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Despite opposition from the Congressional Black Caucus, the House Financial Services Committee approved sweeping legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system.

Bobby Rush, former Panther and now long-time Democratic party operative, tries to muscle his way into prominence by "playing by the rules." Those who view Fred Hampton as a leader for today's movement and not an icon for history buffs are rudely dismissed by the "sambo" politician.

By Ben Pershing The White House jobs summit opens today amid concerns on Capitol Hill that the administration has not done enough to boost unemployment and uncertainty over how and when Congress can deliver a jobs bill to the president's desk.

Members of President Obama's own political party are charging that the White House and the Democratic Congressional leadership are not doing enough to help the unemployed and are threatening to organize a march on Washington of jobless Americans.

We're tracking the stimulus from bill to building, and we're organizing citizens nationwide to watchdog local stimulus projects.

One security camera captured the man in the white shirt, trapped at the top of the E2 nightclub's staircase on Chicago's South Side.

Michael Gray and Howard Alk documented the early organizing efforts of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton , and his death alongside fellow Panther Mark Clark at the hands of Chicago police at age 21 in 1969, in their 1970 film The Murder of Fred Hampton .

Rep. Bobby Rush , head of the new Congressional "Jobs NOW!" Caucus, says his members would be open to paying for a new transportation bill with unused money from the Wall Street bailout or the economic stimulus law After the acrimonious health care debate is through, infrastructure could give Congress the opportunity for a truly bipartisan debate ...

The RainbowPUSH Coalition honored U.S. Representative Bobby Rush with a special day Saturday for his 40 years of public service.

Share + Nov 26, 2009 6:34 pm US/Central Reporting Mike Parker 1 of 1 A group of 182 paving stones in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood serves as a memorial to 182 students slain in the city in recent years.

Not even a small army of Chicago's political elite testifying on their behalf could fend off prison terms for the two one-time owners of the E2 nightclub, scene of a horrific stampede that left 21 dead.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster long ago labeled himself a businessman and a scientist. He's apparently pretty good with money, too.

Chicago-area members of Congress have begun issuing statements on the Saturday night passage of the health care reform bill, H.R. 3962 -- and like the mainly partisan vote, the reactions have also fallen along party lines.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Cong. Bobby L. Rush will lead radio personalities, students, parents, community leaders and others in a special, two-hour commercial free broadcast designed to highlight solutions to combat violence impacting youth across the city.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush , of Chicago, doesn't know Maggie Quinn, one of his constituents who lives on a tidy, winding street in Tinley Park.

The House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection heard testimony Tuesday from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players association executive director DeMaurice Smith on the extent of the jurisdiction of the league's steroid-testing program, an issue raised by court rulings that have prevented the enforcement of four-game suspensions of two Minnesota Vikings.

Goodell told the subcommittee that Congress should enact 'narrow' legislation to ensure that the league's collectively bargained steroid-testing program supersedes any state laws with which it might conflict and criticized the NFLPA's role in the cases in question. Smith said the union merely was attempting to protect the rights of the players involved.

The final tally was 344 in favor to 36 opposed . Among the nays were three Republicans: Charles Boustany , Geoff Davis , and Ron Paul , with two more GOPers voting present and John Duncan ). All the folks who have represented me in Congress , John Kline , and Bobby Rush voted aye .

Conservative radio host and former Secretary of Education William Bennett is castigated by both liberals and conservatives for his statement that aborting all black children would lower the US crime rate .

Over the reported objections of members of the Illinois congressional delegation, regulators shuttered the nine bank units of FBOP Corp.

On the one hand, yesterday was just another Friday. Nine more banks failed, bringing the year's toll to 115.