The Syria crisis has provoked–or revealed–a new division on the left, between those activists and organizations willing to defend their principles despite the Obama administration’s reversals, and those on the “Obama left” determined to back the leader at all costs.
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page is one of President Barack Obama’s more reliable defenders–or, more accurately, a reliable critic of Obama’s critics. Yet Page asks a key question in his column Sunday: “Would a younger Obama vote for his new
A visit back to Illinois this week offered a chance to survey the state’s politics (both through friends and the Chicago press), as well as the still-dismal condition of the state’s finances. One of the GOP hopefuls, Bruce Rauner, made
The Chicago Bears enter the 2013 season with some familiar faces and some new ones. All eyes will be on the offense with first year head coach Marc Trestman brining his innovative approach from the CFL and on a defense
It has been just over a year since Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno and Mayor Rahm Emanuel first took a stand against the privately owned food chain Chick-Fil-A, due to the owner Dan Cathy’s Christian faith and unfavorable view of
by AFP Former NBA star Dennis Rodman met North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a highly anticipated return trip to the hermetic state, official media said Saturday in a report that made no mention of jailed American Kenneth Bae. The
No matter how Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy spin it by touting overall crime being down in the city, the numbers for 2013 are still horrifying. The website HeyJackass.com, which keeps some pretty interesting data regarding
In a Huffington Post op-ed penned by Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on Labor Day, the congresswoman blasted McDonald’s CEO Donald Thompson, “one of corporate America’s most successful African Americans,” for making too much money. Schakowsky attended a protest in favor of
Fox News: HARTFORD, Conn. – Dave Chappelle has struck back at Hartford five days after he was heckled at a show and refused to perform his set.According to audio posted on TMZ.com, Chappelle praises an audience in Chicago on Tuesday
During the rancorous debate over Obamacare, President Barack Obama and his team said the president’s healthcare plan was modeled on the system Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney implemented in Massachusetts. However, a New York Times analysis by University of Chicago economics
(AP) Ortiz leads Red Sox to 20-4 romp over TigersBy JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTONOne after another, the baseballs cleared the fences at Fenway Park _ a franchise record-tying eight home runs in all for the Boston Red Sox. And David
Stand-up comedians will run into hecklers at some point no matter how funny their material may be. Most comics can deal with the interruptions, either turning the tables on them via humor or having the club’s security team sweep in.
In a report released Tuesday, Bloomberg reports that black homeownership has collapsed to an 18 year low. Bloomberg buries this brutal fact under a nonsensical headline that makes it look like a local Chicago story: “Black Homeownership Dying Where Obama
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Half a world away in Australia, asylum and immigration are major election issues, and there appear to be some parallels between the complaints being made down under and the emerging asylum battle here in the United States. Elections in Australia
(AP) Snider’s homer lifts Pirates past Brewers 4-3By JOE TOTORAITISAssociated PressMILWAUKEEThis one was for Roberto Clemente. The Hall of Famer’s retired jersey is still the only 21 that matters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pinch-hitter Travis Snider homered in the ninth
(AP) Nunez’s hit caps 5-run 8th, Yanks rally to win 6-4By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORKDown by three against an All-Star pitcher who’s had their number in the past, the New York Yankees put together a vintage comeback that kept
At least eight people are dead and more than 25 others were wounded in shootings over Labor Day weekend in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago. The shootings were widespread, from the far south and west sides of the city and spanning north into
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Joel Pollak appears on Fox News to discuss the story of a Skokie, Illinois school which taught students that government is like “family.”
The possibilities mentioned for Tim Tebow on these pages include the Canadian football league or the Chicago Bears (see Kevin Scholla’s argument here), but how about the New England Patriots? Bill Belichick did not rule out the possibility of bringing
The time has come Chicago Bears. It’s time to ignore the media. It’s time to upgrade your club at little cost. It’s time. Tebow time. Tim Tebow was cut by the Patriots this weekend despite throwing for two scores in his final preseason game
Though only 52.5 percent of 3rd through 8th graders in Chicago’s Public Schools (CPS) met or exceeded reading and math standards this year, the district will now demand that kindergartners set aside 30 minutes per month for sex-education classes. According to the
Fast-food workers, who do not see their jobs as entry-level jobs but instead believe that the jobs are worthy of higher pay, carried out a huge strike on Thursday across the nation. McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s Restaurants LLC, Burger King Worldwide Inc., and
(AP) Dodgers beat Cubs 4-0 with Nolasco and 2 homersBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELES UPDATE: Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he pulled Puig because he was not ready on defense. Puig, who was seen visibly contesting the decision in
(AP) A golfer with a 3rd heart and plenty of gritBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterNORTON, Mass.More than any other PGA Tour player, Erik Compton can do without the additional stress. But there he was again last Friday, two shots over
