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Crime is down for everyone but Pekau, he claims Politicians love to manipulate crime statistics to boost their chances for re-election and Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, who is running an incredulous race for Congress in the new 6th District, is no different. Pekau asserts that crime is down because of his policies and falsely…
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Right from the Middle: The end of Globalization By William O. Lipinski In recent years, Americans have seen the foundation of our economy shaken first by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken nearly one million American lives, and now the burdens imposed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which have fueled dramatic increases in gasoline. Both…
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US Rep. Kelly leads Tri-Caucus in urging White House, Congressional Leaders on Medicaid priorities The lawmakers are requesting four Medicaid priorities be included in the next economic reconciliation package. Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) on Monday (April 18, 2022) sent a letter on behalf of the Congressional Tri-Caucus (the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,…
Right from the Middle: The Need for an Ethnic America Caucus in our Congress American politics needs to balance by creating an ethnic caucus to ensure that everyone’s rights are represented in America. By William O. Lipinski When I was sworn in as a member of the United States house of representatives in January 1983,…
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Congressional candidate Kaspar releases anti-crime video to detail his safety plan Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau who is running for Congress as a Republican in the new 6th District, released a statement Sunday (March 27, 2022) that attacked his chief Republican rival this week, Scott Kaspar, falsely accusing Kaspar of attacking the Orland Park Police…
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Standing room only crowd celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Scott Kaspar Gubernatorial Candidates Darren Bailey and Gary Rabine join Scott Kaspar, the leading Republican candidate for the GOP Party nomination in the new 6th Congressional District, at St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser Leading Republican candidate for Congress in the 6th District Scott Kaspar hosted a family-friendly fundraiser dinner…
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McCollum blasts Russia invasion of Ukraine urging community support Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum denounces Russian atrocities committed against the civilians in Ukraine and says Congress will continue to support freedom, Democracy and Ukraine’s struggle. In a letter to constituents, McCollum urges Americans who want to help Ukraine to make donations to USAID. Over the past…
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Casten delivers $7.9 million in funding for local district projects President Biden Signs into Law Legislation Delivering $7.9 Million In Local Project Funds Secured by Congressman Casten to Illinois’ 6th “From addressing learning loss and combating homelessness to helping our small businesses and making it easier for folks to get to work, these investments I…
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House Passes more than $4 million in funding to support Newman community projects New funding to support Southwest Side small businesses, infrastructure, educational programs, health services, safety improvements and more As part of the Omnibus Appropriations, the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 10, 2022) passed more than $4 million in new federal funding to…
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U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements In a consent decree entered Monday, a federal court ordered a Waukegan, Illinois, company to stop distributing nutritional supplements that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
Congresswoman Newman helps secure $118 million in grant funding for Chicago Transit Authority New funding to keep workers on the payroll and help pay for day-to-day operations as they continue to provide essential transit services to Chicagoland residents U.S. Representative Marie Newman (IL-03) announced that she has helped secure an additional $118 million in grant…
Casten urges ban on Russian oil and more crippling economic sanctions Congressman Sean Casten of the 6th District in Illinois calls for a ban on Russian oil, crippling economic sanctions, and additional multilateral actions to end global subsidization of Russian power in face of Ukraine invasion US Congressman Sean Casten called for a ban on…
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Congresswoman Marie Newman leads letter in urging BNSF Railway to engage workers on new attendance policy U.S. Representative Marie Newman (IL-03) on Friday March 4, 2022 led Congress members Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) in a letter urging BNSF Railway Company to re-engage in good faith discussions with…
Casten Endorsed by League of Conservation Voters in Re-Election Campaign U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) announced Thursday March 3, 2022. he has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters in his re-election campaign. This is LCV’s first endorsement in a member-on-member primary and highlights the urgent need to keep global climate leaders like Rep….
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House passes Congresswoman Newman’s amendment on study of Panama Canal Veterans impacted by Agent Orange Amendment builds on Rep. Newman’s Panama Canal Zone Veterans Act, which would grant federal benefits to Panama Canal Zone veterans who were exposed to deadly tactical herbicide. Click here to watch Congresswoman Newman’s floor speech on the amendment As part of…
Casten names High School STEM Scholar as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address Congressman Sean Casten on Tuesday March 1, 2022 invited high school climate activist Venya Sharma as his virtual guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress. Venya is sophomore and youth climate activist attending Fremd High School…
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Chicago Woman Convicted on Federal Fraud and Tax Charges Defendant Cashed Her Deceased Grandmother’s Pension Checks A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman on fraud and tax offenses for cashing her deceased grandmother’s pension checks and preparing false tax returns. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Eunice Salley, aka Eunice Sally Dobyns,…
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Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine As Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin prepares to invade Ukraine, Americans are living in a world of censorship where they don’t get the whole truth. That skewered system driven by mainstream news media bias and social media censorship is twisting facts and giving us a distorted image…
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