Thursday, March 12, 2009

More white-collar workers walk through food pantry doors - - BusinessRockford.com

This is how bad it is? The numbers are very large.  Click on the following to read this local story:

More white-collar workers walk through food pantry doors - - BusinessRockford.com

Texas Governor Perry will fight stimulus dollars for unemployment

Austin, Texas-- American-Stateman’s  view on the actions of Texas’ governor who refused to use stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits.  Click below to read the story:

Perry will fight stimulus dollars for unemployment

Six Flags at risk for bankruptcy -- chicagotribune.com

Don’t buy any advanced tickets for Six Flags—quite yet.

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Six Flags at risk for bankruptcy -- chicagotribune.com

Sears Tower: Sears Tower to become Willis Tower -- chicagotribune.com

Willis Tower will soon be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

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Sears Tower: Sears Tower to become Willis Tower -- chicagotribune.com

Daley says $1 billion in stimulus cash 'better than nothing' | Clout Street - local political coverage

$1,000,000,000 goes to Chicago.

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Daley says $1 billion in stimulus cash 'better than nothing' | Clout Street - local political coverage

Money-losing AMCORE pays $1.2M in bonuses - - BusinessRockford.com

If AMCORE received TARP funds there may have been a problem.  Or maybe AMCORE has it figured out—pay bonus then ask for TARP funds.  The newspaper should have talked to some of the ex-employees who have received pink slips rather than bonuses of gold.

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Money-losing AMCORE pays $1.2M in bonuses - - BusinessRockford.com

Northwest Herald | Fiscal ’09 not so bad?

We hear all the time about Winnebago’s large cuts (10%).   Here is the smaller adjacent county of McHenry which like Boone County is really not cutting budget.  Click on the following:

Northwest Herald | Fiscal ’09 not so bad?

In Mexico's Seething Drug Wars, New Alarm About Violence Moving North - US News and World Report

Well this an article which many of us maybe scared to read.  Click on the citation below to connect to the story in US News and World Report.

In Mexico's Seething Drug Wars, New Alarm About Violence Moving North - US News and World Report

Reports of America's decline are greatly exaggerated | csmonitor.com

Here is something uplifting—positive about our economy and our nation.  Click on the following citation to read this Christian Science Monitor article:

Reports of America's decline are greatly exaggerated | csmonitor.com

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Assessments Board of Review

If you want to see if your appeal was accepted, look at this Friday’s  (3-13-2009) BDR.  It probably  will be available only in news print format, no internet.

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Assessments Board of Review

Economic Scene - The Looting of America’s Coffers - NYTimes.com

Here is a very straight forward article as to what happened to the American economy.  Click on the citation below to connect to the New York Times article.

Economic Scene - The Looting of America’s Coffers - NYTimes.com

Pope Benedict’s actual words regarding the Bishop Williamson Case.

The following is being posted for my fellow Catholics and all those interested in the Pope’s letter to Catholic Bishops in regards to  Bishop Williamson.  This may well be a very pivotal point in his Holiness’ Papacy.  The following are the Pope’s words as to the purpose of the letter. 

Click on the citation that follows the quote to view the entire letter from the Vatican News Agency.

“…dear brothers, a word of clarification, which ought to help you understand the concerns which led me and the competent offices of the Holy See to take this step[lifting of Bishop Williamson’s excommunication]. In this way I hope to contribute to peace in the Church.”

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