Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Chicago Prosecuted Fewest Federal Gun Crimes
The districts that contain Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City ranked last in terms of federal gun law enforcement in 2012, according to a new report from Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks federal data. Federal gun crimes include illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone, illegal sale of a firearm to a juvenile, felon, or drug addict, and illegal transport of a firearm across state lines. In Chicago, the majority of gun charges last year were for firearms violations. via Washington Whispers (usnews.com).
Democrat Run Detroit Ranks #1 America’s Most Miserable City
We looked at the 200 largest metropolitan statistical areas and divisions in the U.S. to determine America’s Most Miserable Cities. The minimum population to be eligible was 259,000. We ranked each area on 9 factors, including average unemployment rate between 2010 and 2012; median commute times to work for 2011 based on U.S. Census data; violent crimes per capita from the FBI’s 2011 Uniform Crime Report. We included three housing metrics: the change in median home prices between 2009 and 2012; foreclosure rates in 2012, as compiled by RealtyTrac; and property tax rates based on median real estate taxes paid and median home values in 2011 per the U.S. Census. We factored in income tax rates and the weather in each metro on factors relating to temperature, precipitation and [...]
Jesse Jackson Jr. Charged with Spending $750K of Campaign Funds On Self
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged today with violating federal law by misusing campaign funds. Jackson, 47, a Democrat from Chicago, faces felony charges, including conspiracy, in a criminal information filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Typically, federal prosecutors use an information to charge defendants when a plea deal has been negotiated. His wife, Sandi Jackson, was charged in an information with one count of filing false tax returns. Jesse Jackson is accused of diverting $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use. Read More Jesse Jackson Jr. charges Just to give you an idea how shady this guy is, he bought himself a $43,000 Rolex watch with campaign funds. Via Politico: Former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) will [...]
President Obama’s Schedule February 15-18, 2013
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will host President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. President Napolitano will soon conclude his term in office, following a long and distinguished career of service to Italy, a close ally and friend of the United States. The President looks forward to welcoming President Napolitano to pay a farewell call and further reinforce the strong and enduring bonds between our two countries. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting. Later, the [...]
Gun Control Failure of the Year – Chicago hits 500 Homicides for 2012
Here’s your gun control failure of the year. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Bradys were unavailable for comment: Chicago has hit a dismal milestone. A late night shooting has marked the city’s 500th homicide for the year. 40-year-old Nathaniel Jackson was shot on the city’s West Side around 9 p.m Thursday. He was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. The victim’s family has confirmed his identity. Chicago Police say Jackson was shot in the head while standing outside a convenience store at Augusta Boulevard and Lavergne Avenue in the Austin Neighborhood. …2008 was the last time Chicago reached 500 homicides. (Source: WGN-Chicago) Read More at Michelle Malkin
Court overturns Illinois Concealed Carry Gun ban
In a huge win for gun-rights groups, a divided federal appeals court in Chicago Tuesday tossed the state's ban on carrying concealed weapons and gave Illinois' Legislature 180 days to craft a law legalizing concealed carry. "The debate is over. We won. And there will be a statewide carry law in 2013," said Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. In a split opinion (see below), the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling in two cases downstate that upheld the state's longstanding prohibition against carrying concealed weapons. Illinois is the only state with an outright prohibition on concealed carry. "We are disinclined to engage in another round of historical analysis to determine whether eighteenth-century America understood the [...]
Rahm Emanuel calls Chicago the Most American City
Chicago, a city plagued by gangs, murder and a failing public education system, is the most American of cities, says Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “Chicago is the most American of American cities," Emanuel said in talk last week to political science students at Northwestern University. "It's not just any city. If you want to come and see America, you come to its heartland. And what is the capital of that heartland? Chicago." Read More
Read Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Resignation Letter
November 21, 2012 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Mr. Speaker, In 1995 when I was first elected to the House of Representatives I came to Washington with a singular purpose - to serve the constituents of the Second District of Illinois. During that time for seventeen years I have traveled on a journey with the citizens of the Second District of Illinois, and with their unwavering support we have worked together to transform what was once an underdeveloped and nearly forgotten South Side of Chicago. Along this journey we have accomplished much. We have built new train stations, water towers, and emergency rooms. We have brought affordable housing, community centers and healthcare clinics to those who needed it most. In [...]
Plea Deal: Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to Resign
CBS 2 reported exclusively Friday night that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. might step down before the end of the year as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating possible misuse of campaign funds. So, on Saturday, CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli went to Rainbow/PUSH headquarters to try to get some answers from the congressman’s father, Rev. Jesse Jackson. The elder Jackson was talking about jobs at the Saturday morning forum of his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, but he wasn’t talking about the federal investigation centered around his namesake. via CBS Chicago. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Plea Deal to Include Resigning from Congress The tentative deal includes: –Jackson resigning for health reasons. –His pleading guilty to charges involving misuse of campaign [...]
President Obama’s Election Day Schedule Tuesday November 6, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at McCormick Place, Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Vice President, the First Family and Dr. Biden will also attend. The President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media. The First Family will remain overnight in Chicago, Illinois. CST TBD THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a campaign event; THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST FAMILY and DR. BIDEN also attend McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Chicago, Illinois Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
