Author: chicagoinquirer

by Seung Min Kim WILMINGTON, Del.  — President Joe Biden — accompanied by one of his granddaughters, a first-time voter — cast his midterm ballot on Saturday. In-person early voting in his home state of Delaware, where Biden regularly returns for weekends, began Friday. Democrats nationwide have encouraged voters to take advantage of early voting, either by mail-in ballots or at precincts where available to maximize turnout. Biden said he was feeling good about the midterms, which will decide control of Congress for the next two years. In the final days before the Nov. 8 elections, Biden plans to step…

by Schuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Texas  — Justin Fields might be in his best groove yet in his second season as Chicago’s quarterback. Dak Prescott is trying to find his next one with the Dallas Cowboys in his second game back after missing five with a fractured right thumb. The Bears face another tough road game against the Cowboys on a short week after winning in New England for the first time in franchise history. Fields has a shot at his first back-to-back road victories Sunday after arguably his most complete performance during Monday night’s 33-14 win over the Patriots. “It…

by Bill Weissert GARY, Ind.  — After a lunchtime roundtable with Indiana Sen. Todd Young and Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, Republican congressional candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green suggested she appreciated “serving alongside my peers.” “Not my peers,” she quickly corrected. “I misspoke.” Green isn’t their congressional colleague yet, but her slip might not be all that premature. Democrats have represented this industrial, union-friendly corner of northwest Indiana in Congress for nearly a century. But their grip on the seat is in question as the party faces headwinds around the U.S. this year, buffeted by President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and high…

Two hundred and fifty Quantum convertible pressure-relief hospital mattresses have been donated to Nigeria by Joliet’s Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center recently. A new version of the mattress goes for about $1000 according to Janet Long, image maker for the 100-year old hospital. “It is rewarding for us that we can help people across the ocean. We are happy that it could be put to use by an hospital in Nigeria,” John J. Short, a vice president with the hospital who handed the mattresses to Chief Emeka Daniel Ibekwe, chairman PDP,Chicago branch said during the occasion. Chief Ibekwe praised the…

Dr. Christopher Alan Bullock is the modern day Dr. Martin L. Luther King Jr. Some of the late civil rights leader’s professors also trained Bullock, erstwhile president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), South Side branch and Senior Pastor Progressive Baptist Church. He spoke to Joseph Omoremi, editor of The Chicago Inquirer on a number of issues including why he opted out of the Black ministers’ conference. Excepts: Inquirer: Good afternoon sir. Dr. Bullock: Good afternoon, Joseph. I’m glad to have this opportunity to talk with you and I’m excited about the future of your…

by Cosmas Attayi-Elaigu When national honors are dished out, the elite in politics, business, social and cultural affairs mostly benefit. Rarely has a chef been accorded such recognition. Recently, Nigeria, African most populous country, broke the ground in this category by granting a national award to a chef well known for feeding the elite well. Chef Ajayi Ojo was among several others who received national honors on December 16, 2004 at an impressive ceremony in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Nigerian officials noted that national honor is the height of recognition in all endeavors in any society. And this is why…

by Hope Yen WASHINGTON  — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot won’t give Donald Trump the chance to turn a possible live TV appearance of his subpoenaed testimony into a “circus” and “food fight” as lawmakers try to ensure he complies with their demands, the panel’s vice chair said Sunday. The committee is demanding Trump’s testimony under oath next month as well as records relevant to its investigation. To avoid a complicated and protracted legal battle, Trump reportedly had told associates he might consider complying with the subpoena if he could answer questions during live testimony. When asked if…

LONDON  — Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election. While the opposition Labour Party is demanding an election, the governing conservatives are pushing on with choosing another prime minister from within their own ranks, which they have the right to do because of the way Britain’s parliamentary democracy works. BRITONS NEVER ACTUALLY VOTE FOR THEIR PRIME MINISTER Britain is divided into 650 local constituencies, and people tick a box for the representative they want to become…

by Sylvia Hui and Jill Lawless LONDON  — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonannounced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to the prime minister’s job he was ousted from little more than three months ago. His withdrawal leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister — the third this year — at a time of political turmoil and severe economic challenges. He could win the contest as soon as Monday. Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics scandals, had been widely…

by Emeka Obasi Rivers United disfigured my mood, honestly. Never seen such unserious bunch since GOD sent me to Planet Earth. It is paradise to get 40,000 dollars. These players chose Hades, instead. Governor Nyesom Wike promised the footballers the princely sum of 40, 000 dollars each, if they qualified for the group stage of the CAF Champions League. Under this killing economy, that huge amount is the end of poverty for many families. Rivers United needed to beat Casablanca side, Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) to romp into millions. In Port Harcourt, they got a 2-1 victory. The Moroccans…