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Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Barrington Junior Women's Club awards scholarships to Barrington High School graduates
The Barrington Junior Women's Club (BJWC) has awarded three scholarships to Barrington High School graduates, recognizing their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership, and community service. According to a news release, the recipients were honored at a special scholarship dinner celebrating their accomplishments and dedication to making a difference in the community. BJWC is a not-for-profit organization of women from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago dedicated to enriching the lives of women, children, and seniors in the Barrington area for over 85 years, the release said.. Through various fundraising events, BJWC raises funds to support local non-profits and provides scholarships to outstanding students. 'These scholarships represent the culmination of countless hours of planning and fundraising by our members,' Katie Johnson, Co-Chair of BJWC Philanthropy, said in the release. 'We are incredibly fortunate to have a generous community that supports our efforts, enabling us to invest in the future of these remarkable young individuals.' 2025 Scholarship Recipients: Hannah Kim – Janice Clarke Scholarship Winner: Hannah completed over 250 hours of community service, ranked in the top 5% of her class, held a part-time job working at the Garlands of Barrington, and held numerous leadership roles including positions in BHS RoundUp magazine, Barrington Buddies, and the BHS class board. Milana Carse – Community Service Scholarship Winner: Milana volunteered over 300 hours of community service, volunteered with the peer jury of Hoffman Estates, worked with Congressman Krishnamoorthi as an intern, authored publications focusing on the juvenile justice system, and competed at the International History Olympiad. Avery Ciaglia – Community Service Scholarship Winner: Avery dedicated over 200 hours of community service, volunteered as a camp counselor, was captain for the BHS girls' lacrosse team, held a part-time job a Nekter Juice Bar, and holds a leadership position for PACT (Peers All Coming Together). Katie Johnson added, 'Our Philanthropy committee reviewed the scholarship applications, and we were truly amazed by the dedication and hard work these students put in. Their ability to balance academics, extracurricular activities, and community service is extraordinary. They exemplify the qualities of leadership and commitment that we aim to foster.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Remembering Rep. Charlie Rangel — and a voicemail I'll never forget
I didn't recognize the "917" New York number that called me. But there was no question about who phoned after they left a message. The caller on the voicemail was utterly unmistakable. They didn't say their name. They didn't have to. "Chad, you're the only one who missed me," croaked the voice. Read On The Fox News App Former Ny Democratic Rep Charlie Rangel Dead At 94 It carried the sleekness of a stone crusher working over basalt in a West Virginia quarry. The voicemail was from the late Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y. And he was essentially calling to assure me that he wasn't dead. After all, I was apparently the only member of the congressional press corps who noticed that the New York Democrat hadn't voted nor been anywhere near the U.S. Capitol in several weeks. There was no article in Roll Call. Nothing in Politico. No statement from his office. Rangel just wasn't around. So I called and wound up speaking to his communications director Hannah Kim and chief of staff George Henry. I inquired if Rangel was all right. They assured me he was. But they didn't quite give me the full story. That was for Rangel to do. And then Rangel himself called — from his sickbed — so I could hear his signature jackhammer-chopping-through-the-asphalt-of-Manhattan voice to prove to this reporter he was still among the living. "I wanted you to hear it from me," said Rangel. Ex-rep. Charlie Rangel, 94, Questions Whether Biden Belongs In Nursing Home, Not White House It was 2012. Rangel was out because of a back injury and a viral infection, which made it difficult for him to stand for long periods of time. From 2008 through late 2010, I dogged Rangel through the halls of Congress on a daily basis as the veteran congressman grappled with an ethics scandal. The ethics case culminated in the House censuring Rangel, permanently smudging his record as a war hero, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. First elected to the House in 1970, Rangel's star had dimmed after the ethics scandal. But in 2012, any information about an elderly, legendary congressman like Rangel was newsworthy. So, as a reporter on the Capitol Hill beat, I appreciated the phone call as he described the excruciating pain that beset him. It's possible the Ethics Committee investigation and censure by the House were more agonizing for Rangel than the back problem. Rangel was so confident that he didn't violate House rules that he referred himself to the Ethics Committee. Rangel started to feel the ethics heat in 2008. He used his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to solicit funds for a school in his name at City College of New York. He failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes or rental income on a villa he owned in the Dominican Republic. A rent-controlled apartment in Harlem doubled as a campaign office. He improperly parked his broken-down, 1972 silver Mercedes-Benz in the garage of the Rayburn House Office Building. The House prohibits lawmakers from using the garage for storage. The Benz lacked plates, wasn't registered and apparently hadn't been driven in about four years. A Falls Church, Virginia, towing company lugged the car out of the garage on Sept. 19, 2008. Video of the tow-truck hauling away the Mercedes-Benz from Rayburn would have made a juicy story the next morning on TV. But Rangel caught a break. Sort of. Virginia Democratic Rep Gerry Connolly Dead At 75 Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., summoned then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to Capitol Hill that night. The U.S. economy teetered on the verge of an epic financial collapse. By nightfall, it was clear just how bad the nation's economy was. Everyone temporarily forgot about Rangel. In fact, the inoperable Benz may have been in better shape than some American car companies at that moment. But the House Ethics Committee was investigating Rangel. An inquiry started in 2009 and culminated in his censure on the House floor in 2010. The House voted 333-79 to discipline Rangel. A somber Rangel presented himself in the well of the House chamber, hands folded in front of him as though he were about to receive Communion. Pelosi doled out her admonition from the dais and lightly rapped the gavel. "He violated the public trust," said then-Ethics Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. It was the first censure of a House member in 27 years. Years later, I half-jokingly told Rangel that he could blame me for his problems with the Ethics Committee. As stated earlier, it was Rangel who believed his actions were beyond reproach. So he sent himself before the Ethics Committee to review his conduct. I entered the Capitol one morning in 2008 and discovered his longtime aide, Emile Milne, wandering the basement. I asked Milne what he was looking for. He waived an overstuffed envelope at me. "The Ethics Committee," said Milne. Democrats' Boiling Pot: A Look At Their 2026 Game Plan This was the actual "self-referral" to the Ethics Committee. And Milne was the courier of a dossier Rangel would use to defend himself. I knew exactly where the Ethics Committee was located in those days in the Capitol catacombs. So I escorted Milne to the door. As I said, I told Rangel he could blame all of his problems on me. Between 2008 and 2010, I staked out Rangel somewhere at the Capitol nearly every day. The day Pelosi summoned him to her office. The day Pelosi removed him as Ways and Means Committee chairman. The day he spoke at length on the House floor to defend himself against the allegations after the ethics panel formalized its inquiry. One night, a scrum of reporters caught Rangel in the hallway off the House floor and pelted him with a barrage of questions. Rangel briefly answered. Then deflected. He then decided he had enough as scribes fired questions at him with the speed of a Gatling gun. Rangel sighed, exasperated at what to do. "Sergeant Charles B. Rangel. 85718162!" hollered Rangel. "And that's all I'm going to say about it!" It's unclear if the other reporters understood what just happened. But I did. By Dawn's Early Light: Battles Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Face In The Senate Rangel served in the Army during the Korean War. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel and eventually led dozens of men out of a firefight and to safety. Multiple soldiers died, and others were taken prisoner. Rangel received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with valor. Rangel survived that day. But back on Capitol Hill, the news cycle had effectively taken Rangel prisoner. So he complied with the terms of the Geneva Convention. A prisoner of war is only compelled to provide enemy captors their name, rank and serial number. And after absorbing heavy fire from the press corps, Rangel had only one option. It's notable that someone with Rangel's military record and Army service passed away on Memorial Day. In August 2008, Rangel published his autobiography entitled "And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since." The book chronicles how a high school dropout joined the Army and was wounded on the battlefield. Rangel chose to continue — eventually winding up in Congress as one of the most important lawmakers of the last 50 years. But Rangel then faced one of the harshest punishments Congress could dole out. It cost him his chairmanship and upended his reputation. But Rangel was often philosophical about his fate and transgressions in Congress. He argued that despite the trouble, he still hadn't had a bad day since that fateful battle in Kunu-ri, Korea in late 1950. Back in 2012, I may have been the only one who noticed that Rangel was absent when he was suffering from a back issue and viral infection. But I certainly won't be the only one article source: Remembering Rep. Charlie Rangel — and a voicemail I'll never forget
Korea Herald
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Ex-US Congressman Rangel, longtime supporter of S. Korea, passes away at 94
Former Congressman Charles Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and longtime supporter of South Korea, died on Monday, his former aide said. He was 94. Rangel, a former 23-term lawmaker and founding member of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, passed away in New York on Memorial Day, Hannah Kim, who served as his chief of staff and communications director, told Yonhap News Agency. The late Democrat, born in Harlem in Upper Manhattan in 1930, served as an influential representative from New York from 1971 to 2017. He chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee from 2007-2010 as the first African American to hold that position in Congress. During his time in Congress, the late Democrat played a key role in legislative efforts on an array of Korea-related issues, including encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula, reunions of divided Korean American families, and supporting Korean War veterans. In the late 1970s, Rangel strongly opposed then-President Jimmy Carter's move toward the withdrawal of US troops from South Korea. He was also an advocate for the Korea-US free trade agreement. Hannah Kim, former deputy assistant secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services, recalled Rangel's longtime affection for Korea. "I'm honored to have witnessed Congressman Rangel's genuine love for Korea and the people," she said. "He was a hero who almost died fighting in the Korean War and was a champion in Congress fighting to strengthen US-Korean relations. Personally, he was like a father to me as well as a father to all of Korea." While in Congress, Rangel submitted a series of Korea-related bills and resolutions, underscoring his consistent endeavors to support America's key Asian ally. They include the 2012 House resolution expressing support for the designation of 2012-2013 as the "Year of the Korean War Veteran"; the 2011 resolution calling for the repatriation of prisoners of war, those missing in action and individuals abducted by North Korea; and the 2010 resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the South Korea-US alliance. The late politician is best remembered for his heroic service in the crucible of the 1950-53 Korean War. Just months after the war's outbreak in June 1950, Rangel, then a member of the 503rd Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, fought in the Battle of Kunu-ri in North Korea, where he led troops out of a deadly Chinese encirclement despite being wounded. He used to say that since that battle, he had never had a "bad day." For his wartime service, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. The Bronze Star is given for heroic military achievement in combat zones, while the Purple Heart is awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action. In 2021, Rangel was given the Paik Sun-yup Award -- a South Korean government prize named after the South Korean hero of the Korean War -- for his contribution to the Seoul-Washington alliance. "Korea will always have a place in my heart -- as I hope our two countries become closer, while promoting peace between the two Koreas, and that the divided Peninsula will be reunified in my lifetime," Rangel said in a speech delivered after he was honored with the award. In 2007, the Korean government also honored him with the Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, the highest honor in that category. (Yonhap)
Fox News
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Remembering Rep. Charlie Rangel — and a voicemail I'll never forget
I didn't recognize the "917" New York number that called me. But there was no question about who phoned after they left a message. The caller on the voicemail was utterly unmistakable. They didn't say their name. They didn't have to. "Chad, you're the only one who missed me," croaked the voice. It carried the sleekness of a stone crusher working over basalt in a West Virginia quarry. The voicemail was from the late Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y. And he was essentially calling to assure me that he wasn't dead. After all, I was apparently the only member of the congressional press corps who noticed that the New York Democrat hadn't voted nor been anywhere near the U.S. Capitol in several weeks. There was no article in Roll Call. Nothing in Politico. No statement from his office. Rangel just wasn't around. So I called and wound up speaking to his communications director Hannah Kim and chief of staff George Henry. I inquired if Rangel was all right. They assured me he was. But they didn't quite give me the full story. That was for Rangel to do. And then Rangel himself called — from his sickbed — so I could hear his signature jackhammer-chopping-through-the-asphalt-of-Manhattan voice to prove to this reporter he was still among the living. "I wanted you to hear it from me," said Rangel. It was 2012. Rangel was out because of a back injury and a viral infection, which made it difficult for him to stand for long periods of time. From 2008 through late 2010, I dogged Rangel through the halls of Congress on a daily basis as the veteran congressman grappled with an ethics scandal. The ethics case culminated in the House censuring Rangel, permanently smudging his record as a war hero, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. First elected to the House in 1970, Rangel's star had dimmed after the ethics scandal. But in 2012, any information about an elderly, legendary congressman like Rangel was newsworthy. So, as a reporter on the Capitol Hill beat, I appreciated the phone call as he described the excruciating pain that beset him. It's possible the Ethics Committee investigation and censure by the House were more agonizing for Rangel than the back problem. Rangel was so confident that he didn't violate House rules that he referred himself to the Ethics Committee. Rangel started to feel the ethics heat in 2008. He used his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to solicit funds for a school in his name at City College of New York. He failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes or rental income on a villa he owned in the Dominican Republic. A rent-controlled apartment in Harlem doubled as a campaign office. He improperly parked his broken-down, 1972 silver Mercedes-Benz in the garage of the Rayburn House Office Building. The House prohibits lawmakers from using the garage for storage. The Benz lacked plates, wasn't registered and apparently hadn't been driven in about four years. A Falls Church, Virginia, towing company lugged the car out of the garage on Sept. 19, 2008. Video of the tow-truck hauling away the Mercedes-Benz from Rayburn would have made a juicy story the next morning on TV. But Rangel caught a break. Sort of. Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., summoned then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to Capitol Hill that night. The U.S. economy teetered on the verge of an epic financial collapse. By nightfall, it was clear just how bad the nation's economy was. Everyone temporarily forgot about Rangel. In fact, the inoperable Benz may have been in better shape than some American car companies at that moment. But the House Ethics Committee was investigating Rangel. An inquiry started in 2009 and culminated in his censure on the House floor in 2010. The House voted 333-79 to discipline Rangel. A somber Rangel presented himself in the well of the House chamber, hands folded in front of him as though he were about to receive Communion. Pelosi doled out her admonition from the dais and lightly rapped the gavel. "He violated the public trust," said then-Ethics Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. It was the first censure of a House member in 27 years. Years later, I half-jokingly told Rangel that he could blame me for his problems with the Ethics Committee. As stated earlier, it was Rangel who believed his actions were beyond reproach. So he sent himself before the Ethics Committee to review his conduct. I entered the Capitol one morning in 2008 and discovered his longtime aide, Emile Milne, wandering the basement. I asked Milne what he was looking for. He waived an overstuffed envelope at me. "The Ethics Committee," said Milne. This was the actual "self-referral" to the Ethics Committee. And Milne was the courier of a dossier Rangel would use to defend himself. I knew exactly where the Ethics Committee was located in those days in the Capitol catacombs. So I escorted Milne to the door. As I said, I told Rangel he could blame all of his problems on me. Between 2008 and 2010, I staked out Rangel somewhere at the Capitol nearly every day. The day Pelosi summoned him to her office. The day Pelosi removed him as Ways and Means Committee chairman. The day he spoke at length on the House floor to defend himself against the allegations after the ethics panel formalized its inquiry. One night, a scrum of reporters caught Rangel in the hallway off the House floor and pelted him with a barrage of questions. Rangel briefly answered. Then deflected. He then decided he had enough as scribes fired questions at him with the speed of a Gatling gun. Rangel sighed, exasperated at what to do. "Sergeant Charles B. Rangel. 85718162!" hollered Rangel. "And that's all I'm going to say about it!" It's unclear if the other reporters understood what just happened. But I did. Rangel served in the Army during the Korean War. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel and eventually led dozens of men out of a firefight and to safety. Multiple soldiers died, and others were taken prisoner. Rangel received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with valor. Rangel survived that day. But back on Capitol Hill, the news cycle had effectively taken Rangel prisoner. So he complied with the terms of the Geneva Convention. A prisoner of war is only compelled to provide enemy captors their name, rank and serial number. And after absorbing heavy fire from the press corps, Rangel had only one option. It's notable that someone with Rangel's military record and Army service passed away on Memorial Day. In August 2008, Rangel published his autobiography entitled "And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since." The book chronicles how a high school dropout joined the Army and was wounded on the battlefield. Rangel chose to continue — eventually winding up in Congress as one of the most important lawmakers of the last 50 years. But Rangel then faced one of the harshest punishments Congress could dole out. It cost him his chairmanship and upended his reputation. But Rangel was often philosophical about his fate and transgressions in Congress. He argued that despite the trouble, he still hadn't had a bad day since that fateful battle in Kunu-ri, Korea in late 1950. Back in 2012, I may have been the only one who noticed that Rangel was absent when he was suffering from a back issue and viral infection. But I certainly won't be the only one today.
