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by Aricka Flowers
1:33pm
Fri Oct 14, 2016
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Chicago Tribune Endorses Duckworth Over Kirk, Bringing Incumbent’s Health Into Play

The Chicago Tribune has endorsed U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL,8) in the race for Illinois’ senate seat. The newspaper has previously endorsed incumbent Mark Kirk (R) in each of his races for political office.

In January of 2012, Kirk suffered an ischemic stroke, returning to Congress a year later. Kirk has been declared mentally fit to do his job as a congressman and regained use of his left side, but he does use a cane or wheelchair and sometimes appears to struggle with his speech.

The newspaper took the congressman’s current state of health into consideration in opting to support his challenger in the November election.

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
4:36pm
Wed May 18, 2016

Fairness Debate On Democratic Presidential Process Boils Over As MSNBC Host Says DNC Chair ‘Should Step Down’

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) won the Oregon primary against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, beating the alleged party favorite 56 percent to 44 percent. Sanders narrowly lost the primary in Kentucky, where Independents were not allowed to vote, with the divide between winner and loser being less than 2,000 votes.

Sanders’ continued wins — he has triumphed over Clinton in 20 states — reinforces the arguments of some who say the presidential process has been rigged in the favor of the former Secretary of State from the start.

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
11:21pm
Mon Apr 4, 2016

Where’s The Beef? MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Looks For The Meat Of Clinton’s Presidential Campaign

As the Democratic and GOP presidential candidates gear up for Tuesday’s potentially table-turning Wisconsin primary elections, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews closed out his Monday night Hardball show evaluating the platforms of a few White House hopefuls.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) “political revolution” campaign is founded in taking down the “rigged economy” and giving the power back to working class Americans saddled with oppressive student loan debt, hefty health care costs and a job market that has been stripped of good-paying positions. The Vermont senator’s platform can easily be laid out in one of those elevator speeches everyone is advised to have on hand should they come across the need to pitch their business or skill set to a potential client or hiring manger.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s campaign, however, appears to lack that sort of clear and concise messaging, according to Matthews. 

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
8:18pm
Mon Apr 4, 2016

Whomp Whomp! Emanuel Lands On Fortune’s List Of ‘World’s Most Disappointing Leaders’

Apparently the editors of Fortune magazine agree with the thousands of Chicagoans who have hit the streets in recent months to rally against Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s stewardship over the Windy City.

In one of the magazine’s recent rundowns of politicians and business chiefs, Emanuel made of the list of those who “serve as great examples — of how not to lead.”

PI Original
by Aricka Flowers
4:32am
Sat Mar 12, 2016
9 comments

Dissecting Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day In Chicago

Election 2016

Chicago is once again in the national spotlight. This time, the city is making headlines over a protest that led to the cancellation of Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the UIC Pavilion. Progress Illinois analyzes the day’s developments and its possible long-term implications.

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
11:29pm
Tue Mar 8, 2016

Lawsuits Seek To Go Further Down The Rabbit Hole Of The Laquan McDonald Shooting Investigation

As the March 15 primary election nears, the controversy surrounding the 2014 police shooting death of Laquan McDonald refuses to let up. On Tuesday, just a week before the primary election, lawsuits were filed against the Chicago Police Department, the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA), and the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who is facing a tough re-election bid, for more information on the case.

Specifically, the suit is calling on the police department, IPRA and Alvarez to release their respective records on the McDonald investigation. The lawsuit was filed by independent journalist Brandon Smith, who — with the help of the Invisible Institute’s Jamie Kalven — pressed for what was the eventual public release of the police dash-cam video of the McDonald shooting.

Smith says the timing of the lawsuit serves a dual purpose in light of the upcoming election.

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
6:54pm
Mon Feb 29, 2016

A Flurry Of Endorsements Come Down Monday As IL Primary Approaches & Early Voting Begins

A flurry of endorsements came down Monday as early voting began in Illinois and the candidates gear up for the March 15 primary.

Here’s a rundown of some of the most recent endorsements that were announced in the races for the 8th and 10th congressional districts, 7th and 26th state House seats, and the controversial Cook County State’s Attorney and Circuit Court Clerk posts.

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