The Jussie Smollett story of a racial attack was too politically convenient to be true. And as with investments, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
We have covered several dozen hoaxes, including
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Report: Illinois Third Most Corrupt State, Chicago the Most Corrupt City in America
A report released from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that per capita Illinois is the third most corrupt state/district (following Washington D. C. and Louisiana) and that Chicago is the most corrupt city...
Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested on U. Chicago Campus, Students Angry at… Police
Earlier this week, armed robbers fled the scene of a crime, crashed their getaway car and proceeded on foot to the campus of the University of Chicago. Police temporarily locked down the campus and ultimately arrested all of the suspects.
American press excited that Midwest is having a winter storm…in January
The news cycle has been overwhelmed with chilling stories of the Midwest being colder than the continent of Antarctica this week.
On...
DePaul U. Student Running for Office in Chicago Sues Democratic Opponent for Fraud
David Krupa’s candidacy has been a fascinating thing to watch. Read the full backstory here.
The College Fix provides this update:
‘It will open a lot of eyes’: College politician sues opponent for election fraud
DePaul University freshman and political candidate David Krupa publicly announced on Monday that he is filing a federal lawsuit...
Chicago State University Agrees to Pay $650K Settlement in Free Speech Case
The case stems from a faculty run blog which was critical of the previous administration. Then FIRE got involved and delivered another victory for free speech.
The FIRE blog reports</...
U. Chicago Student Paper Reports That School President Voted Republican
For many people on the left, the mere act of voting Republican is considered scandalous. At the University of Chicago, it was considered newsworthy.
The College Fix reports:
U. Chicago student paper considers it news that school president … voted Republican
In a seeming indication of just how far left colleges have become, the...
Chicago Women’s March Canceled Amid Anti-Semitism, Nation of Islam Controversy
The organizers of the Women’s March in Chicago have canceled the 2019 march due to the anti-Semitic views of Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory at the national level.
The ties to Nation of Islam and hatred of Jews by the leaders is nothing new to us at LI, but since Tablet...
College Student Running for Office Finally Beats the Chicago Machine
We recently told you the story of David Krupa, a DePaul University student who is running for an alderman seat in Chicago which hasn’t been challenged since 1991.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year
Chicago Mayor Rahmn Emanuel has announced that he will not seek re-election next year after eight years in office. He has already raised $10 million towards a third bid.
As Chicago’s religious leaders demand his resignation, Rahm Emanuel promotes faith and family
Faith and family are two pillars of American culture that Democrats have worked for decades to undermine, so imagine my surprise when I read Obama’s former White House Chief of Staff and current Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel making an argument for stronger faith and family values.
The left, of course, is...
Chicago Toying With Universal Basic Income
Oh, Chicago. I love my home city so much, but it keeps giving me reasons to never move back! Now the corrupt city has decided to toy with universal basic income (UBI) because we all know Chicago has a ton of money to throw around.
Except it doesn’t.
“ACLU Effect” — Profs find reduction in Chicago Stop and Frisk led to hundreds of additional killings
Stop and Frisk policies are controversial because of claims of racial bias in implementation.
In August 2015, the ACLU and the Chicago police department reached a consent agreement to scale back stop and frisk. The ACLU-Illinois website describes the accomplishment:
Chicago: “Walk-out” Day High School Students Trash Walmart
Nothing says, “I’m so superior to you that I know what’s best for you” quite like a bunch of SJW teen delinquents using the regressive anti-Second Amendment “walk-out” day as an excuse to display their true character by trashing a local Walmart.
The values we are meant to adopt with meek acquiescence...
Democratic Party’s Abandonment of Pro-Life Incumbent Shows Fractures Within Party
Politico stated it perfectly: “Dan Lipinski is the kind of candidate Democrats need more of for the party to win the House in November. But the national Democratic Party is refusing to endorse him.”
Lipinski, a pro-life Blue Dog Democrat, has represented Illinois’s 3rd district for seven terms. Activist Marie Newman, whom...
Chicago Station Mixes Up PyeongChang and P.F. Chang’s
Oh boy. The ABC station in Chicago, WLS, aired a graphic that should have said PyeongChang 2018, but it said P.F. Chang.
good god
Chicago ABC affiliate blames “mix-up” for confusion between P.F. Chang’s and Pyeongchanghttps://t.co/yGL4xTOaXh pic.twitter.com/MUOikijLWH
— Julie Westfall (@JulieWestfall) February 12, 2018
From The Chicago Tribune:
Pyeongchang is a mountainous county 110 miles southeast...
