Category Archives: Cities

Another Criminal Democrat: State Rep Candidate Arrested for Domestic Battery

-By Warner Todd Huston First, during the primary the Democrats voted for a State Rep candidate that was in the middle of being charged by the Feds with bribe-taking. Now we find that another Democrat State Rep. candidate has been … Continue reading

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Dear Ill. Teachers Unions: You Can’t HANDLE The Truth

-By Warner Todd Huston The teachers unions in Illinois are mad. They are unhappy that their scheme of having their personal, employee contributions to their own pensions paid by the taxpayer has been exposed. Echoing the Tom Cruise flick A … Continue reading

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State Representative Chris Nybo‏, Legislative Update

From State Representative Chris Nybo (41st District)… As we head into the final month of this year’s legislative session, I wanted to give you an update on the following emerging issues and developments: Governor Rolls Out Pension and Medicaid Reform … Continue reading

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Illinois Ranks Among Worst Five States for Business

-By Warner Todd Huston California beat Illinois, but not by a whole lot in the worst of the worst category. ChiefExecutive.net has posted its list of best/worst states to do business in and Illinois ranks 48 of our fifty. Only … Continue reading

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Ooops: NATO Video Says Chicago is ‘Capitol of Illinois’

-By Warner Todd Huston Obama must not have been paying too much attention to what his folks at NATO have been doing as they prepare for the summit coming up on May 20, 21 in Chicago because the new video … Continue reading

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Thank YOU… Garish Statue of Marilyn Monroe to be Removed from Chicago Scene

-By Warner Todd Huston Back in August of 2011 I finally made it downtown to take a gander at the tacky Marilyn Monroe statue that was placed at Pioneer Court near the Tribune building on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. It was … Continue reading

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Chicago Union Thug Accosts Videographer at May Day Festivities

-By Warner Todd Huston John Ruberry found a nice, kindly union thug that not only stood shoulder-to-shoulder with communists, socialists and other anti-Americans during Chicago’s May Day gathering — and justified it as a good thing — but he also … Continue reading

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Sun-Times Sports Columnist Gets In Trouble Over Sexist Tweets

-By Warner Todd Huston As he waited on the tarmac to get in the air, Sun-Times sports columnist Joe Crowley Tweeted that his pilot was a “chick,” and wondered if it was sexist to say so? That and his other … Continue reading

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I Can’t Agree With Rockford Tea Party Re. Kinzinger Undervote Plan

-By Warner Todd Huston I write against what I consider the outrages of the left every day. But occasionally someone on my own side, someone I otherwise support, will cast a boneheaded vote, or say something stupid, or advocate for … Continue reading

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Chicago Republicans Oppose Infrastructure Trust

From the Chicago Republican Party… Chicago — The Chicago Republican Party issued the following statement on the proposed Chicago Infrastructure Trust: Mayor Emanuel’s attempt to ram the Infrastructure Trust through the City Council today is an abuse of power. It … Continue reading

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