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Chicago gun club founder helps women take arms against trouble

By Giovanni Whaley | Aug 1, 2017

Lynn Dunagan’s passion for firearms and shooting at gun ranges didn’t happen overnight.

Rauner accuses Madigan of legislative extortion on education bill

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 27, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner believes House Speaker Mike Madigan practices "legislative extortion," hurting the state in order to advance his own agenda, according to remarks Rauner made on a Chicago radio show recently.

'Little gas' exaggerated into 'giant crisis' of global warming, Weather Channel co-founder says

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 12, 2017

Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman does not believe in climate change. He believes in politics.

Circuit judge puts a cork in Cook County soda tax for now

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 9, 2017

A penny-per-ounce tax on sugary and artificial drinks has been put on hold by a circuit judge who issued a temporary restraining order requested by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and other grocers, according to ABC 7.

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Erase Illinois from the U.S. map, columnist contends

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 8, 2017

The best thing lllinois can do at this point is disappear, a Chicago Tribune columnist said on a Chicago-based radio talk show recently.

Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone

By Giovanni Whaley | Jun 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner told listeners of the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show that they'd better not rely on entrenched politicians to save them.

Cook County official: Mismanagement to blame for tax increases

By Giovanni Whaley | Jun 22, 2017

As the most recent property tax bills in Chicago and Cook County arrive in mailboxes, critics of property tax rates argue that the tax burden will push Illinois residents out of their homes.

Criminals can now escape to sanctuary cities, legal expert maintains

By Giovanni Whaley | May 17, 2017

Sanctuary cities have become the new hideouts for a handful of immigrants committing crimes and making all immigrants look bad, Alfred Regnery, chairman of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, said on a radio talk show recently.

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Obama book filled with surprises, insights, author claims

By Giovanni Whaley | May 16, 2017

There’s more to former President Barack Obama than meets the eye, according to the new book Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama.

Gun bill won't stop crime but could kill business for many shops, one owner says

By Giovanni Whaley | May 15, 2017

A bill ostensibly meant to curtail crime will actually end up targeting small gun store owners, one such shopkeeper argued on a Chicago-based radio program recently.

Reporter breaks down protest in Heritage Foundation lobby

By Giovanni Whaley | May 8, 2017

A Chicago-based organization called People’s Action stormed the lobby of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, on Tuesday.

Proposal feared as creating aldermen almighty

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 30, 2017

A proposed ordinance would give aldermen free rein to act by whichever way the wind in the Windy City is blowing, according to the CEO of Project Six.

Indiana calls to expanding Chicago logistics company

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 14, 2017

With four locations in the Chicago market totaling 1.2 million square feet and another million-square-foot expansion expected in 2018, business is booming at RJW Transport.

'Legal' actions by Rice don't make them right, some argue

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 14, 2017

As national security advisor, Susan Rice had the authority to request the identities of American citizens included incidentally in intelligence reports, but that doesn't mean her actions aren't suspicious to legal professionals and political pundits.

Ricketts discusses politics, Wrigley Field construction

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 10, 2017

Todd Ricketts, part-owner of the Chicago Cubs, is still waiting to assume the role of deputy commerce secretary – but at least construction at Wrigley Field is moving along.

Trump talks ISIS with Egyptian president

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 4, 2017

President Donald Trump is looking to regroup American allies in the war against ISIS and there’s no better one than Egypt's president, the head of a Muslim American think tank said Monday on The Morning Answer radio show.

Attorney to sanctuary cities: The law is on Trump's side

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 4, 2017

While the Obama administration turned a blind eye to sanctuary cities, President Donald Trump won't, Greg Jarrett, a Fox News host and former attorney, said recently on The Morning Answer radio show.

President Trump holds listening session on Chicago violence

By Giovanni Whaley | Mar 31, 2017

After meeting at the White House on Tuesday to talk about gun violence, sanctuary cities, and “ambush style” attacks on law enforcement, Dean Angelo, president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, told local radio hosts President Donald Trump demonstrates a lot of support for police work.

Budget needs, financial reality clash at Chicago schools

By Giovanni Whaley | Mar 8, 2017

While much of the nation knows all about Chicago's shocking murder rate and economic struggles, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) recently released its annual financial report that indicates a dramatic divergence of enrollment and costs, with the former plummeting over the past decade and the latter skyrocketing.

Financial veteran Cortes joins Fox

By Giovanni Whaley | Mar 7, 2017

Steve Cortes, a Wall Street veteran and former CNBC commentary, has been hired to provide political and market analysis to the Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News Channel (FNC), the broadcasting company announced recently.

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