Michael Jordan, the racially transcendent basketball star, admits that he hated whites growing up in North Carolina. In Michael Jordan: The Life, discussed in today’s New York Post, the former Chicago Bulls star tells author Ronald Lazenby that the Ku
Alleged enforcers for a Mexican cartel were reportedly involved in the kidnapping and torture of U.S. teenagers over methamphetamine in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to the local St. Paul Pioneer Press. The U.S. Attorney’s office omitted Mexican cartel involvement in
The Holy See is once again before a UN Committee, this time the Committee on the Convention Against Torture (CAT) and, once again, the Catholic Church is being rebuked for its beliefs about sexuality and abortion. Given that the CAT
Although State Sen. Wendy Davis is running to be Governor of Texas, lately she has been spending significant time outside of the state raising money. On May 5, Davis was in Chicago for a fundraising event put on by Democratic Rep. Jan
Apparently, some revelers just couldn’t wait until Cinco de Mayo to celebrate: on May 1, 2, and 3, Lucha VaVoom, the Mexican wrestling and burlesque hybrid stage show based in Southern California, performed three shows in Los Angeles and Chicago
In what has become a familiar pattern, Chicago experienced another wave of weekend shootings this past weekend. This time four died and 24 others were wounded. In one case, four were shot at one time during a River North neighborhood
Sundays on Breitbart Texas features interviews with key political figures and other newsmakers from across the Lone Star State. This week’s feature shines brightly on Houston Chronicle Blogger, Kathleen McKinley and her conservative political news blog, Texas Sparkle. Texas Sparkle
According to the Contra Costa Times, gas prices at the pump are expected to go down as much as 50 cents in California, bringing relief to beleaguered commuters now paying on average $4.26 per gallon. On Thursday, for the first time
In 1973, James William Guercio was a music producer famous for his work with the bands Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears. For whatever reason (it was the 70’s!) someone at United Artists thought this meant Guercio was ready to
“Illinois, you put me in a happy state.” That was the tagline from Illinois tourism ads in the mid-1980s, which were near-ubiquitous in an era when John Hughes was filming Chicago hits like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and, of course,
Federal prosecutors are probing yet another Illinois governor, incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn, as reports emerged Thursday that the Department of Justice had asked state officials about his Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Program, which has also been probed by state and local investigations.
The happy news that J Street had been denied membership in the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations was something of a surprise. Some liberal Jewish organizations that disagree with J Street vehemently on Israel, including the Anti-Defamation League,
On April 30th Mark Glaze–the head of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG)–announced he will be stepping down in June. This announcement comes less three weeks since Bloomberg pledged to spend $50 million to challenge the NRA in the
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CNN are under fire for an eight-part documentary series “Chicagoland” in which the Emanuel is featured in a very positive light. Recent reports by Chicago Tribune’s Bill Ruthhart that the “Chicagoland” production team worked closely
Donald Sterling’s comments have cast a shadow over not only the NBA but what is fast becoming one of the 16 greatest playoffs in league history (see list below). The Los Angeles Clippers took a 3-games-to-2 lead over the Golden
Women and senior citizens are making up an ever-increasing portion of concealed carry courses in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, instructor Brian Kossof said that when concealed carry courses first started in Chicago, “men dominated the classes,” which is what
NBA players from the Clippers, Warriors, Wizards, Bulls, Thunder and Grizzlies were ready to boycott their NBA playoff games on Tuesday if they were not satisfied with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s handling of the Donald Sterling situation. Silver banned Sterling
CNN’s documentary about Chicago was sold to viewers as an “unscripted” look at the Windy City. But internal emails seem to tell a different story, showing that CNN producers coordinated heavily with the office of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, even
Mississippi’s last remaining abortion clinic is fighting the state over stricter rules regulating how clinics operate. Jackson Women’s Health Organization of Jackson, Mississippi, is working to prevent abortion opponents from closing them down by suing the state in hopes of
Russell Wilson may have been the king of New Jersey on February 2. Now he’s the new king of jerseys. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback surpassed Peyton Manning as tops for players moving NFL merchandise, which includes not only jerseys but
Wesley Matthews’ fourth steal of the game just after 1 AM EST Monday morning with two seconds to play gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 3-1 series lead heading to Houston Wednesday. The Trail Blazers were the only team with
The two month mark approaches and few signs have led investigators to any new evidence on where missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 might have crashed. With ever more directions in which to point the blame, a former Malaysian Prime Minister
Justice John Paul Stevens doesn’t believe anyone has the right to own a gun and admits that Americans would need to rewrite the Constitution to make his preference a legal reality. That’s exactly what he thinks should happen. Throughout his
CHICAGO (AP) — First, it was Jonathan Toews on a power play, and then Patrick Sharp got loose on a breakaway. Andrew Shaw tipped one home, and it was all over. One dazzling stretch for the Chicago Blackhawks put an
CHICAGO (AP)–Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead over the weekend in Chicago of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 34. Chicago Police spokeswoman Janel Sedevic said a
