On Friday, February 15, President Obama visited Chicago in order to highlight his new gun control proposals. Obama’s visit came only days after the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, a teen who was killed after getting caught in the crossfire of
Just hours after the President spoke in Chicago about the need for more “common sense proposals” on guns in that city, four people were shot, and another was killed, within a 90 minute span. In his speech, President Obama said
In a speech Friday afternoon at the Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, IL, President Barack Obama reminisced about his career as a community organizer on the city’s South Side. As he has done in previous speeches in the area, Obama
So I just finished up another segment on HuffPost Live, and this the time host was Abby Huntsman. Hubba Hubba. I was kind of bummed that the ‘excited one’ Marc Lamont Hill, who probably took the day off after getting
The esteemed University of Chicago bares no shame this week, as they offer to students “Sex Week.” Sex Week, according to the university’s website, “is a week of open minds, learning, art, critique, and sensuality; a week of boundaries, words, and
(AP) Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriageBy SARA BURNETTAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.The push to allow same-sex marriages in Illinois got its biggest victory to date Thursday with a historic Valentine’s Day vote in the state Senate, and supporters expressed confidence
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became a significant
In response to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazine ban for civilians, Olympic Arms is making it known they will no longer do business with the state of New York. Olympic Arms produces precision
(AP) – Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city’s Public Enemy No. 1 — a label first given to gangster Al Capone and one that hasn’t been used since Prohibition. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman
Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D-IL), considered by many to be the current front-runner in the race to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. in Congress, has come under tremendous attack from the left for her pro-Second Amendment stance in the current gun
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who, when not obsessing over salt content, wrings his hands about money in politics, has directed his personal SuperPAC to spend $1.3 million, so far, against Debbie Halvorson, former Congresswoman and candidate for the special election to replace
On Monday, Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy told reporters Chicago’s gun laws are not “strict” and asked them to quit characterizing them as such. McCarthy said, “One of the things that I would like to again try to clear up,
Then US Senate candidate from Illinois State Senator Barack Obama on Chicago Public Radio in February of 2004
On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he’d be pushing for new gun control in the city of Chicago, even though it is the most heavily gun-controlled municipality in the country. Emanuel will be hosting President Obama on Friday,
Former Illinois Republican Rep. Joe Walsh plans to sue the Chicago Sun-Times for printing what he said “is a deliberate attempt to defame” him. Sun-Times reporter Natasha Korecki on Monday authored an article alleging Walsh, who lost his bid for
Dixmoor, Illinois, has a government spending problem. After years of taxing its inhabitants into leaving, resulting in a loss of $600,000 in tax revenue last year, the city has run out of cash to pay for the gas for the
President Obama announced on Monday that he’d be visiting crime-ridden Chicago – his hometown, and the domain of his former chief of staff Mayor Rahm Emanuel – to talk about gun violence. Tomorrow, President Obama is slated to give his
In response to Hip-Hop Artist to L.A. Shooting Suspect: ‘This Was A Necessary Evil…God Bless You Sir’: I could spend hours writing this and get no closer to explaining it. There are those who circle the wagons around being black
Bill O’Reilly discussed the photo released by the White House of President Obama skeet-shooting with Greg Gutfeld and Bernard McGuirk
Days after the Chicago Police Department announced it will no longer respond to 911 calls for criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, the Fraternal Order
Welcome to week three of the NHL Power 10. Believe it or not, we are going to hit the quarter pole of this shortened season this weekend! There is still plenty of hockey to be played, but with almost a
Reports surfaced Thursday that Jesse Jackson Jr., who resigned from Congress last year over an investigation into campaign fund misuse, was negotiating a plea deal that would include significant jail time. NBC Chicago is now confirming the deal is signed. From
Is the Chicago Media ignoring the Republican primary in the 2nd district special election? And if they are, maybe a better question is why? Local media outlets in Chicago have all offered generous coverage of the Democratic primary to replace
Manufacturer: Device setting caused Bowl outage By KEVIN MCGILLAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS An electrical device that had been installed expressly to prevent a power outage caused the Super Bowl blackout, the stadium’s power company said Friday as it took the blame
Illinois has the worst debt rating in the US thanks to out-of-control union pensions and health care costs. And yet, police unions in Chicago are asking for consecutive 6 percent annual raises plus a cost of living adjustment: Union president
