Iran Strikes Back At US With Missile Attack At Bases In Iraq
Iran has struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general.
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The Man Who Made Illinois Politics Shady
He’s on our license plates, in our museums, he is the namesake for a few of our towns and roadways I’m talking about Abraham Lincoln of course. But if you go to the Illinois House of Representatives today you’ll see two portraits: over the side where Republicans sit, Lincoln, over the Democrats, equally prominent, is Stephen A. Douglas.
Iranian-Illinoisans React To The Death of Qassem Soleimani
A U.S. drone strike killed a top-ranking Iranian military commander in Iraq last week. General Qassem Suleimani was a divisive figure in Iran. Many say he was the second-most powerful man in Iran, only after the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and possibly even ahead of President Rouhani.
‘One Good Eye’ Policy In Illinois Prisons
‘One good eye is enough’. That’s what some inmates in Illinois prisons say they were told by medical staff when they sought treatment for eye surgery.
The 21st—Tuesday, January 7, 2020
On Today's 21st: Some Illinois prisoners say they were denied eye surgery because they were told “one good eye” was good enough. Plus, we spoke with two Iranian-Illinoisans about the escalating hostilities following last week’s U.S. drone strike that killed a top-ranking Iranian military commander. And, everyone in our state knows the name Abraham Lincoln, but fewer know his rival Stephen A. Douglas. We’ll talk about how Douglas’ legacy shapes today’s Illinois politics.