The number two Democrat in the Senate, Dick Durbin (D-IL), has been a staunch ally for President Obama’s massive takeover of American’s healthcare, but now Durbin has told WLS Chicago that Obamacare (the Affordable Healthcare Act) needs changes and improvements. Durbin’s
Mark Muller is a conservative activist and the notorious proprietor of “America’s Car Dealership”, Max Motors, where you can pick up a free AK-47 when you buy a car during their annual “Great Guns and Gas Give-Away”. His “city slicker”
Heroic Media, a national pro-life organization, says that three major newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and LA Times, all rejected the pro-life ad pictured above as “too controversial.” Live Action News reports: I am disturbed that these papers would
There were 67 people shot and 11 killed over the long Independence Day weekend in Chicago. Of the 67, eight were shot, with one killed, in a single Saturday evening attack in the West Side neighborhood of Lawndale. The Chicago
Taking advantage of the fact that some 67 people were shot in Chicago from Wednesday through Sunday, CNN host Piers Morgan went on another anti-gun rant via Twitter. This time, recognizing that Chicago is a failed gun control model, he
Chicago Tribune reporter Peter Nickeas recaps the overnight crime stories including one incident where eight people were shot, one fatally near Flournoy Street and Francisco Avenue in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side
(AP) A look back at previous airport approach crashesBy The Associated PressA number of major commercial airliners have crashed while landing or on approach at airports around the globe. Below is a list of some of the most notable crashes
Chicago celebrated July 3, Independence Day, and July 5 in true Windy City style, with six killings and 28 wounded. Early on Friday, three people, including a 5-year-old boy, were shot in a West Pullman park. Later on Friday, a man
The drama surrounding Derrick Rose and the “will-he-or-won’t-he” surrounding his return from ACL injury was one of the biggest storylines of the NBA season and caused the accomplished guard to receive plenty of animosity from fans and talking heads that
Racks of new sky blue bicycles began appearing on Chicago’s sidewalks last week with the launch of highly anticipated (for some) city bike-sharing program. Residents and tourists can pick up a big blue bike at one of the city’s first
Would Thomas Payne have been able to pass Dick Durbin’s journalist smell test? Here’s an even better question: Do you really want the likes of Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer deciding who a journalist is, and therefore who is entitled
One of the oddities of this season is a great number of teams are “in contention”–either over .500 or within four games in the standings. In the NL, that’s ten teams–not counting the Phillies, who were at .500 but have
Last month, President Obama’s former Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, raised $800,000 in the first two and a half weeks since announcing his candidacy for Illinois Governor. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that according to campaign spokesman Pete Giangreco, New York
(AP) Court wins draw big crowds to gay pride paradesBy LISA LEFFAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOGay rights supporters crowded parade routes in San Francisco, New York and other major U.S. cities to celebrate what once was unimaginable _ two Supreme Court victories
Chicago Police Officer Richard A. Rizzo has been arrested four times in the past seven years, but that’s not enough to get him fired from the department. Rizzo has been arrested for domestic battery, child endangerment and aggravated assault with
The city that has long been synonymous with gun control, rampant crime, and the senseless killing of citizens is about to become a city in which law-abiding citizens can carry guns to defend their lives and the lives of their
CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI)–Droves of Hollywood stars and key political players descended upon Promontory Point in Chicago to celebrate the wedding of George Lucas to Mellody Hobson. The two tied the knot June 22 at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County,
Mayor Rahm Emanuel named millionaire venture capitalist Deborah Quazzo to fill the Chicago Public School Board vacancy left after billionaire Penny Pritzker resigned ahead of her nomination for U.S. Secretary of Commerce in March. A statement released by Emanuel’s office
(AP) President Obama discussed the NBA draft while he was in Senegal on Thursday. At a state dinner, he expressed hope that the Chicago Bulls would draft Senegal’s Gorgui Dieng. Dieng was drafted by Utah, with plans to trade him
An example of the difference between being a great college player and just making the NBA was summed up in a SI/CNN look at preseason Value Add ratings that read, “I’ve been playing around with John Pudner’s new Value Add
It took NBA teams only 22 picks to get the 20 players Breitbart Sports reported would be the most valuable NBA players in Draft previews (click here). The only two times a team picked a player we did not have
America’s largest Socialist conference, “Socialism 2013” will kick off today in Chicago. According to their website, Glenn Greenwald, the left-wing writer for the Guardian, who has recently come under fire for his role in breaking Eric Snowden’s claims of NSA
By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated PressCHICAGOCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s agreed to help celebrity chef Paula Deen try to make amends for her past use of a racial slur, saying she shouldn’t become a “sacrificial lamb” over the issue
The Cleveland Cavs were happy to get the #1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, but they are still desperate to get rid of it. Essentially acknowledging that there is not a true top pick worthy talent in the entire draft, the
On June 26, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is introducing an ordinance that implements stiff fines for the possession of guns in “school safety zones.” These are zones that students travel through on their way to school. According to the Chicago-Sun
