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A day after the unveiling of a long-term regional plan for the Chicago area, Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday announced a $4.25 million federal grant that will go to the agency that prepared the plan. The plan, known as Go to 2040, was crafted by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for …
Read More »Concern raised about oversea absentee ballots
October 14, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether military personnel overseas received Illinois absentee ballots in time for their votes to count. Ballots to military personnel and other Americans abroad were supposed to have been mailed by September 18. Now the U.S. Justice Department …
Read More »Juvenile jail chief worried about ‘dirt bag’ workers
October 13, 2010 BY LISA DONOVAN Cook County Reporter ldonovan@suntimes.com The head of Cook County’s juvenile jail has sent a 911 letter to Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis, concerned troubled staffers at the West Side youth facility will make good on violent threats against bosses as layoffs loom there. The …
Read More »Ron Paul speech to Tea Party uncensored
Government Prepares To Seize Private Pensions
Massive wealth confiscation program would replace 401(k) system with Social Security-run ponzi scheme Paul Joseph Watson Tuesday, October 12, 2010 The government is preparing to seize the private 401(k) pensions of millions of Americans while enforcing an additional 5 per cent payroll tax as part of a new bailout program …
Read More »Another Reason I Stopped Reading the Chicago Sun-Times (and you should too)
I had stopped buying the Chicago Sun-Times every day a few years ago. I had become so annoyed with the reasoning behind their endorsement picks, their misleading headlines, their injection of opinion into news stories, and statements so incorrect that an intelligent reader would believe their editorial board were high-ranking …
Read More »Perfect conditions might lead to Marathon history
Men’s record — only 1 year old — may fall again October 10, 2010 BY DALE BOWMAN Don’t expect Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya to repeat as champion of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today. But with one of the strongest fields ever on the men's side, there’s a good …
Read More »Government Licensing Internet
Microsoft Proposal Opens Door For Government Licensing To Access Internet State should have power to block individual computers from connecting to world wide web, claims Charney A new proposal by a top Microsoft executive would open the door for government licensing to access the Internet, with authorities being empowered to …
Read More »October Surprise: Terror Hysteria Recycled In Election Ploy
Cynical stunt to frighten angry Americans into placing their trust back in government Paul Joseph Watson Monday, October 4, 2010 The establishment media is giving full court press to announcements from US and European authorities that airport lobbies are being targeted for terror attacks in a recycled version of the …
Read More »At Least They’re Honest
Tonight I’m sitting at the computer paying bills. One of these bills is a ticket issued by the City of Chicago for running a red light. It was a red-light camera that caught my wife running the red light as she was driving me to work. Even though I’m not …
Read More »Oh Rahm…What Are You Up To?
I get nervous when people who should be incredibly intelligent do what should be looked at as stupid things. This means that I am naturally nervous that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel is leaving Washington D.C. to come back to his native Chicago to run for mayor in …
Read More »Rahm Emanuel, Why Would Chicago Want You?
Rahm Emanuel may not have officially announced he’s running for Chicago mayor but he gave a campaign-like speech when he resigned as President Barack Obama’s chief of staff. Emanuel said Friday he is excited to be heading home to Chicago, calling it the “greatest city in the greatest country in …
Read More »Exclusive: Blackwater Wins Piece of $10 Billion Merc Deal
By Spencer Ackerman Email Author October 1, 2010 Never mind the dead civilians. Forget about the stolen guns. Get over the murder arrests, the fraud allegations, and the accusations of guards pumping themselves up with steroids and cocaine. Through a “joint venture,” the notorious private security firm Blackwater has won …
Read More »Resentment Toward Government
Authorities Plan To Trawl Phone Calls And E Mails For Signs Of “Resentment Toward Government” Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com September 30, 2010 Do you resent the government for enforcing Obamacare or raising your taxes? Write about it in an email or talk about it on the phone and you could …
Read More »Feds Radiating Americans At Internal Checkpoints
While illegals and hardcore drugs flood into the country from across the border, authorities target truck drivers in Atlanta Feds Radiating Americans At Internal Checkpoints Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Federal authorities do not concern themselves about the flood of illegal immigrants and drugs crossing the …
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