With the passing of another weekend, the toll of human misery mounts in Barack Obama’s and Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago with violence claiming two more dead and 19 wounded. The two killed were both mowed down Saturday on the city’s West
Five cities should be big winners in the NBA lottery draft Tuesday, as each will be able to choose from the top five players on the Big Board at Draft Tek, all of whom project as NBA stars. The actual mock draft
Democratic State Sen. Wendy Davis is running to be the Governor of Texas–but she has been spending an increasingly substantial amount of time fundraising out of the state. On May 22, Hollywood A-listers will join Davis for a glitzy event in Santa Monica,
On May 14, Hindsdale Township School District 86 reversed course “on the [May 6] suspension of a student who wore a T-shirt with an AK-47 on it to school.” Breitbart News reported that senior Chris Borg–an Eagle Scout–had been given
McHenry and Dekalb Counties, IL were hit with a surprise snowfall earlier this morning as low pressure swept into the area. Even though the Chicago area usually hits the 70s this time of year, the temperatures aren’t forecasted to get
A parody Twitter account of one-time Obama strategist David Axelrod has sprung into existence after the Chicago-based elections guru visited London for the first time since his appointment to Team Miliband. Last month it was announced that Axelrod would be
Financial disclosure forms released on Thursday reveal that President Barack Obama lists assets worth between $1.95 million and $7.15 million. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reported $503,183 in income. Obama receives a presidential salary of $400,000. Obama also reported
In perhaps the quirkiest edition of Amazing America with Sarah Palin, viewers were treated to a night of ducks and bulls. The show was nowhere near Anaheim or Chicago, however. Instead Palin’s posse headed to Arkansas and Texas for some wild events.
Over Mother’s Day weekend, in a thousand U.S. theaters, a family comedy called Moms’ Night Out turned into a Rorschach test. Did you see it? The movie, I mean. Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, a website that rates movies, scored it
A high school in a western suburb of Chicago erupted in an hours-long brawl between Hispanic and black students that spanned two floors of the school, hurt several, and put the school on lockdown for half the day. The fight
Former model Tyra Banks is prepping the third VH1 series featuring transgender stars. TransAmerica, an eight-episode docuseries, observes a group of transgender Chicago women and how their sexuality matters in their day to day lives. Model/activist Carmen Carrera will lead the five
The July/August issue of American Handgunner (AH) magazine shows what happens when you take guns away from law-abiding citizens, thereby leaving them only in the hands of criminals. AH does this in a way that lets the facts speak for
On May 6, Hindsdale High School senior Chris Borg was suspended after choosing to go home instead of turning his shirt with an image of an AK-47 inside out. Borg said “the dean of students… offered him the chance to
They say the NFL is now a 24-7, 365-days-a-year league. Not so long ago, the season ended in January and then players would seemingly hibernate until August. Today, pro football players work around the clock, even in the offseason. Despite that daunting
Violence erupted during Mother’s Day weekend in Chicago, as four were killed, including a mother of three children. An additional 22 were wounded in the Windy City. Those killed were a teen of unreported age, who died on Sunday in the
Politifact Texas hit Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott May 6 with its worst rating–“pants on fire”–for claiming that Democrat rival Wendy Davis raised money for a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. That member was Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL),
In a recent proclamation, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he intends to give city jobs and internships to so-called “DREAMers,” youngsters in the country illegally. In the announcement, Emanuel proudly stated that “for the first time” Chicago is “opening up
Former Obama Chief of Staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is running for re-election in the Windy City. But if new polls are any indication, his popularity rating has fallen through the floor. A new poll published by the
Digitalliteracy is the main push in 21st century classrooms – smart boards, smartphones, notebooks, Chromebooks and iPads – but now, it’s the teacher’sturn to go back to school and learn how to use all these tools. At PlaydateAustin that’s exactly what
Mirroring one of Spain’s greatest, most dangerous traditions – the Running of the Bulls – the Boston-based company The Great Bull Run is poised to take place at a still upcoming events in Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Virginia, and in Pennsylvania.
The State of Texas has been remarkably successful in attracting businesses, persuading folks all across the country to vote with their feet, and retaining a vibrant young population. As the chief financial officer of this great state, I look around
A 90-year-old World War II veteran has been sentenced to three years in prison for hauling over one ton of cocaine into Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel, according to news outlet KAKE.com. Although Leo Sharp was reportedly “really heartbroken”
HOUSTON, Texas–A Texas county bordering Mexico approved using funds from the District Attorney’s forfeiture funds to hire a forensic analyst to investigate alleged voting machine tampering. A Hidalgo County grand jury is investigating the potential voting machine tampering. The county
Opposition to Common Core education policies is creating strange political bedfellows. Now, even the Chicago Teachers Union is joining conservatives in opposition to the top-down education standards. On its blog, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) published a new resolution announcing
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is currently in an undisclosed location after taking a leave of absence from his duties to seek help for alcohol abuse problems. Ford was said to have gone to Chicago to stay at a facility there
