Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak at a rally at the Canyon Moon Ranch festival grounds on January 2022 in Florence, Arizona. | Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images For those who say Trump put us on the right track vis-a-vis China, which parts should we continue: High taxes? Lack of exports? Farm subsidies? Moral abdication? Under his leadership, the U.S. trade … [Read more...] about The verdict is in: Trump was wrong about China
‘Dog’ shows off no new tricks but nails the old ones
A troubled former Army Ranger (Channing Tatum) is recruited to transport Lulu, a military-trained Belgian Malinois, to the funeral of her former partner in “Dog.” | United Artists Releasing Channing Tatum plays a military dog’s reluctant escort in a buddy movie that masters all the mainstream moments. The whole deal with “Dog” sounds like something out of a hokey movie … [Read more...] about ‘Dog’ shows off no new tricks but nails the old ones
Lightfoot’s gang asset forfeiture ordinance clears committee hurdle
Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a news conference earlier this month at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times The Committee on Public Safety approved the ordinance by a vote of 10 to 4. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to use civil lawsuits to seize illegal proceeds — what she calls “blood money” — from Chicago’s most violent street … [Read more...] about Lightfoot’s gang asset forfeiture ordinance clears committee hurdle
Bare-faced battle: Nine Republicans ousted from Illinois House for not wearing masks after heated debate
Republicans file out of the House chamber on Thursday after a vote to remove them for ignoring a rule requiring them to wear masks. | Blue Room Stream Democrats accused the nine maskless GOP lawmakers of wasting time on political theatrics, but the Republicans blasted the Democrats as hypocrites knuckling under the “tyrannical rule” of Gov. J.B. Pritzker. SPRINGFIELD — … [Read more...] about Bare-faced battle: Nine Republicans ousted from Illinois House for not wearing masks after heated debate
City’s plan to buy shuttered Aldi site another welcome step to eliminate food deserts
A community resident walks past a sign that reads “Food is medicine. Shame on Aldi” during a grocery distribution event outside the closed Aldi at 3835 W. Madison St. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, Saturday morning, Nov. 6, 2021. The event was held in response to the abrupt closing of the grocery store in October. On Tuesday, a City Council committee approved a plan … [Read more...] about City’s plan to buy shuttered Aldi site another welcome step to eliminate food deserts