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Let’s talk turkey …
By Dom Castaldo, Ph.D.
Americans are eating more turkey — approximately 16.4 pounds per person per year, more than double
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Gingrich takes lead in national poll, Romney wins Federation of Illinois Young Republicans straw poll
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A USA Today/Gallup poll released Nov. 21 shows former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich taking the lead
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Beware of shopping pitfalls on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving, respectively, are the most popular holiday shopping
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Obama administration proposes historic clean car standards
By Environment Illinois
CHICAGO — The Barack Obama administration officially proposed new clean car standards Nov. 16 that represent the biggest
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U.S. farmland demand continues at record pace
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Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading agricultural services company, reports that demand for farmland is at an all-time
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AAA projects 42.5 million Americans expected to travel this Thanksgiving
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HELENA, Mont. — AAA forecasts 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the
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Amnesty period to return Postal Service equipment runs through Nov. 26
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BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. — The Postal Service is reminding the public that the amnesty period to return postal-owned equipment,
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White House shooting: Suspect arrested after bullet holes found on exterior of building
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Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was arrested Nov. 16 following an investigation into a reported
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Bloomberg News poll: Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Romney in tight race as Iowa caucuses approach
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According to a recent Bloomberg News poll, Republican presidential hopefuls Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt
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Veterans Day: President honors those in armed forces, Rockford native’s company offers employment and support to disabled vets
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The United States observes its 92nd Veterans Day (formerly Armistice Day) Friday, Nov. 11.
Veterans Day was first observed
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Rick Perry forgets third agency he plans to cut during CNBC debate, Newt Gingrich gains momentum
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In a Republican presidential primary season that has featured numerous frontrunners, alleged sexual harassment against Herman Cain,
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Toyota recall affects 550,000 vehicles worldwide
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Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide for problems that could make vehicles more difficult to
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Student loan forgiveness movement draws response from White House
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A nationwide movement to forgive student loan debt and stimulate the economy has prompted a response from the White
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Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in death of Michael Jackson
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Dr. Conrad Murray has been found guilty in a Los Angeles County court of involuntary manslaughter in
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Nationwide test of Emergency Alert System set for 1 p.m., Nov. 9
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CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in cooperation with the Federal
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Believed John Wayne Gacy victim found alive in Florida 34 years later
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Harold Wayne Lovell, 53, who left his family’s Chicago home in his late teens in May 1977, has
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Student loan forgiveness movement draws response from White House
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A nationwide movement to forgive student loan debt and stimulate the economy has prompted a response from the
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Obama declares end of Iraq war, troops to be home by end of 2011
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President Barack Obama pledged Oct. 21 to bring all U.S. troops home from Iraq by the end of
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Muammar Gaddafi’s death could be moment of vindication for President Obama
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In what could prove to be a moment of vindication for President Barack Obama, former Libyan ruler
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College Board: College students borrowing twice as much as they did a decade ago
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The College Board — a membership association composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational
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Newt Gingrich gains steam in GOP race as Mitt Romney, Rick Perry continue to feud
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich seems to be gaining some momentum in the race for
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NBC/WSJ poll: Herman Cain tops GOP field, federal government not working and country headed in wrong direction
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
Herman Cain, whose “9-9-9” plan to overhaul the current tax code appears to be resonating with
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Report finds dangerous smog levels in Chicago, St. Louis areas
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CHICAGO — Environment Illinois released a new report Sept. 22 finding dangerous levels of smog pollution in Chicago,
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Tyson Fresh Meats to pay $2.25 million to settle sex discrimination cases with U.S. Labor Department
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced Sept. 20
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Each Illinois wind job costs taxpayers $8 million
By Carolyn K. Gerwin
A study of enterprise zone reports obtained from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity (Illinois DECO) reveals
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Obama administration fails to update air quality standards
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CHICAGO — Sept. 2, the Barack Obama administration announced it will not update critical air quality standards for
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U.S. Labor Department proposes updates to child labor regulations to improve safety of young ag workers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing revisions to child labor regulations that will strengthen
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$4.3 million spent on U.S. Postal Service employees who did nothing, according to audit
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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) spent $4.3 million on employees who did nothing in the first half
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Poll shows Americans believe country doing badly, economy getting worse and debt-limit bill ‘benefits the rich’
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A CNN poll released Aug. 8 showed 75 percent believe the country is doing badly and 60 percent
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Manzullo: Bill to end debt crisis ‘far from perfect,’ but will cut spending, strengthen economy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, R-16, voted Aug. 1 for bipartisan legislation to end the immediate
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National unemployment rate little changed at 9.2 percent in June
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The national unemployment rate was little changed in June, up 18,000 jobs to 9.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau
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Bill would eliminate federal prohibition of marijuana
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U.S. Reps. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) were to introduce a bill June 23 that would
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Bilderberg Group meeting set for June 9-12 in Switzerland
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An ultra-secret meeting of approximately 120 elite politicians, businessmen, military officials, royalty and bankers is taking place in St.
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Giuliani tops Republican presidential nominees poll
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Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor, is currently the favored pick for the Republican Party ticket for
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PATRIOT Act extended by House, Senate
By Jim Hagerty
Online Editor
The U.S.House and Senate passed a four-year extension of key elements of the PATRIOT Act, ending a
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Tornado rips through Joplin, Missouri, 89 dead
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At least 89 people are dead after a fierce tornado ripped through the city of Joplin, in southwest
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Rapture: Not! Harold Camping wrong… again
End of the World: May 21
By Jim Hagerty
Online Editor
Millions of believers in Jesus Christ were among the world’s population Saturday,
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Rock Falls search for missing boy comes up empty
By Jim Hagerty
Online Editor
A search for missing 6-year-old Timothy Pitzen in Rock Falls, Ill., came up empty Thursday, May 19,
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NATO pounds 8 Libyan warships, border battles continue
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Eight Libyan warships in Tripoli, Al-Khums and Sirte were hammered by NATO jets Thursday night to stop Moammar
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Brita Climate Ride underway
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Hundreds of cyclists participated in the Brita Climate Ride May 13-17, pedaling from New York City to Capitol
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Doomsday 2011: Christian group claims rapture will happen May 21
By Jim Hagerty
Online Editor
For almost a year, a group of Christians has been predicting that all believers in Jesus Christ
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President Obama meets with flooding victims, Mississippi River continues to crest
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BUTTE LA ROSE, LOUISIANA–As the Mississippi River continues to swell, spilling into Louisiana mainlands, President Barack Obama (D)
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IMF chief faces sexual assault charges
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New York–The chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was arrested early Sunday for allegedly chasing a
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At least seven dead in Israel border fights
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JERUSALEM — Two people were killed and more than 150 wounded as tensions along Israel’s border mounted Sunday,
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