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COMMENTARY: You DO NOT have to play basketball in Illinois to succeed in pro basketball

I usually like reading sports commentaries from the Decatur Herald & Review's Mark Tupper. The most recent piece, titled "Illinois' value could soar with some success", goes through the struggles the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has had under basketball coach Brad Underwood. In two years with Underwood at the helm, the Fighting Illini are 26-39 and 11-27 in Big Ten Conference action (as of publication). Combined with the final three years of John Groce, the team […]

todayMarch 17, 2019 68

senior rings

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Senior rings

I’ll never forget the day senior rings arrived. If somebody hadn’t locked me in a toilet stall, I’d have been first in line. If you ask random people whatever became of their senior rings, my guess is they’d say things like… “I don’t know. Have you seen it?” “I wore it until I was 63.” “I gave it to my old girlfriend, who gave it to her new boyfriend.” Did you ever wonder how the senior ring tradition started? Me […]

todayMarch 16, 2019 25

Illinois election laws third-party voter

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COMMENTARY: It’s time for Illinois’ election laws to be reformed for the better

I have been quite vocal about reform election law reform for quite some time on social media. Actually, it's been more prevalent since the beginning of the 2018 election cycle: Attempts to reform the state's election code of laws have been made since 2013 by state Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) in the form of Senate Bill 1624, which called for the elimination of the "ballot access multiplier", which requires independent and new party candidates to collect, depending on political […]

todayMarch 14, 2019 111

Aguille du Midi French Alps France

Business & Lifestyle

What’s new in France for 2019

France has a rich history, an impressive infrastructure, and a tourism industry trying valiantly to cope with its big crowds. Travelers who plan ahead enjoy big rewards. Paris' most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower, has a new look. A glass wall now rings its base for security reasons, with one access point at each side, meaning you can no longer wander freely under the tower. Visitors should allow an extra 30 minutes to go through screening. Also, summit tickets for the […]

todayMarch 2, 2019 33

Bitcoin

Business & Lifestyle

COMMENTARY: Like the government, central banks are afraid of Bitcoin and crypto

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Since the dawn of cryptocurrency trading, there have always been projections and predictions of doom-and-gloom bear markets. From the amateur day trader to so-called market experts like Jim Cramer, they have all predicted that Bitcoin, everything that encompasses it and the entire cryptocurrency marketplace will collapse into the void in which it came from, or something to such effect. These same predictions also come from ignorant journalists and so-called hubristic economists who know nothing about cryptocurrencies, hence […]

todayJanuary 21, 2019 68

Scotland’s Majestic Isle of Skye

Business & Lifestyle

Scotland’s majestic Isle of Skye

Scotland's islands may be at this northern nation's distant fringes, but those who venture to them are richly rewarded with dramatic landscapes, a taste of each island's rich heritage, and warm welcomes. Among Scotland's countless islands, the favorite among travelers is the scenic Isle of Skye, where fun-to-drive mountain roads weave among grassy slopes and rocky ridges. Just off Scotland's northwest coast, Skye is the country's second-biggest island (it takes about two hours to drive it from south to north). […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 50

Columnists

Rix Quinn’s Minute Story Flashback: Charles Perrault

Editor Note: Rix is off on assignment. Here's one of his Minute Stories, originally published on August 18, 2018. We’d like to recognize Charles Perrault, who preserved the folk tales of “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Sleeping Beauty” and many more. We’d bake a cake in his honor, but since he was born in 1628, he’s 375 now. Few folks that age can blow out the candles. Perrault painstakingly transcribed centuries-old stories that taught important lessons like bravery, honesty, and witch […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 17

Business & Lifestyle

GET OUT OF DEBT GUY: My dad is going to lose his military pension over my student loans

Question: Dear Steve, I just contacted a pro-bono legal service in my hometown to try to deal with Federal & private defaulted student debt but I wanted to reach out to you as well to get another perspective. My dad, a veteran, who co-signed, might lose his military pension if I can’t deal with this. I’m also out of work due to downsizing and I’m not particularly smart about money at all! Help! Holly Answer: Dear Holly, Federal student loans […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 20

money finance business

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GET OUT OF DEBT GUY: I’ve paid my roommate’s bills and my thanks comes in the form of death threats

Question: Dear Steve, I had a roommate who lived with me off and on for 10 years. During the time he lived with me, he asked me to loan him money for his small business. He was abusive at times and I felt like he was on drugs but could not prove it. He asked me to loan him money to pay for products for his business, all the while making the minimum payments on the cards. Eventually, the debt […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 26

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