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Bernie Sanders has received a “cease and desist” request from the American Legion for using their crest in one of Sanders' campaign mailers.
John Raughter, the American Legion's national spokesman, wrote in an email to the Valley News, “The American Legion Constitution prohibits the organization from endorsing political candidates or parties.”
The American Legion, whose…
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Chicago Blackhawks backup goaltender Scott Darling is one of the lowest-paid players on the roster, but that didn't prevent him from helping a man in need during the Blackhawks' road trip last week.
Kane Van Gate, a semi-pro hockey goalie, got a ride in an Uber and when the driver saw his goalie gear he asked, "Do you know Scott Darling?"
Van Gate shared the rest of the…
Sick of all the societal and political criticisms of…well, everything? Here's the official “best and worst" list for 2016 Super Bowl commercials for those tired of being preached to.
People looking for analysis of a political statement, political correctness, a “message”, an agenda or any other form of stupidity, this is not your list.
Let's get the three worst Super Bowl commercials out of…
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One of the oldest financial institutions in the United States has just been handed over to a Chinese-led investment firm.
On Friday the Chicago Stock Exchange was sold to Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group.
The 134-year-old exchange only handles 0.5% of U.S. trading, but the deal does give a Chinese company, and essentially China, a stake at the U.S. trading…
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On Friday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest took a few shots at Republicans, including a veiled shot at GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Shortly after President Obama made an address and took two questions from the media, Earnest took the podium and began fielding questions.
Earnest responded to the question, "Are you aware that the Chairman of…
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Documentarian and author Dinesh D’Souza had a debate with former Weather Underground leader and radical leftist Bill Ayers on Wednesday.
They debated the question, “What’s so exceptional about America?”
During the debate, the moderator asked the question, “Given your own personal experiences, do either of you feel our criminal justice system has become too…
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The District of Columbia (D.C.) City Council has passed a measure that would pay people $9,000 a year to NOT commit crimes.
The mafia has a word for this: extortion. Except in this case, the mafia are the potential criminals, and the neighborhood business owners are the D.C. government.
Under the measure, which still has to be approved by the mayor, city officials…
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Voice actor Joe Alaskey lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday. He was 63.
Alaskey was best known as the voice of Looney Toon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck after he took over the vocal helm from the original voice actor Mel Blanc in 1989.
Alaskey also voiced many other well-known characters over the years:
Ralph Kramden in The…
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On the heels of Chicago's most violent January in 16 years, Cook County Board Commissioner Richard Boykin is calling for Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to declare a state of emergency for the city.
The local Fox affiliate reported that according to recent statistics from the Chicago Police Department, there were 51 murders in the city of Chicago in January…
