Alan Keyes, a conservative political commentator and four-time candidate for U.S. president, is speaking at a handful of local schools this week about the U.S. Constitution. Elkton native and Senate candidate Bill Johnson, whom Keyes is endorsing, coordinated Keyes’ appearances with school administrators.

PBS's (and SBS's) NewsHour with Jim Lehrer recently cancelled an appearance by economist Richard Rahn in favour of another economist -- not one who was better qualified, but one who was prepared to deliver his points in rap form.

DARIEN (Transactions recorded through Sept. 4.) Brian J. and Nicole M. Machale sold to Rick and Dianne Perrone, property at 10 Beach Drive for $1,650,000.

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Radio host Rush Limbaugh, who has joined with Dave Checketts in an effort to buy the St. Louis Rams, has begun to launch the kind of effort that he should have launched on Monday in response to a string of inflammatory quotes that have been attributed to him , and that he claims are not his words.

Harry Reid is in deep political trouble due to his divided loyalties. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images It's become increasingly clear in recent weeks that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in deep trouble in his re-election race next fall. A new independent poll conducted for the Las Vegas Review Journal shows Reid trailing two unknown opponents -- former state party chairwoman Sue ...

Lots of press releases grace our inbox at the Chicagoist offices. Every once in a while we get one that makes us do a double-take. Gerald Farinas's announcement that he's running for 46th Ward Alderman is one of those press releases. Farinas officially announced his candidacy Sunday at Chicago Solidarity Rally in Daley Plaza, held in support of the National Equality March in Washington, D.C ...