(AP) Holder: Justice Department will respond to judgeBy CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical WriterCHICAGOU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will respond “appropriately” to a federal appellate judge in Texas who demanded a letter recognizing federal courts’
Chicago Trib: Two drive-by shootingsthis week have ratcheted up tensions in this central Floridacity, which has been rocked by protests and anger over thekilling of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin just over amonth ago. Sanford police said three people, including
(AP) Geithner criticizes proposed US GOP budget cutsBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner criticized Republicans for focusing too much on cutting spending and taxes and not doing enough to support economic growth. In a speech in
Prof. Thom Lambert of the University of Missouri Law School has responded with alarm to President Barack Obama’s attack on the Supreme Court and the power of judicial review by recalling his own days as Obama’s student at the University
(AP) Longtime Blagojevich friend gets 2 years in prisonBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOA judge Tuesday handed a two-year sentence to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s law school roommate-turned-top aide who provided devastating testimony that helped send his old friend to prison.
Much of the left seems inclined to shrug at President Barack Obama’s pre-emptive rebuke of the Supreme Court yesterday. One Democrat even urged Obama to attack the Court on the campaign trail if it overturned Obamacare. A few liberals, however,
Continuing his pattern of appearing on every television show – and particularly, every major sporting event – that will have him, President Obama joined the halftime show of the championship game of the Final Four last night. There he was
Yesterday morning, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, spoke at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention. There, she touted Obama’s record on youth violence in Chicago: As a mom, it just breaks my heart when I hear stories
Valerie Jarrett is not only one of President Barack Obama’s closest advisors; she also is one of the most radical, with close connections to the Chicago left that nurtured Obama in his early political career. The Iranian-born Jarrett (her parents
Michelle Obama, who has quickly become the Obama campaign’s tip of the spear when it comes to fund raising and vote-getting, is now stumping for children to convince their “great-grandparents” to vote for her husband. At an event at San
“If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” The death of Trayvon Martin is a tragedy–as was the death of a 6-year-old girl named Aliyah Shell (photo above), caught in the crossfire of gang violence over St. Patrick’s Day weekend
A couple of weeks ago, the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) inspector general, James Sullivan, released a report noting some curious dealings between the district’s head of food service Louise Esaian and a couple of the district’s food vendors: Now, Esaian and two
Former Black Panther Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) made quite a fuss when he donned a “hoodie” during a speech in the U.S. House of Representatives until he was escorted out.At the time, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “applauded his courage”
By and large, politicians are not willing to tackle the unsustainable costs they’ve created. Consider Illinois public employee pensions. Public employee pensions have been a state expense. Therefore, a big chunk of legacy costs don’t need to be shown on
(AP) Witnesses complicate Corzine’s testimony on moneyBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONWitnesses close to MF Global’s collapse will offer details Wednesday about customer money that vanished days before the firm failed. Their testimony could challenge previous statements by former CEO Jon
Just like everyone else in America, I went to see “The Hunger Games” over the weekend. My ADHD prevented me from getting through the book until just a day before the movie, but I quickly powered through the other two
(AP) MF Global exec says Corzine ordered $200M transferBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONA former MF Global executive appears to contradict testimony from Jon Corzine, saying the former senator and New Jersey governor ordered the transfer of $200 million last fall
Because I was on vacation, there will be no podcast this week. I don’t have any strong feelings of nostalgia for the Muppets. Like most kids, I watched “Sesame Street,” occasionally caught “The Muppet Show,” and I even remember seeing
Obviously, no one is going to point to the elephant in the room, most especially the hopelessly left-wing BuzzFeed Politics, but due to their unwillingness to go after Obama and Democrats with the same sharp satire it uses against Republicans,
BATON ROUGE, La., March 21 (UPI) —GOP White House hopefuls’ campaigns moved to Louisiana Wednesday, where Rick Santorum led in polls after Mitt Romney swept to victory in the Illinois primary. Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, leads among
Illinois State Representative Derrick Smith who was arrested last week and charged for accepting a $7000 bribe from a government informant, to write a letter supporting a state grant for a day care center, had no trouble winning his democratic
Not until it was almost certain that Barack Obama would become the 44th President of the United States was Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama proud to be an American. However, listening to her now, it’s quite clear that she’s always been
As of this afternoon, just 15 percent of eligible voters had shown up to the polls to vote in the Illinois primaries. That would be an all-time low, by a significant margin. Part of that is lack of a Democratic
WGN Photographer Donte Williams and Reporter Dan Ponce were detained as they attempted to cover the story of a 6-year-old girl who was shot and killed when the hospital called police complaining of trespassers.
(AP) Ill. primary decides fate of 2 veteran congressmenBy SOPHIA TAREENAssociated PressCHICAGOIllinois voters casting ballots in Tuesday’s primary election will determine the matchup for the state’s only open seat for the U.S. House, solidify who will face a tea party
