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Millions of Americans joined "No King" rallies across the United States Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration's policies.
The organizers' crowd count, not verified by independent analysts, put the total at a historic 8 million people, with 3,300 events scheduled nationwide. Notable attendees included actor Robert De Niro and musician Bruce Springsteen.
Stepping Stones Recovery Home for Women and Children in Joliet recently celebrated its opening.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, state Rep.Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O’Brien were all in attendance at the ceremony on March 13.
The ceremony included a welcome from Executive Director Jenny Steinberg-Martinez and remarks from Foster, Manley, Lez Regnier of state Sen. Rachel Ventura’s office and Endeavor Health’s Sheryl Bates.
One of the primary reasons for launching (pick one: (A) a war, (B) a short-term excursion, (C) a special military operation) in Iran is to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program and capability to build a nuclear weapon.
The Trump administration has cited Iran’s Tehran Research Reactor as a central justification for its military strikes, but has provided no evidence that the facility — built by the United States and used for civilian research for nearly six decades — was being used to develop nuclear weapons. Multiple nuclear scientists and nonproliferation experts told MS NOW that the reactor does not have the capacity to serve as an easy conduit to a bomb as asserted by the administration.
Somewhere in the mountains of Iran lies a hidden stockpile that is poised to define the future of America’s war against the theocratic regime: 18 to 20 scuba-tank-like canisters, each of which contains up to 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium, the main material for making a nuclear weapon.
The U.S. and Israel launched a joint military attack on Iran on Saturday, sparking a strong reaction from Democrats across northern Illinois who criticized the actions.
The strike marks the second time in eight months the Trump administration has used military force against Iran.
Five days after he was lumped into a group called “major sleazebags” by President Donald Trump, Rick Woldenberg sat in the gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives in awe of where he was, listening to the president’s State of the Union address as the guest of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park.
Woldenberg, a Highland Park resident, is the CEO of Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources, Inc. The company sued the Trump administration in April over the tariffs Trump imposed and their potential impact on the company.
As Chicagoans affected by President Donald Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz sat as guests in the U.S. House chamber, the president declared the country was in a “golden age” and boasted about border security, tax cuts and his targeted enforcement of those who lack legal status.
Nearly an hour into Trump’s recordlong State of the Union address, the president asked members to stand if they believed “the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.” Democrats remained seated, some shaking their heads, as Republicans rose to their feet.
Five days after he was lumped into a group called “major sleazebags” by President Donald Trump, Rick Woldenberg sat in the gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives in awe of where he was, listening to the president’s State of the Union address as the guest of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park.
Woldenberg a Highland Park resident, is the CEO of Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources, Inc. The company sued the Trump administration in April over the tariffs Trump imposed and their potential impact on the company.
The chair of the McHenry County College board will be a guest of U.S. Rep. Bill Foster at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday.