Category: Politics
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More Money 4 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in IL
Medical malpractice lawyers are poised to make more money after Gov. Pat Quinn quietly signed a law allowing them to collect higher fees. Doctors groups criticize the change, arguing that it will result in less money for injured patients who need it for costly health care and therapy. They also contend the measure was quickly…
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Bulletproof Whiteboards?
In December, George and his young son were watching the horrific details of the Sandy Hook Elementary School murders on television and when he saw the fear in his son’s eyes, his engineering brain kicked in. He said to his son, “We can fix this. We have to do something.” via TheBlaze.com. Very cool concept.…
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Admist the Noise on Gun Crime Stats
This was released while I was on hiatus. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa98FHuaU0]
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Obama Achievements
Not good.
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Felons with Guns Go Free
Bail was set at $150,000 today on weapons-related charges for a Brighton Park man already on parole in an attempted murder case after beat officers saw him firing a gun near his home this week. Edgar Jasso, 29, faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and reckless discharge of a firearm,…
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Most Shooters In Chicago Never Face Charges
Last year, gunmen who shot and wounded someone got away without criminal charges 94 percent of the time, according to a DNAinfo.com Chicago analysis of police data. That’s even worse than 2011, when 91.5 percent of shooters escaped charges, according to the data. Chicago’s top cop said the “no-snitch” code of silence on the street…
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Milwaukee Sheriff’s Says Arm Yourself
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. set off alarm bells Friday with a radio spot some view as a call for citizens to arm themselves. In the radio ad, Clarke tells residents personal safety isn’t a spectator sport anymore, and that “I need you in the game.” “With officers laid off and furloughed, simply…
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Illinois Credit — Worst in the Nation
Illinois fell to the bottom of all 50 states in the rankings of a major credit ratings agency Friday following the failure of Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers to fix the state’s hemorrhaging pension system during this month’s lame-duck session. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service downgraded Illinois in what is the latest fallout over the…
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France’s Richest Man Moves to Belgium
The richest man in France has officially transferred his multi-billion pound fortune out of his homeland to Belgium. Bernard Arnault, head of luxury goods group LVMH, insists he has moved his assets for ‘family inheritance reasons’. But others are convinced that the 63-year-old has joined other tycoons and celebrities in wanting to avoid taxes –…