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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Sales calls

When I was a kid, door-to-door sales folks rang our bell all the time. They sold just about anything. One time I bought encyclopedias from a guy at my door. Call me a softie, but I can’t turn down anybody holding 26 books in each arm. I hope he sold that other set, too. Which leads me to ask: When was the last time a telephone sales call really messed up your day? Was the call from a real person, […]

todayJuly 21, 2018 4

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Your permanent record

Somewhere in the bowels of the earth -- hidden from your view, but not your employer’s -- lies your “permanent record.” It’s a little like a cold sore…it only shows up when you need to make a good impression. As I remember, teachers warned my about my "record" every time I got in trouble. If that record is still around, it’s got to be really long by now. Anyway, this paper trail supposedly follows someone to high school, to the […]

todayJuly 7, 2018 11

Ballot Access News

COMMENTARY: Voter choice and candidate suppression needs to become a criminal offense

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois is unfortunately known for political corruption and the suppression of voter and candidate choice. It's been a common and deceptive practice that has been going on for decades. 2018, unfortunately, is no different. As of several hours ago, a warning was given by the Libertarian Party of Illinois that the Illinois Republican Party is up their usual tricks again trying to throw the party slate off the general election ticket. PUTTING THE WORD OUT: Republicans are […]

todayJuly 1, 2018 37

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Are people ruder today than ever before?

Yesterday I saw a national survey that reports people are ruder today than ever before. So today – along with my sound recorder, my friend Jim, and his dog Kitty -- we conducted our own poll. We asked several people “Are folks ruder today than they were 20 years ago?” Here’s what they said: A high school boy answered: “How should I know? I‘m only 15.” One man said, “Absolutely...and so are the residents of my planet.” Two men asked […]

todayJune 30, 2018 11

Editorial

What you may see differently with the website tomorrow

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- In less than ten minutes, you may notice a slight difference with our website. No, the overall design is not changing. So, what exactly is changing? Well, you may see a slight change in our web address. Since December 31, 2016, our website has been http://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com and will be this way until 11:59:59 PM tonight. After midnight, you may notice a little change to HTTP Secure or https:// followed by our web address. So what is going […]

todayJune 29, 2018 5

Decision 2018

GUEST EDITORIAL: Illinois unfairly suppresses third-party candidates

The following was previously published yesterday by the Belleville News-Democrat editorial board. Maybe voter suppression isn't our problem. Maybe it's candidate suppression. Do you know who Sam McCann is? How about Grayson "Kash" Jackson? They are two choices for Illinois governor. That may confuse most folks because most folks think the two choices were made March 20. That was the Illinois primary, when billionaire J.B. Pritzker got 45 percent of the vote against five other Democrats and billionaire Bruce Rauner eked out a […]

todayJune 29, 2018 19

Ballot Access News

GUEST EDITORIAL: More candidates + more choices = more voters

The following guest editorial was previously published yesterday by the Northwest Herald editorial board. Monday was a day of significance on the Illinois electoral calendar, but just how much significance remains to be seen. That day marked the deadline for independent and third-party candidates to file nomination petitions for the fall’s general election ballot. With respect to all candidates in every such race across the state, we turn to the top of the ticket, where Libertarian Kash Jackson filed his […]

todayJune 29, 2018 23

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The Healthy Geezer: What exactly is arthritis?

It seems to me that arthritis is a catch-all term for all kinds of aches and pains. What exactly is arthritis? Arthritis, which comes in more than 100 different forms, is inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the three most common forms of arthritis among seniors. Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent. None is contagious. Osteoarthritis You get osteoarthritis when cartilage—the  cushioning tissue within the joints—wears down. This produces stiffness and pain. The disease affects both men […]

todayJune 27, 2018 19

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Mac’s Korner: Week of June 27, 2018

Editor's Note: We apologize for the delay in content posting from Mac's Korner. We have enough content to last us for the next three months and will be queued up for publication every Wednesday. ************* Three drunk guys entered a taxi. The cab driver knew that they were very drunk, so he started the engine and then turned it off again, then said, "We have reached your destination. The guy gave him money and the second guy said, "Thank you." The […]

todayJune 27, 2018 5

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