Awareness month, so there's that...

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