Category Archives: Chicago's Election Headquarters
Democrats Say Kennedy Replacement Shouldn’t Be Confirmed Until After Midterms
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Republicans to wait until after the November midterms to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice – hardly a surprise considering how this all pla...
Jun 28, 2018
Trump praises groundbreaking of Foxconn plant
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI (AP) - President Donald Trump is praising the groundbreaking for a $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin. Trump said Thursday that what used to be a field about 30 miles (48 kilome...
Jun 28, 2018
Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump a golden chance to cement conservative contr...
Jun 27, 2018
Rauner, Janus, celebrate Supreme Court ruling
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As expected, the Supreme Court has given Gov. Bruce Rauner a major victory this morning by ruling public sector unions cannot compel workers to pay “fair s...
Jun 27, 2018
Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective barg...
Jun 27, 2018
Union Station redevelopment: “We have some more work to do.”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The architectural design is out for the redevelopment of Union Station and officials are saying it’s still a work in progress. Looks like the Northbrook Li...
Jun 26, 2018
Vallas proposal to combat lead in Chicago drinking water
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayoral challenger Paul Vallas is out with a proposal to combat lead in Chicago’s drinking water. Some are saying it would come at a cost to most homeowner...
Jun 26, 2018
Dem leader to Waters: Calling for harassment ‘not American’
By Ted Barrett Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized fellow Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters of California on Monday for calling on opponents of President Donald Trump to protest his poli...
Jun 26, 2018
George H W Bush enlists help of new service dog Sully
By Marc Rod The Bush political dynasty added another member Monday: Sully HW Bush, a yellow Labrador service dog for former President George HW Bush. Sully can perform a two-page list of commands, inc...
Jun 26, 2018
Majority of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy
For the first time, President Trump has gotten a majority of Americans to agree on one aspect of his administration. The economy. According to a new poll, Fifty-one percent of Americans approve of the...
Jun 25, 2018
