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Republican Congressional aide arrested for assault on Lindsay Lohan
Christian LaBella, who is listed as a legislative correspondent in the office of Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) and who staff confirmed “has worked” for the Congressman, was arrested Sunday morning on charges that he assaulted actress Lindsay Lohan after a night of partying. The charges were dropped and the arrest…
Sen. Kirk’s office: Westboro Baptists ‘should leave Illinois immediately’
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) and a spokesperson for Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) have condemned the Westboro Baptist Church for announcing they would protest the funerals of Harrisburg residents who died last week during a tornado. The Westboro Baptist Church believes that God is punishing the United States because of America’s…
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