Category Archives: Chicago

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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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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Criminal That Survived 10 Previous Shootings Killed by Homeowner During B&E

-By Warner Todd Huston As Fred Witzell says, this is the feels good story of the day. Apparently a violent criminal that may have survived as many as 10 other shooting incidents was killed by an Engelwood homeowner as the … Continue reading

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See the Records: Soros, Top Rahm Contributors Funding Tillman-Proft PACs

Chicago, IL – In the aftermath of the recent investigations launched by Illinois Citizens for Ethics Reform, John Tillman, Dan Proft and their apologists are crying foul. However, where were these so-called “concerned” voices when Tillman-Proft affiliated political action committees … Continue reading

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John Curry Announces Bid for Cook County GOP Chairman

From John Curry and the 32nd Ward Republican Organization… John Curry, 32nd Ward Republican Committeeman, has announced his campaign for Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party. “As the 2012 general election looms before us”, stated Committeeman Curry, “the Chicago Republican … Continue reading

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Kelly Responds to Cattoni Email/Proft Backlash

From William J. Kelly… To All My Fellow Tea Party and Conservative Friends, Many of you probably received an email from Illinois Tea Party organizer Denise Cattoni late yesterday, which also named me. The email was in response to a … Continue reading

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