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Richard Fiorini: In health insurance, the fox is watching the henhouseFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - I fully agree with one point in your editorial on controlling health care costs: "That's what you get when you let the health insurance industry write the reforms." ...
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Bill would boost pension benefits for retired Illinois firefighters 81 and olderFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Seeking to fix what he calls "an injustice," state Rep. Donald Moffitt is pushing legislation that would boost pension benefits for retired Illinois firefighters ages 81...
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IRS busts myths about economic stimulus paymentsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service wants to set the record straight on several issues surrounding the administration of the 2008 economic stimulus payments. About 130 million ...
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Recall creates controversy: Know where your beef has been?Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Most people would rather not think about what happens between when they see a cow munching on grass in a pristine pasture to when they chow down a cheeseburger. Ma...
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Nine commuter rail options get the axFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - While southeastern Massachusetts residents have been waiting years for commuter rail to link the region to Boston, the first round of cuts from the list plans were made ...
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Schumer: Few federal safeguards in place to protect upstate senior citizensFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Wednesday revealed that despite a growing number of senior citizens in upstate New York who are victimized by financial scams, physical a...
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Public Official A? It's already been reportedFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - *For months, Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH and his press staff have denied that he is the most famous code name in the history of Illinois, Public Official A. If you believe fe...
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State Briefs 2/29/08Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Bus driver suspended for leaving two 3-year-old children alone on a bus PEORIA - A bus driver who left two 3-year-old children on a Head Start bus was suspen...
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Food recalls: Response systems ensure suspect food quickly pulledFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It started when cows began stumbling more than 3,000 miles away in California. Then, with the prodding of the U.S. Agriculture Department in Washington, more than 143 mi...
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Video: Young minds learn lessons in black historyFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Carter G. Woodson would be proud. For the past month, first-graders at Northstar Christian Academy have immersed themselves in African-American culture and histor...