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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Photo, update on Senator Mark Kirk recovery | VIDEO Senator Mark Kirk ''is mentally sharp,'' and meets with his staff almost daily, according to his doctor at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center. Jennifer Hudson back in court for murder trial | VIDEO Prosecutors at the William Balfour trial began to focus on the evidence in the case Tuesday morning, one day after emotional testimony from Jennifer Hudson about the murders of three members of her family. Aldermen to vote on debated infrastructure plan | VIDEO After getting some extra time to consider it, the Chicago City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial infrastructure plan. 3 Bulls championship rings found in Stroger locker Imagine finding three Chicago Bulls Championship rings inside a storage locker sold at auction for just $450. Man charged in fatal Brighton Park hit-and-run A 31-year-old Chicago man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a woman in Brighton Park Saturday. Phoenix Coyotes end Chicago Blackhawks season His 6-foot-4, 218-pound frame blocking all access to the goal, Mike Smith pushed away shots from all angles and sent the Phoenix Coyotes into unfamiliar territory -- the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. MORE STORIES Strange News Beautiful Bulldog pageant in Iowa 9-year-old boy catches shark DA: Pa. man hid phone in jail in prosthetic leg Detective bumps into cigarette-buying suspect New Mexico fat cat weighs in at nearly 40 pounds Consumer Tory Johnson: Best Chicago Bargains | VIDEO Escalating Bank Overdraft Fees Consumer Reports: GPS devices for pets Starbucks to open in six Disney locations Making Family Travel Fun | VIDEO Healthbeat Number of Americans with high cholesterol dropping Reports of teens drinking hand sanitizer Study: 'Brain freeze' may cause migraines Appendix removal: Huge sticker shock in study With healthy lifestyles, men may live longer MOST POPULAR Tory Johnson: Best Chicago Bargains Police: Boy's death in Hoffman Estates accidental Hospital worker's body found after allegedy attacking co-worker Blagojevich 'same old Rod' in prison Man charged in fatal Brighton Park hit-and-run All Most Popular

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Pledge No Kid Hungry

--- Sponsored Email --- Dear National Memo Reader: Nothing is sadder than the cry of a hungry child, and no issue is more important than the deplorable number of hungry children in America today. We urge you to read and respond to this vital message from Share Our Strength about how you can help to end childhood hunger in our country. Sincerely, Harold Itzkowitz Associate Publisher on behalf of The National Memo Team Dear Reader, A fifth of our youngest generation is struggling with hunger. That's right: 1 out of every 5 children in America — the world's most prosperous country — will face hunger this year. The good news is that, together, we can change that and really end childhood hunger in America. The solution is achievable, but it will take the support of National Memo readers like you to help us get there. Many of these hungry kids live in households with working parents that are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. And there are long-term consequences. Children who miss meals perform poorly in school, are more likely to get sick and exhibit more behavioral problems, all of which put their futures at risk. Kids aren't hungry because we lack food. In fact, we have an abundance of it. Kids are hungry in this nation because they lack access to available food and resources that already exist. That's what No Kid Hungry is doing: closing the gap between the programs that exist — like school breakfast and summer meals — and the kids who need them. You can be a part of this solution. Please join the No Kid Hungry campaign today by saying you will help bring an end to childhood hunger in America. Every child we fail to reach is a child whose future could be compromised. It may be the second grader in Colorado whose school we've not yet convinced to adopt breakfast-in-the-classroom or the siblings in New Mexico not able to get free meals in the summer. There is a greater imperative than ever before to close the gap between what we know and what we do. No Kid Hungry helps to close that gap. America should be able to take care of America's children. That's one commonly shared belief. It holds appeal to Democrats and Republicans, liberal advocates and conservative corporations. In today's bitterly divided political landscape such common ground becomes sacred ground. It's going to be a long, hard fight to end childhood hunger in America. But we can do it together. Will you take the No Kid Hungry Pledge to join our campaign today? By pledging your support, you'll be joining a growing team of parents, teachers, local leaders, and people who care. You'll also be taking a stand, not just to say that someone should end childhood hunger in America, but to say that we will. Sincerely, Billy Shore Founder and CEO ©Share Our Strength, 1730 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 Web site: www.strength.org Email: contactus@strength.org

GOP Hope: Jacko's Huckster Rabbi?

HOME POLITICS NATIONAL NEWS WORLD ECONOMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Joe Conason Carl Hiaasen Connie Schultz E.J. Dionne Gene Lyons Jonathan Alter April 24, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY JOE CONASON Will GOP Exploit Secret Service, GSA Scandals? Colombian prostitutes and crazy Vegas partying inspire hot headlines and infuriate the public. When Senators like Joe Lieberman demand that the President be "held accountable," however, surely nothing is there. So why do Republicans believe they can use the scandals against Obama? READ MORE A GRAND OLD PARTY Protesting GOP, Huntsman Torches Career Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, the conservative Republican who once hoped to steer his party toward moderation and rationality, has thrown in the towel, comparing the GOP to China's Communist Party. "This is a guy who's pouring gasoline on his political career and setting it on fire," said Rick Wilson, a veteran Republican strategist. READ MORE TODAY IN STUPID Major University Plans To Kill Computer Science Dept. The University of Florida announced plans this week to eliminate its computer science department, saving $1.7 million while enraging students and faculty. Said a "shocked" Zvi Galil, dean of Georgia Tech's College of Computing, "It is unbelievable that a major AAU university would even contemplate such an action..." But the same university budget added insult to injury with millions in extra funding -- for a certain non-academic program. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: CARL HIAASEN Convicting Zimmerman Won't Be Easy It will be astonishing if George Zimmerman is convicted of second-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Not that Zimmerman was right to the pull the trigger, but that particular charge will be extremely difficult to prove. Why Special Prosecutor Angela Corey didn't file for manslaughter instead has lots of smart lawyers scratching their heads. READ MORE FAMILY VALUES New GOP Hope: Michael Jackson's Huckster Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is best known as the Hasidic rabbi who served as Michael Jackson's spiritual adviser. Do Republicans really believe he can capture a New Jersey Congressional seat? READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: JEFF MADRICK French Voters Counter Austerity With Democracy Can democracy be raising its wonderful, if often lazy, head in Europe? Too often there is skepticism that democracy itself -- the will of the people -- can lead to wise economic decisions and that the American founding fathers were all fearful of the rule of the masses. I have long held the opposite view. READ MORE CARTOON OF THE DAY   (c) 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 28 West 27th Street, Suite 502 New York, NY 10001

Cynthia Brim | Cook County Judge Suspended after Being Charged with Misdemeanor Battery

Cynthia Brim | Cook County Judge Suspended after Being Charged with Misdemeanor Battery:

Judge Brim should not have acted as reported, but she was correct about the racist and bigots in the South Holland Police Department and some surrounding suburbs of Chicago. These racist and bigots target blacks and Hispanics for traffic citations and other crimes where whites are given privilege. I have been writing about the antics of the South Holland Police Department for over 10 years. I am glad Judge Brim stood up as a Judge and pronounced the anger of many non-white Americans. I do not condone her behavior. She could have stood for what is right in many other ways. She had a great advantage being a judge and knowing how racism is alive in America and in South Holland and most of the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. My URL is http://clickforjusticeandequality.blogspot.com for more information on the South Holland Police Department and their racist attitudes, character, and behavior.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Jennifer Hudson arrives at courthouse for murder trial | VIDEO Jennifer Hudson arrived Monday at a Chicago courthouse for the start of the trial of William Balfour, the man charged with killing three members of Hudson's family, as opening statements were set to begin. Truck overturns on OB Stevenson near 294 | VIDEO A semi dumped 43,000 pounds of steel on outbound I-55 near the Tri-State Tollway, leading to a significant traffic backup. 4 injured in school bus, SUV crash in Naperville | VIDEO A toddler was ejected from an SUV after the vehicle collided with a school bus in Naperville. Wrigleyville fake-bomb suspect pleads guilty A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near Wrigley Field has pleaded guilty. School mourns death of Hoffman Estates boy | VIDEO Counselors were on hand Monday at a northwest suburban school after an 11-year-old boy died over the weekend. Bruce Springsteen to add another Wrigley concert Fans who missed out on the first round of tickets to the sold-out Bruce Springsteen performance at Wrigley Field will get another chance. MORE STORIES Strange News 9-year-old boy catches shark Detective bumps into cigarette-buying suspect New Mexico fat cat weighs in at nearly 40 pounds Prof uses physics paper to win traffic ticket appeal W.Va. artist charged with littering in potty prank Consumer Making Family Travel Fun | VIDEO Some buses stall, investigation opens Nestle buys infant nutrition business Gov't launches website to prevent 'cell phone bill shock' Starbucks to stop using 'crushed bug' dye Healthbeat Study: "Brain Freeze" may cause migraines Delirium may often be diagnosed, mistreated Talking to yourself could have mental benefits Survey says most of Chicago snores | VIDEO Catastrophic head injuries major problem for HS football players MOST POPULAR Chicago doughnut shop named best in US School mourns death of Hoffman Estates boy Firework explodes at children's party, 1 hurt Man, 27, dies on Purple Line tracks in Evanston Chicago mom accused of abusing 11-month-old All Most Popular

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Trump and Koch

--- Sponsored Email --- Dear National Memo Reader: The billionaire Koch brothers, Donald Trump and assorted other GOP fat cats are pouring money into the Wisconsin recall election, as they keep pushing to roll back your rights. Only a major grassroots effort can stop them now. Please consider this important message from the Democratic Governors Association to learn what you can do. Sincerely, Harold Itzkowitz Associate Publisher on behalf of The National Memo Team Friend -- Breaking news: The Republican Governors Association raised $12.3 million this year -- and we just found out that the Koch brothers and Donald Trump are among their biggest donors. Trump and the Kochs are dropping $100,000 and $1 million gifts, which is paying for a lot of lie-filled TV ads in Wisconsin. Extremist billionaires will stop at nothing to save Scott Walker and protect the far-right agenda. There's just 44 days until the recall election. The polls are tied. We need you to join our effort now to show the pundits we're serious about fighting back against the RGA's lies. Click here to add your voice to our petition calling on Scott Walker and his allies to stop their smear campaign. . It's critical we make a stand in Wisconsin. Republicans are intent on suppressing Democratic voters, rolling back women's rights and attacking workers. We have to stop them in their tracks and take back Wisconsin. If we don't stem the tide, these radical policies will spread across the country, state-by-state. We have to send a message to Republicans that they can't trample on our rights and hold our states hostage. We need you to help us right now. Thanks, Kate Hansen Director of Campaigns Democratic Governors Association Paid for by DGA Action, Benjamin Metcalf, Treasurer, www.democraticgovernors.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's agent or committee.

Monday's Daily Brief: HuffPost and Freakonomics, George Zimmerman Released, Walmart Probe

Monday, April 23, 2012 Arianna Huffington: HuffPost and Freakonomics: The Hidden Side of Everything Arianna Huffington: Our culture has a way of collectively falling into the groove of conventional wisdom, whether that means seeing everything through the outdated prism of left vs. right or willfully blinding ourselves to unpleasant or inconvenient facts. So, I'm delighted that today HuffPost Business is presenting a video collaboration (freakoration?) with Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics. Dubner brings his trademark humor, willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, and passion for starting conversations to three very different topics, and in doing so, reinforces two very important truths. First, that the forces influencing our economic life manifest themselves in many unexpected and surprising ways. And second, that conventional wisdom is often dead wrong. BLACK VOICES George Zimmerman Released From Florida Jail POLITICS Huntsman Slams GOP: 'Is This The Best We Could Do?' WORLD China Seizes 77 Million Capsules In Crackdown Of Tainted Pills POLITICS ALEC Hit With Serious Accusation BUSINESS Mexican Vexation BLOG POSTS Marlo Thomas: What You Don't Know About Cancer -- Hope on the Horizon So this being Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it might make us all sleep a little better to ask some of the top cancer scientists in the country to tell us some things (or even one thing) that makes them optimistic about the ongoing battle with cancer. Anne Sinclair: The Beginning of the End The next two weeks will be violent. Nicolas Sarkozy likes a good brawl. And he'll surely enter the ring now that he has nothing to lose. Francois Hollande prefers to avoid conflict, but he'll have to put up a fight, especially against those who say that the chips are down. Leo W. Gerard: End the Delays Deadly to Workers Saturday is Workers' Memorial Day, a time devoted to commemorating those killed on the job. No one volunteers to sacrifice their life for corporate profit, yet every day in workplaces across this country, the lives of 12 workers are taken, not given. Michael Sandel: What Money Can't Buy: The Skyboxification of American Life At a time of rising inequality, the marketization of everything means that people of affluence and people of modest means lead increasingly separate lives. You might call it the skyboxification of American life. It's not good for democracy, nor is it a satisfying way to live. Edward Norton: Earth Day 2012: This Isn't About Tree-Hugging Anymore, It's About The Way We Live My parents' generation sacrificed care-free youth to carry the torch of civil rights and social equality. And now, I feel confident saying that my generation has accepted the environmental movement as our cause and that we are ready to rise to the challenge.

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