Obama Checks Worth Over $50,000 Stolen From Headquarters
Charges in stolen checks from Obama headquarters
By Rosemary R. Sobol Tribune reporter
A south suburban man has been charged in connection with the theft of two checks totaling more than $50,000 from President Barack Obama’s national [...]
Chicago Teachers Strike: Teachers First, Children Second
Union: No Deal To Avoid Strike, Teachers Will Hit Picket Lines
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago Public Schools teachers were preparing to go on strike for the fist time in a quarter century on Monday, after the latest contract talks broke down Sunday [...]
Chicago Streets Turn to Tribal Warfare Under Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago police sergeant: “Tribal warfare” on the streets
By Dean Reynolds
(CBS News) CHICAGO – Chicago is in the grips of a deadly gang war. At least 275 people have been killed in the city so far this year and many more have [...]
Rumor Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr Attempted Suicide
Jesse Jackson Jr. mystery deepens
By JOHN BRESNAHAN and JAKE SHERMAN
The mystery surrounding Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. deepened on Tuesday as speculation swirled around the Illinois Democrat’s health and political future.
Democratic [...]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Killing Chicago With His Tactics
As homicides spike, Chicago mayor defends tactics
By DON BABWIN | Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s mayor and police superintendent publicly defended their new gang-fighting strategy Monday amid growing criticism that the [...]
18 Dead In Chicago Heat Wave
18 Deaths Blamed On Recent Heat Wave
CHICAGO (STMW) – The death of eight more people in Chicago over the weekend have been attributed at least in part to heat-related causes, bringing the total of heat-related deaths in Cook County to 18, [...]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Didn’t Want Obama To Push Obamacare
Emanuel after health care ruling: Thank God Obama didn’t listen to me
By Hal Dardick Tribune reporter
Mayor Rahm Emanuel heralded the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the core of President Barack Obama’s national health care overhaul [...]
Chicago The Most Corrupt Metropolitan Area In The Country
Chicago’s Corruption Doesn’t End at City Limits
Posted: 06/25/2012 5:15 pm
Dick Simpson
University of Illinois-Chicago professor
Those of us who live in city neighborhoods know that Chicago is politically corrupt. There are figures [...]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Disagrees With Federal Hiring Monitor
Emanuel on federal hiring monitor: She’s wrong
BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter fspielman@suntimes.com June 25, 2012 2:50PM
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he’s not dissing a federal hiring monitor. He simply disagrees with her.
Emanuel [...]
Contributions In Politics Makes Voters Suspicious
Money in politics can’t fool voters
BY STEVE HUNTLEY shuntley.cst@gmail.com June 25, 2012 6:12PM
The First Amendment survived another challenge Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court stuck by its constitutionally sound position that corporations and [...]
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr Takes Medical Leave
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. takes medical leave of absence
By Rick Pearson and Katherine Skiba Tribune reporters
June 25, 2012
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office disclosed Monday that the veteran Democratic congressman has been on [...]
Illinois House Rep Derrick Smith Faces Legislative Action
House panel finds cause to punish indicted lawmaker
Derrick Smith faces legislative action as well as federal charges
By Ray Long and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune reporters
June 7, 2012
The Chicago lawmaker facing federal bribery [...]
Chicago Democrats Form New Party To Run Candidate
Democrats set up new party to field candidate to run against indicted legislator
Smith, who has pleaded not guilty to taking a bribe, plans to stay on ballot
By Ray Long, Chicago Tribune reporter
May 15, 2012
SPRINGFIELD— Chicago [...]
Rep Derrick Smith Charged With Bribery Refused To Step Down
Smith indicted but refuses to step down
Quinn says lawmakers could oust state representative accused of taking bribe
By Annie Sweeney and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune reporters
April 11, 2012
A West Side state lawmaker was formally [...]
President Obama Visits Chicago Amidst Violence
35 Hurt, 7 Killed in Chicago Shootings
Weekend violence didn’t stop for President Barack Obama’s Chicago visit
Monday, Jun 18, 2012 | Updated 9:49 AM CDT
President Barack Obama’s visit to Chicago didn’t stop [...]
2012 Chicago NATO Summit Protests and Arrests
Chicago police erase 1968 stain at last with NATO summit
(Adrees Latif, Reuters )
May 22, 2012|Andrew Stern | Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The NATO summit ended without major violence between police and protesters, winning praise [...]
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