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Review: ‘Purpose’ skewers the Jesse Jackson story — it’s the explosive play Steppenwolf has been...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the summer of 2013, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., scion of the civil rights leader, was sentenced to 30...
US Rep. Robin Kelly wins sixth term in office over GOP challenger Tom Lynch
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Associated Press has declared Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly the winner of the 2nd Congressional District race. Kelly, of Matteson, has held the 2nd District seat since 2013, ...
The Mrs. defense: powerful men blaming their wives
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito doesn’t deny there was an upside-down American flag flying outside his house days before Joe Biden was sworn in as...
With another son of Rev. Jesse Jackson likely headed to Congress, a storied and complicated...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJonathan Jackson is poised to head to Congress, the latest chapter in his family’s long, sometimes rocky political history in Chicago. Emerging from a field of 17 Democrats in Tuesday’s primary ...
27 Infamous Hot Mic Moments
Cheapism via AOL· 8 months agoDrew Angerer/Getty No Filter The public spotlight can feel hot enough as it is, but it can get downright blistering when a live mic, still-rolling...
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here’s some data
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDemocratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption...
Today in History: FEB 20, John Glenn orbits Earth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Monday, Feb. 21, the 51st day of 2023. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American ...
Jim Dey: Veteran pol pours out his past in autobiography
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 31—Four months ago, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children announced another round of grants — 29 of them — to a variety of social-services agencies located in Southern Illinois. Days ...
Jim Dey: Not a pay raise, but a 'cost-of-living increase'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 3—It's time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: No pay raise When is a pay raise not a ...