When politicians first started discussing anti-trans legislation, the Nightengale family had loosely talked about moving. But they thought they’d have more time — to save money, to pay off debt, to search for the best home. Over the course of March, the window to wait seemed to close...
Chicago has long been infamous for graft and corruption., but it had a reputation for at least being functional. That’s not the case today. The city already is ranked in the bottom 10 for economic liberty and local politicians seem determined to pass NYC, LA, and Oakland and claim last...
“In 2017, I sought public office in large part because of the threat Donald Trump and his allies posed to Illinois, and as governor, I have helped enshrine into state law protections that uphold our common Illinois values. That work will continue, and it remains my north star. I will al...
National TV news reporters beamed the dramatic images to televisions across America, and the event galvanized both politicians and regular citizens to finally take a stand against the situation in the South. A few months later, Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act. 1966: 'U.S. BOMBS OIL ...
“You have another think coming (to you). Arguing grammar and usage is so much more rewarding than arguing the budget, which has and always will boil down to: people want everything for free, and politicians promise to give it to them, because they lack the stones to ask for the ...
Other politicians he worked for while in college included former North Carolina governor and Sen. Terry Sanford and Sen. Alan Dixon from Illinois. In 1993 Pritzker earned a law degree from Northwestern University. That same year he married Mary Kathryn (“M.K.”) Muenster, whom he had met ...
The IRS claimed $1.7 million, and the state of Illinois $230,000. News reports on other politicians with horse racing stock led to federal prison for former Gov. Otto Kerner, at the time a federal appeals judge. Future politicians were required by law to star...
Stackerdug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. There are musicians, politicians, actors, writers, and reality TV stars. For some, an athletic career was a real, promising possibility that ultimately faded away due to injury or an alternate calling. Others scrapped th...
Pat, short for Patrick in some cases, has been in the spotlight as the moniker of politicians, athletes, musicians, and TV hosts. One famous Pat is the long-term host of the popular American game show "Wheel of Fortune," Pat Sajak. Another more controversial Pat on American TV is televa...
He has promised to ‘deliver value for taxpayers’ in part by ending the ‘self-dealing’ by longtime politicians that has led to Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation credit rating.” http://bit.ly/1VpnIAF SOTS? ‘ABYSMAL’ -- “...