From the Western Courier: An active bomb was found Saturday near the beer garden of a Macomb bar frequented by Western Illinois University students. According to a release by the Macomb Police Department, a suspected improvised explosive device, or IED, was found at the Change of Pace Bar, 301 N. Campbell St., at 10:30 a.m. [...]
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to [...]
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisana gives the Republican response to the president’s State of the Union sounding like a creepy Fred Rogers. You know, the weird guy in the neighborhood who owns that van without windows. “Americans can do anything,” even trash the economy. The Democratic recovery bill will spend “… $150 million for volcano [...]
Note: This is a “progressive post,” constantly updated throughout the State of the Union Address. President Barack Obama is providing Congress vision and direction tonight: energy, health care, and education. I just realized tonight how much Congress needs this vision, this direction. “We can’t afford to put health care on hold. We can’t do it. [...]
Just a short note. I watched MSNBC as the House Chamber filled up. I enjoy Keith. But when the Barack Obama, President of the United States, began speaking, MSNBC started a stupid, idiotic crawl at the bottom of the screen, I switched to CNN. Obama voters and McCain voters are right now hitting some ridiculous [...]
Johnny Edwards was 13 years old. He would have turned 14 on Monday. The two other teens, boys aged 15 and 17, were students at Bowen High School, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The 13-year-old, Johnny Edwards, was remembered Friday evening by family and neighbors as a helpful boy who played in after-school sports programs [...]
I don’t get it. An officer removes a man from a CTA bus who did not pay hi s fare. This is news because someone took video of the event. When asked, the officer provides his badge number. Yes, the officer in question used profane language. But, so what? Why is this news? The video [...]
Let’s hope this is the worst thing that happens to Super Bowl champion Pittsuburgh Steelers in the off-season. Jeff Reed, two-time Super Bowl champion, one of the greatest field goal kickers in the NFL, allegedly went bonkers when he discovered that a towel dispenser at a gas station was empty. Yup. For real. Police say [...]
Senator Roland Burris now says Robert Blagojevich, brother of the former Illinois governor, asked for up to $10,000 in campaign contributions before Blago named Burris to the seat. Did Burris simply forget, or did he commit perjury? Burris disclosed the new information the Chicago Sun-Times. Burris’ statements before the appointment are riddled with inconsistencies: In [...]
