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Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador The appointment of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan is a slap in the face of Arab and Muslim Americans by the administration of President Joe Biden. Japan should reject Emanuel’s appointment if they care about human and civil rights, but…
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Two Guys on Politics podcast adds Facebook and Twitter accounts The Town Guys on Politics podcast, which features commentary from former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania now has a Facebook and Twitter account. Lipinski and Hanania co-host the podcast discussion each week on local, regional and national politics and…
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Lightford should repeal HB3653 which advocates for criminals Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford should repeal HB3653 which reinforces rights for criminals and those accused of crimes, and she should retract her previous calls for “defund police” after she and her husband became victims of a serious crime. The atmosphere created by HB3653 and the “defund police”…
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Podcast: Special Prosecutor issues moral indictment of Kim Foxx Kim Foxx was denounced as a liar who misled the public in her mishandling of the arrest and release of Jussie Smollett, who was finally convicted on five charges of lying to Chicago Police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic assault by two individuals…
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Iron Workers Local 1 endorses Congresswoman Marie Newman in 6th District Democratic Primary Congresswoman Marie Newman announced that she had received an endorsement from Iron Workers Local 1 on Tuesday Dec. 21, 2021. “Congresswoman Marie Newman is delivering for iron workers in Chicago and Cook County. She helped pass a historic bipartisan infrastructure package that…
Congresswoman Marie Newman receives endorsements from National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, SEIU 32BJ Democratic Congresswoman Marie Newman receives another major endorsement from the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, SEIU 32BJ (NCFO) in her bid for re-election in the new 6th Congressional District in the Democratic Primary election June 28, 2022 Congresswoman Marie Newman…
Cruz urges Supreme Court to uphold personal liberty Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District Rob Cruz is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent government from mandating COVID vaccinations. He criticized the Cincinnati 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals for removing a court-ordered “stay” on President Joe Biden’s nationwide mandate for companies with 100…
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Senator Manchin rejects Build Back Better because of massive $4.5 trillion cost The mainstream American news media is tearing into West Virginian Senator Joe Manchin for voting against President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan for America, and ignoring his contentions that the plan adds more than $4.5 trillion more onto the nation’s $29 trillion…
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Chicago Alderman Villegas calls for probe into city targeting of Arab businesses Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas has proposed a City Council investigation into how a Chicago Building Department Task FOrce has been harassing and inspecting small businesses in the inner city of Chicago that apparently has targeted business owners of color, including enforcing Mayor Lori…
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Newman receives BMWED Teamsters endorsement for re-election in new 6th District Congresswoman Marie Newman receives endorsement from the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Congresswoman Marie Newman announced Thursday Dec. 16, 2021 that she had received the endorsement of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division IBT (BMWED-IBT)….
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García, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Tlaib, and Jones applaud FDIC’s review of Bank Merger Practices, condemn Chair McWilliams’ illegal attempt to void board decision In response to the FDIC Board of Director’s decision to review the agencies bank merger review practices and Chair Jelena McWilliams’ refusal to recognize the vote, Representatives Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04), Alexandria…
Change.org plays politics with truth and censors GOP The Chicago Republican Organization blasted the leftwing extremist group Change.org accusing it of playing politics with information nd distorting truth. In the latest example of totalitarian suppression of free speech by Big Tech in our society, Change.org has removed from its site a petition sponsored by the…
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America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally The entire embarrassing scandal over how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and ABC’s Good Morning America host Robin Roberts hustled public opinion in favor of racist hoaxster Jussie Smollett has sent out a clear message that justice is not as important…
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American Arab Chamber honors Tabares, Lopez and Pappas with its prestigious annual “Action” Award The American Arab Chamber of Commerce gave its prestigious annual “Action” Award to three elected officials who went out of their way to defend the rights of Arabs and Muslims in Chicago and Cook County. More than 200 Arab and Muslim community…
Congresswoman Marie Newman endorsed by Transportation Communications Union/IAM Congresswoman Marie Newman announced Thursday December 9, 2021 that she had received the endorsement of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM). TCU/IAM represents over 44,000 active and retired members across the country, including Metra and Amtrak employees here in Illinois. “The people of Illinois are indeed well-served by…
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Casten announces endorsements from 40+ local elected officials and community leaders U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) on Thursday announced the endorsements of 40+ Illinois elected officials and community leaders for his re-election campaign. This slate of endorsements includes Illinois state senators, Illinois state representatives, county elected officials, school board members, village trustees, mayors, and community…
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Congresswoman Marie Newman endorsed by powerful Amalgamated Transit Union Illinois Local 308 and 241 Congresswoman Marie Newman announced Monday Dec. 6, 2021 that she had received the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union Illinois (ATU), ATU Local 308, and ATU Local 241. The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor union representing transit and allied…
Rules Committee Chair Alderman Michelle Harris to hold more hearings on new ward maps In a continued commitment to ensuring the city’s ward Redistricting process is open to public participation and input, Chairman Michelle Harris, 8th Ward, is holding additional public hearings this week, inviting feedback on the proposed draft map and data published online….
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