After Chicago recorded a terrible homicide total of 53 in August, September wasn’t much better for Rahm’s “world class” city. The city suffered 41 homicides, 30 of which resulted from 184 total shootings. September brings more bad news for Chicago residents.
(AP) Brees leads Saints past Bears 26-18By JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGODrew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Pierre Thomas, Jimmy Graham tied an NFL record with another 100-yard game and the New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 26-18 on
(AP) Derrick Rose returns in exhibition openerBy CLIFF BRUNTAssociated PressINDIANAPOLISDerrick Rose made a successful return to the Chicago Bulls, scoring 13 points in 20 minutes in an 82-76 exhibition victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night Rose led the
(AP) Reds dump manager Dusty Baker after playoff lossBy JOE KAYAP Baseball WriterCINCINNATIThe Reds fired Dusty Baker on Friday, ousting the manager who led them to their best stretch of success since the Big Red Machine but couldn’t get them
A new analysis by University of Chicago professor of economics Casey Mulligan finds that when the Obamacare employer penalty goes into full effect in 2015, the government will confiscate 10% more in taxes from full-time median income workers than it
(AP) Chicago burger garnished with communion waferBy CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated PressCHICAGOA Chicago restaurant has cooked up a controversial burger of the month for October, garnishing it with an unconsecrated communion wafer and a red wine reduction sauce. Kuma’s Corner, a foodie
On Thursday, President Obama launched into yet another broadside against Republicans over the government shutdown while in campaign mode in Rockville, Maryland speaking to a construction company. Oddly, after veering off teleprompter, he likened Republicans shutting down the government to
(AP) Glitches persist as gov’t blames high demandBy CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical WriterCHICAGOComputer glitches frustrated more Americans checking out their options under President Barack Obama’s health care law, and administration officials said Wednesday the problems are mainly due to high
(AP) Blackhawks score 3 in 3rd, beat Capitals in openerBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOBrandon Saad, Johnny Oduya and Marian Hossa scored in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a 6-4 victory
President Barack Obama told National Public Radio recently: “I shouldn’t have to offer anything.” That sounds tough, but those are words the president and his party may live to regret. As Republicans scrambled to find a way to pass funding
(AP) Cruz reinstated and back in Rangers lineupBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasNelson Cruz fit right back in with the Texas Rangers after completing his 50-game drug suspension. The All-Star slugger was reinstated from the restricted list Monday by the
By FRAZIER MOOREAP TelevisionNEW YORKThe supply is running low and you know there won’t be more. “Breaking Bad” stands to leave its fans reeling. For five seasons of wickedness, this AMC drama has set viewers face-to-face with the repellent but
“South Park” had a great season kickoff with an episode largely dedicated to making fun of NSA surveillance (and, in true “South Park” cream-pies-in-every-face fashion, they also made fun of NSA surveillance paranoia.) It’s always fun to figure out where
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) members in Chicago have gone on strike after a janitorial company cut some union jobs and hours because of Obamacare, a law the SEIU supported. Tyler French, the organizing director of SEIU Local 1 in
(AP) Derrick Rose poised to return to BullsBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterDEERFIELD, Ill.Derrick Rose’s long-awaited return is just about complete. The former MVP point guard was back wearing his familiar uniform No. 1, looking ready to lead the Chicago Bulls
When the media can aid Obama’s re-election through the fabrication of a divisive and completely phony black vs. white racial narrative, then the media are very interested in hate crimes and American racism. But when the media are handed an
(AP) Indians beat White Sox for 14th straight time, 7-2By TOM WITHERSAP Sports WriterCLEVELANDRookie Danny Salazar gave Cleveland a much-needed quality start and Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer as the Indians tightened their grip one of the AL wild-card
(AP) Schools criticized for bans on dreadlocks, AfrosBy LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press With those words, second-grader Tiana Parker of Tulsa, Okla., found herself, at age 7, at the center of decades of debate over standards of black beauty, cultural pride and
Bill Ayers, a co-founder of the Weather Underground terrorist organization that was responsible for several bombings, including the U.S. Capitol in the 1970’s, is scheduled to lecture on “Democracy and Education: Teaching for Liberation,” at Elgin Community College (ECC) in
Police have taken four black males in their 20’s into custody in relation to last Thursday night’s mass shooting, that left 13 people wounded on a south side basketball court, including a three-year old boy who was shot in the
(AP) Cards’ Wacha loses no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9thBy STEVE OVERBEYAssociated PressST. LOUISIf he was heartbroken, Michael Wacha never showed it. Not so, the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals. Wacha lost his no-hit bid on Ryan Zimmerman’s
Still think Jay Cutler’s not tough? If so, there’s no chance you watched Sunday night’s game in Pittsburgh in which the Bears moved to 3-0 on the season with a 40-23 decision over the turnover prone Steelers. One of the
A prominent Chicago priest has blamed the city’s ongoing spate of violence and murder on the NRA and the failure of a federal gun law in remarks made over the weekend. Despite cooler temperatures and rain last week, Chicago streets
(AP) Braves grab NL East title, beat Cubs 5-2By JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOFreddie Freeman stood at the front of the cramped visiting clubhouse at Wrigley Field. Wearing a champagne-soaked gray T-shirt celebrating Atlanta’s NL East title, the big first baseman
In the wake of the National Security Agency (NSA) spying scandal, President Barack Obama announced the creation of an “independent group” of “outside experts” that would ensure civil liberties were not violated and that the public’s trust restored. Now, with
