The Week in News

Continuing the recent trend, it was another crazy week of news for our nation, highlighted by continued disappointments coming out of Chicago......

- Chicago mayor Emanuel says he's sorry for not policing his police

- ...... and protesters call for him to resign

- a symbolic (i.e. worthless) global climate change pact is reached

- House overwhelmingly passes legislation to overhaul federal visa waiver program

- House Speaker Paul Ryan sharply condemns Donald Trump over his views on Muslim immigration

- Jason Heyward chooses Cubs over Cardinals

- Illinois Lottery to resume paying winners of over $600

- Dow Chemical and Dupont seek merger

- Judge rules that fantasy sports sites cannot operate in New York state

- Illinois' richest man (Ken Griffin) pledges millions to Marco Rubio campaign

- Yahoo CEO gives birth to twin girls

- study confirms that ending your texts with a period does not convey friendliness

- North Face co-founder is killed in Chile kayaking accident

- McDonalds all-day breakfast is working.... bringing in new customers and luring back old ones

- over 80 Boston College students ill after eating at Chuckpotle.... I mean Chipotle

- AB InBev and Molson Coors defend merger in Senate hearing

- health care tops the lists of False Claims Act violations

- continuing a growing trend.... Dunkin' Donuts announces move toward cage-free eggs

- Illinois moves up 2 spots in U.S. health rankings

- Mike Madigan OK with IL income tax rate raising to 5% (surprise.... surprise.... surprise)

- middle-class families are no longer in the majority

- thousands of IL students skipped standardized testing last school year

- German Chancellor Merkel named Time's Person of the Year

- Ex-Chicago Blackhawk's family files suit against the NHL

- Trump Tower residents (Chicago) are embarassed to be linked to candidate Trump

- President Obama televised speech aims to calm nation after attacks

And we roll into a new week........

Out for now......

Matt