text: [June 06, 2014] By Josh Peterson / May 29, 2014
  CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Commerce recently approved 12 communities across the nation to receive up to $1.3 billion in federal taxpayer funds, including Chicago, where former Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is currently mayor.
  TAXPAYER BOOST: Chicago was one of 12 regions chosen by the Commerce Department to receive taxpayer funds to boost local manufacturing.
  Josh Peterson is a DC-based tech reporter for the Franklin Center's Watchdog.org news site. Peterson previously spent two years at The Daily Caller covering tech and telecom regulatory policy as the publication's Tech Editor. During that time, he focused on cybersecurity, privacy, civil liberties, and intellectual property issues, and in addition to covering political protest movements. Prior to joining The Daily Caller in October 2011, Peterson spent time in DC researching and reporting on technology issues in internship roles with Hillsdale College's Kirby Center, Broadband Breakfast and The National Journalism Center, and The Heritage Foundation. Peterson has a B.A. in Religion and Philosophy from Hillsdale College. He is also a musician and music enthusiast, and an avid martial artist.