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U.S. government leads battle against trafficking
Renew America
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U.S. government leads battle against trafficking Barbara Kralis, RenewAmerica analyst August 3, 2006 The United States is leading the global battle to fight human trafficking and the slavery usually attached to it. The U.S. government has declared...
Downers Grove responsible for 31st-highest sales tax revenue per muncipality in Illinois during April
DuPage Policy Journal - Illinois
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June 15, 2025
Downers Grove taxpayers paid the 31st largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in April, according to Illinois tax records. In total, residents paid just over $2.4 million in sales taxes during that month. Downers Grove ranked 38th in the...
"What's the Matter With Chicago" (and comedians and Contessa Brewer)?
Renew America
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By Curtis Dahlgren June 12, 2009 "One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship." — George Orwell WE ARE WITNESSING A REVOLUTION — a very "peaceful" Revolution...
Shattering the Political Matrix: Kanye's "Woke" Prophecy for Blacks, Part I
Renew America
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By Stone Washington October 30, 2018 "If he [Donald Trump] don't look good, we don't look good. This is our President! He has to be the freshest, the flyest, the flyest planes, the best factories. And we have to make our core be empowered. We have...
Shattering the political matrix: Kanye's "woke" prophecy for Blacks, Part II
Renew America
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By Stone Washington November 14, 2018 "We just have today. Over and over and over again, the eternal return. The hero's journey. And... Trump is on his hero's journey right now. And he might not have expected to have a crazy mother$#*% like Kanye...
How to have a Politically Correct Merry Christmas
Renew America
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By Michael Bresciani December 22, 2011 There is little doubt what tone Mr. Obama has desired to set for the nation. His song has been about bailouts, spending, class warfare, circumventing the Congress with executive orders, abortion rights and...
Lawless government
Renew America
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By Michael Bresciani December 12, 2010 A non sequitur according to Wikipedia is "A logical fallacy where a stated conclusion is not supported by its premise." In common vernacular it's something that just doesn't make a lick of sense no matter how...
D-Day for Deplorables, Part II: A political psychopath on the prowl
Renew America
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Stanley Zir & David M. Brodsky By Stanley Zir November 3, 2018 The Ancient Mariner is approaching, rounding the bend; the light of liberty that launched his vessel into the sea of darkness is casting its first shadows. This gate-keeper's bell is...
Chicago Sky Struggle as Angel Reese Faces Teammate Distrust
Times News Global
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June 15, 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois – After yet another disappointing night, Angel Reese is facing growing distrust from her teammates on the Chicago Sky. The team suffered an 88-70 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday, and although Reese put up decent stats, her...
Chapel Hill businesses thrive as Mexico vs. Türkiye soccer game brings thousands to town
The Daily Tar Heel - North Carolina
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June 15, 2025
More than 25,000 fans gathered in Chapel Hill Tuesday to watch Mexico’s and Türkiye’s national men’s soccer teams in a friendly match at Kenan Stadium . Fans traveled from far and wide to be at the game, including from North Carolina cities like...
4 Retail Home Furnishing Stocks To Watch From A Prospering Industry
myMotherLode - California
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Image: Bigstock The Zacks Retail-Home Furnishings industry is showing positive momentum in 2025, supported by stable mortgage rates, improved consumer confidence, and a rebound in housing activity. Digital platforms are driving growth with AR...
Q3: Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 4 inmates sentenced in Wabash County
SE Illinois News
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June 15, 2025
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov There are four inmates sentenced in Wabash County set to be released from jail during the third quarter of 2025,...
Blaine Wilhour criticizes Illinois governance and immigration headlines
East Central Reporter - Illinois
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June 15, 2025
Blaine Wilhour, a notable figure in Illinois politics, recently expressed his views on social media regarding state governance and immigration policies. Through a series of tweets, he criticized the actions of Governor JB Pritzker and the...
Juneteenth Festival in West Pullman to support Black-owned restaurants and businesses
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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June 15, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation (Far South CDC), an organization that provides strategic community-building services to residents and businesses across Chicago's Far South Side neighborhoods and south...
Mount Prospect responsible for 12th-highest sales tax revenue per muncipality in Illinois during April
North Cook News - Illinois
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June 15, 2025
Mount Prospect taxpayers paid the 12th largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in April, according to Illinois tax records. In total, residents paid just over $4.2 million in sales taxes during that month. Mount Prospect ranked 11th in the...
Our Chicago: The city's James Beard Award nominees
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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June 15, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- On June 16, The James Beard Awards, held right here in Chicago, will recognize exceptional talent in the culinary arts. And it is no surprise that in a city known for its food, there are four Chicago chefs, one bar and a...
Chicago on the Nile: A Century of Work by the Epigraphic Survey of the University of Chicago
The Past
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June 15, 2025
Subscribe now for full access and no adverts Emily Teeter’s book, which accompanies a recent exhibition at the ISAC Museum (see ‘Exhibitions’ in AE 145), relates the story of the University of Chicago’s Epigraphic Survey expedition to Egypt, and...
Illinois may streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders
Herald & Review - Illinois
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On the final day of the spring legislative session, the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly passed a measure intended to make it easier for people who have been arrested for carrying guns illegally to obtain a state firearm permit so they would...
Anarchy: Chicago's Mayor Promises to Resist Enforcing the Law
Red State
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June 15, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Is this resistance or treachery? Over the weekend on (of course) MSNBC, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that Chicago, under...
State of the Union: FanDuel, DraftKings to impose Illinois surcharge; Quintenz has his day on Capitol Hill, more
iGB
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June 13, 2025
Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. NCAA releases 2025 March Madness Signify Data Days after a federal judge signed...