The Sixth District congressman could be vulnerable in his 2018 reelection bid.
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Trump will be visiting Wisconsin on Tuesday, and other news
Also, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago regional office reportedly is in danger of being closed.
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AG Sessions won’t commit to a consent decree to enforce CPD reforms, hasn’t read DOJ report, and other Chicago news
Also, attending an upcoming Paul Ryan fund-raiser in Chicago could cost you up to $50,000.
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Transgender CPS students will still be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, and other Chicago news
The federal government is reportedly paying former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. $138,400 a year.
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‘Obama Day’ could become a holiday in Illinois, and other Chicago news
Also, Forrest Claypool accuses Rauner of “acting like Trump.”
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Amy Whitaker wants her patients to know that Planned Parenthood is here to stay
The medical director of Planned Parenthood of Illinois says the healthcare provider will stick with its mission, regardless of what the new president and Congressional Republicans do.
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Chicago Teachers Union protests state budget crisis, and other news
Also, the Center on Halsted may not be able to continue free HIV testing much longer without state funding.
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These Illinois elected officials tried to ban assault rifles like the one used by Omar Mateen
The U.S. had an assault weapons ban: What happened?
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When contempt breeds ignorance: The Iran deal edition
Months of noisy, bitter debate over the proposed Iran deal has resulted in greater public ignorance on the issue, according to a Pew report.
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Searching for the bright side to Bruce Rauner’s victory
Words I never thought I’d say—on the bright side, Speaker Madigan held on to his veto-proof majority.
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Congressman Quigley: Despite Cantor’s loss, Republicans need to grow some sack!
In the wake of Eric Cantor’s election loss, Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley swears that not all Republicans are crazy right-wingers.
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When news of El Chapo Guzmán’s capture reached a federal prison
The capture of the Sinaloa cartel leader won’t stop the flow of drugs, says a west-sider locked up for selling heroin
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Congressman Danny Davis blasts social injustice in the most entertaining way possible
The veteran politician tells stories of his childhood during an appearance before the City Club.