(AP) AP IMPACT: Cartels dispatch agents deep inside USBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOMexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States
The weekend’s top stories in social media and technology for 3/30 and 3/31 include: Google plays an April Fool’s Day prank, an entire town’s ban on social media (or is it?), the resignation of the Chicago Mayor office’s social media
On Saturday, Mar. 30, the bodies of 23-year Army veteran and Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were found in their home, the victims of an apparent assassination. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a law enforcement official described
Chicago saw a wave of violent mob attacks against its residents last year, most often led by youth from the city’s poorer neighborhoods, and conducted in the city’s wealthier neighborhoods as the spring temperatures rose. Saturday, the warmest day of
(CBS) — The warmest day of the year so far brings hundreds of mischievous teens to Michigan Avenue. Police are calling it ‘mob action’. CBS 2 is learning about multiple incidents in at least four different locations along the Magnificent
While there are much more serious issues to deal with, like the state’s financial crisis and Chicago’s exploding crime wave, Illinois legislators have decided to focus on the burning issue of driving with dogs. Proposed legislation would make it illegal
(AP) NEW YORK–Martin Scorsese is developing a TV series based on his 2002 film “Gangs of New York.” The director is partnering with Miramax, which released the Oscar-nominated film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. The planned show doesn’t yet
Gay rights advocates defaced and vandalized a San Antonio, TX Chick-fil-A restaurant with more than two dozen Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) posters and messages on Wednesday night. Chick-fil-A workers saw the posters when they arrived to work on
Green Day launched its new American arena tour on Thursday night as only they can, screaming through an impossibly wide-ranging set that had thousands of fans jumping, moshing and stage-diving at Chicago’s Allstate Arena for well over two hours. But
More than likely the Chicago Cubs will finish fifth in the NL Central; but unlike last year, that will be last place. It is only Theo Epstein’s second year and he has stressed numerous times to not expect results until
The Miami Heat came to Chicago on Wednesday looking to extend their winning streak to 28 games against a Bulls squad playing without Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose in a dynamite regular season game that had the feel and intensity
Media Matters is scrambling to discredit a much-discussed report on America’s disability program by journalist Chana Joffe-Walt that was featured on Chicago’s Public Radio This American Life and National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered. Media Matters researcher Hannah Groch-Begley
During a March 24 appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre explained that Chicago is big on gun control, small on enforcement of existing gun laws–and he asked why NBC News won’t cover this. In fact, LaPierre
Last week, in anticipation of the city’s current school closing battle, the Chicago Teachers Union sponsored civil disobedience training for its members by none other than the professional manufacturer of crisis and radical self-proclaimed “anarchist” Lisa Fithian. Fithian first became
WAYNE LAPIERRE, NRA CHAIR: Let me give you the real sad thing, though. Let me hold up a mirror, right now, to the whole national news media and the White House. I just got the track data from Syracuse University
(AP) Court: Can drug companies pay to delay generics?By JESSE J. HOLLAND and LINDA A. JOHNSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONFederal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of
(AP) FAA to close 149 air traffic towers under cutsBy JASON KEYSERAssociated PressCHICAGOUnder orders to trim hundreds of millions of dollars from its budget, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday released a final list of 149 air traffic control towers
While the NCAA Tournament is stealing headlines, here are some NFL offseason notes for those who, like me, believe football is a year-round sport. Perhaps the biggest story this NFL offseason has been the dismantling of the Super Bowl champion
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office indicated Thursday he plans to close 54 elementary schools in poor, predominantly black neighborhoods because Chicago public schools face a $1 billion shortfall. According to the Associated Press, “many of the schools identified for closure are
In response to Do Gosnell’s Victims Matter, Mr. President?: Since we’re talking about how the media shapes public perception with the stories it chooses not to tell, (which not coincidentally happen to be the same stories Obama chooses not to
Thanks to Mayor Bloomberg’s staggering $2+ million investment in Robin Kelly in the Illinois 2nd district race to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr., the Democrat primary garnered enough attention to leave many residents thinking the race was over after the February
In response to Violence a Small Problem in Chicago?: This aspect of the gun-control debate fascinates me, Sonnie. It’s a powerful example of how the media shapes public perception with both what it says, and what it does not say;
(AP) Bears part ways with veteran LB Brian UrlacherBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOBrian Urlacher wanted to re-sign with the Chicago Bears. Instead, they’re parting ways with the veteran linebacker after 13 years. General manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the
(AP) Heat run streak to 24 with huge comeback vs. CavsBy TOM WITHERSAP Sports WriterCLEVELAND Miami’s winning streak was in danger of disappearing–in Cleveland, of all places. But LeBron James wouldn’t give up. James scored 25 points as the Heat
Editors’ Note: In an effort to foster a more open and honest American dialog, Breitbart convened “The Uninvited” panel at CPAC 2013. This post is a part of a series continuing that dialog with the Breitbart News readers. Anti-jihad activist Pamela Geller
