On Monday, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano exaggerated the impact the sequester has had on the country’s airports, saying lines at the country’s busiest airports would “cascade” in the next weeks due to the budget cuts imposed on her agency
I think you’re onto something big here, John. I can recall a certain Liberal, Christie Hefner, who pinned Chicago’s murder rate on climate change. That level of stupid seems to spew down from Krugman, the King of Illogic. In keeping
Place your bets. The six inches of snow that is expected to clog city streets from Chicago to Washington D.C. tomorrow, hasn’t been blamed on the sequester or global warming: Yet…
How deep is Hollywood in the tank for President Barack Obama? Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars saga, is rushing to the president’s defense after he clumsily combined space franchises with his “Jedi Mind Meld” flub last week. “President
A democrat congressman from America’s murder capital will introduce legislation to ban ‘junk handguns.’ The bill is “designed to ban the production of low-quality handguns, known informally as ‘Saturday night specials.’ ” While the emphasis and attention has been focused
The Ivy League title and a bid to the NCAA tournament has come down to Princeton (9-2 in Ivy League) and Harvard (9-3), making them two of 325 teams who can win the NCAA National Championship if they just win
And now for a good word about Chicago public schools: I spent a leisurely afternoon yesterday at the Chicago World of Wheels hot rod & custom car show, and happened upon this group of Dunbar High students proudly showing off
Sports are supposed to be fun. A diversion. We are a sports-crazed society and we love every minute of it. Lately though, I’ve noticed fuzzy math when it comes to certain sports statistical figures and for a long time now,
In the wake of last week’s brouhaha between journalistic legend Bob Woodward and the Obama White House, other reporters have come forward to talk about their own experiences with the controlling and sometimes abusive administration. Maureen Callahan of The New
It would take LeBron James at least five more years to catch Michael Jordan’s six NBA titles, but he needs just four more wins to match his all-time win streak at 18 games. Sunday appeared to be the biggest obstacle
Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -In my reporter’s notebook this morning, more on Illinois’ 2nd congressional district and on one of my favorite conservative websites.It’s become a chief cheerleader for apparent GOP nominee
Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant former Chicago Bulls star, said he would not apologize for his new “friend” Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator with whom he met last week in what is believed to be the first meeting between
If you want to know the sort of nonsense Bob Woodward had to put up with, just imagine this delivered with more volume and for 30 minutes: Joel wrote about another Sperling appearance which happened this morning but I wanted
(AP) Blackhawks win, earn point in 21st straight gameCHICAGOThe Chicago Blackhawks had already extended their NHL-record point streak once they got to overtime with the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets. With one standings point already in the bag, the high-flying Blackhawks
The first time I met Andrew in person I wasn’t quite sure what to think. It was 2010; he was slated to speak at a fundraiser at the Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago for Cedra Crenshaw, a candidate for a
GOP primary winner Paul McKinley is wasting no time hitting the pavement to spread his message across the Illinois 2nd Congressional District. Thursday night, he announced that he will begin a walking tour through the district to meet voters and
I remember how surreal it was to be introduced to Andrew Breitbart. I would bet that, at the time, most people who didn’t regularly follow politics wouldn’t have known who Andrew Breitbart was. But for those of us who did,
(AP) Blackhawks extend points streak to 20 gamesST. LOUISJonathan Toews scored twice, and Ray Emery and Corey Crawford combined on a shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record season-opening points streak to 20 games with a 3-0 win over
The jaw-dropping story of con man extraordinaire Frank Abagnale, Jr. proved irresistible to Steven Spielberg. The Oscar-winning director’s 2002 movie Catch Me if You Can, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the precocious con artist, seemed to close the book on Abagnale’s
It’s no secret that the Chicago media is no friend to conservatives, but a recent report from Fox Chicago’s Mike Flannery, where he compares GOP primary winner Paul McKinley to “Spanky the Clown” borders on unhinged animosity. Flannery filed a
Former Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman is in North Korea as part of an HBO special about “basketball diplomacy” to try to convince North Korean leaders to give peace a chance. Rodman’s agent explained: When I discussed with Dennis the
Vice President Joe Biden stated yesterday that gun control enthusiast Robin Kelly’s victory in the Chicago Democrat congressional primary is a sign that voters want stricter gun control and are turning against the all-powerful gun lobby. “For the first time
Every once in a blue moon, a team comes along that just seems fated- they get every break, they overcome every obstacle, and they spark a love affair with fans. They carve out their own place in history. Here is
Despite some $430 million in tax breaks for Hollywood in last year’s “fiscal cliff” deal, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has announced that he is cutting 350 people by the end of the year. After the disappointing box office for
Wednesday’s headlines provide an important lesson in the difference in strategy between the two political parties. In Chicago, the Obama operation quashed former Rep. Debbie Halvorson, who enjoyed an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association, in favor of anti-gun
