(AP) Nuggets beat Thunder for first 13-game win streakBy JEFF LATZKEAP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Andre Miller had 20 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-104 Tuesday night to
According to my Black Revolutionary “associates”, I’m standing on the wrong side of history. I would be a great voice to help bring in the new revolution. OK. I’ll sign up. But I have 6 questions first: When is the
With Paul McKinley surging up the Illinois conservative ranks–after the mainstream Chicago media’s attempts to reconvict him for his past backfired–the only question remaining is: where is the Illinois Republican Party? Not only was the Illinois Republican Party missing in
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter didn’t like an article in Philadelphia Magazine entitled: “Being White in Philly: Whites, Race, Class, and the things that never get said.” The mayor was so upset about reading an opinion that he didn’t like,
According to a new report, in roughly 30 years, the United States of America will be the world’s first major post-industrial society to see its population tip from majority white to minority ethnic groups comprising the majority of the population,
A theme of the NFL offseason continues to be past-their-prime free agents or big names that teams could not afford to keep that are now on the market. At this point, Ed Reed remains the most notable and most coveted
[Update (May 2, 2013): President Barack Obama will indeed nominate Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce.] Penny Pritzker, the Hyatt heir and former subprime mortgage lender who was deemed too controversial to lead the Department of Commerce four years ago, is now
By HOPE YENAssociated PressWASHINGTONA record number of U.S. counties–more than 1 in 3–are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere. New 2012 census
Former American International Group (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg accused the Obama administration Wednesday of threatening the company not to join a class action lawsuit that he has brought against the federal government over the terms of the 2008 AIG bailout. Minutes
(AP) Actor Ed Asner, 83, treated for exhaustion in Ind.GARY, Ind.Ed Asner’s publicist says the 83-year-old actor, who has been touring the country performing a one-man show for more than three years, has been hospitalized with exhaustion. Publicist Charles Sherman
The Miami Heat made it 19 wins in a row by dominating the Atlanta Hawks 98-81, giving LeBron James supporters another talking point as the streak topped Michael Jordan’s best streak ever. However, with Dwyane Wade continuing his torrid streak
Left-handed pitchers are the Holy Grail in baseball and, unfortunately, the Chicago Cubs lack them. Right now, their projected starting lineup includes no southpaws, but the starting rotation is nonetheless deep. Jeff Samardzija went 9-13 with a 3.81 ERA last
Stony Brook’s incredible defense led by the duo of Low-Major All-American Tommy Brenton (6-foot-5) and 6-foot-8 Jameel Warney looked strong enough to upset a power conference team in the tournament, but they will not get that chance after a last
(AP) Illinois settles SEC fraud charge over pensionsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. The federal government is charging Illinois with securities fraud, claiming it misled investors about the health of its pension system. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office said Monday that the state has agreed
(AP) Howard leads Lakers over Bulls 90-81By JOE HAAKENSONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESDwight Howard scored 16 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, Kobe Bryant chipped in with 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls
The GOP primary in the race to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. received little to no coverage leading up to the February 26 ballot from the mainstream Chicago media. Since winning the Republican nomination, however, the media have fixated on Republican
On the day North Korea vowed to nuke America, representatives for Dennis Rodman said the former Chicago Bulls superstar intends to travel to North Korea again in the next six months to convince North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to
In his newest book, At The Brink, author John Lott tells his readers what he told Breitbart News in mid-January: when he met then-lecturer Obama at the University of Chicago in the 1990s, Obama said, “I don’t believe people should
The Republican nominee to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District kicked off his ground campaign on Monday with a “Machine walking tour” on the south side of Chicago. Residents of the community responded positively, stopping on the
(AP) Blackhawks win 11th straight, extend points streakBy MATT CARLSONAssociated PressCHICAGOThe Chicago Blackhawks were tired, hurting and often on their heels Wednesday night against Colorado. But despite skating without three key forwards, playing their second game in two nights and
Two of the largest airports in the United States have contradicted claims from the federal government that the minor spending cuts of the Budget Control Act’s sequester have caused delays for passengers. On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that airports
(Reuters) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will unveil a fiscal 2014 budget on Wednesday that will chip away at a huge pile of overdue bills and cut spending to accommodate growing public pension costs, top state officials said on Tuesday.
My friend Daniel Pomerantz wrote to me a few months ago from Israel, where he moved a couple of years ago, to say that he was involved with an exciting new publishing project but couldn’t tell me what it was
As the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gather in Rome for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, a new determination to do something about the Church’s sex abuse scandals is emerging. Cardinal Francis George,
