John Menard [Menard’s Lumber] remains Wisconsin’s richest resident with a net worth calculated at $5.2 billion.
Diane Hendricks, co-founder of Beloit-based ABC Supply Co. Inc., saw her net worth rise $100 million, to $2.1 billion.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Unemployment stays high across border in Illinois
Rockford had an unemployment rate of 16.3 percent in August, down from 17.5 percent in July. Approximately 12,166 people were unemployed in Rockford in August. The jobless rate for Rockford in August of 2009 was 18 percent.
Belvidere had a jobless rate of 15.5 percent in August, down more than 2 percentage points from July when the unemployment rate was 17.8 percent. About 2,016 people were unemployed in Belvidere in August. The jobless rate for Belvidere in August of 2009 was 16.7 percent.
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More victims in debit card fraud at Aldi stores
At least 30 St. Charles residents have come forward since Sept. 16, fraud have surfaced in other suburbs and in Indiana. Wheeling had more than 160 reports of such thefts, and Buffalo Grove more than 50.
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FBI searches two Chicago homes in terrorism investigation :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
The FBI says it's searched eight homes in Minnesota and Chicago in a terrorism investigation. One subject says the FBI is targeting leaders of the anti-war movement.
FBI searches two Chicago homes in terrorism investigation :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
DuPage judge faces removal afer hit-and-run crash :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
DuPage County judge fined and placed on probation for a June hit-and-run crash with a parked car now faces disciplinary action that could result in his removal from the bench.
The veteran, 59-year-old judge struck a parked car with his 2003 Jeep, but didn’t stop or report the crash.
Instead, he continued driving to his Wheaton home, at one point forcing a 13-year-old jogger to abruptly jump out of the way of his vehicle, authorities said following the crash.
Popejoy has been on the bench since 1997 and faces a retention vote this fall to retain his seat.
DuPage judge faces removal afer hit-and-run crash :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
Green Party Candidate for State Treasurer eating like a food stamp recipient for one week
- Here is what Harvard resident and candidate Scott Summers writes in his blog: http://summerstimes.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/its-hunger-action-month-and-im-taking-the-snap-challenge/
It’s Hunger Action Month — and I’m taking the SNAP Challenge
Published September 22, 2010 Uncategorized ClosedTags: Feeding Illinois, SNAP Challenge
According to www.FeedingIllinois.com, “more than 1.6 million people in our state live on $4.50 a day.” That’s the amount allotted under the SNAP Program (formerly known as food stamps).
To me, that’s a highly sobering statistic. It’s a daily struggle for far too many Illinois residents to get by on basic nutrition. And I wonder: how many of us — children included — actually go to bed hungry?
It shouldn’t be so. It mustn’t be so.
From September 19th through the 25th, I’m taking FeedingIllinois’ SNAP Challenge. As a gesture of empathy, I, too, am attempting to eat on a daily budget of $4.50.
I sit at my computer this morning beginning the fourth day of the challenge with a bowl of oatmeal. I’ve taken the “luxury” of adding to it a bit of diced apple. And I confess to “decadence”: for the first time since Saturday, I’m having a cup of coffee.
Without going into meal-by-meal details — breakfasts are oatmeal. Midday, I eat a combination of boiled wheat berries and beans, laced with my wife’s bumper crop of tomatoes. Suppers are a bit more creative: tonight, we’ll probably have bean enchiladas. Add occasional apples and carrots, and that’s my diet.
As you might surmise, it’s probably easier for me to budget this than most: I don’t eat animal protein. I have been a vegetarian for thirty years, and a vegan for five.
As of this morning, I’m under budget — although I don’t think that’s necessarily laudable. I’ll give you a final report on Monday, once the one week challenge period is up.
Join me in the SNAP Challenge — for the next few days, or for one day, or for one meal. Find out more at www.FeedingIllinois.com.
From September 19th through the 25th, I’m taking FeedingIllinois’ SNAP Challenge. As a gesture of empathy, I, too, am attempting to eat on a daily budget of $4.50.
Pat Mattison tells public where the present county board stands on the PSB Sales Tax
The paid advertizing below was published in the Shopper and a similar “Letter to the Editor” was printed in the Boone County Journal. Mr. Mattison supplies a summary of how the Public Safety Building sales tax was intended to only pay for the expansion of the jail and how it has been used for “non-intended purposes” since 2004. Board member/2010 candidate Anderson, Dini, Larson and Glass voted to continue use of the tax for the “non-intended” uses. Board member/2010 candidate Freeman and Hartwig voted against “non-intended use”. Peggy Malone, wife of 2010 candidate for county board, Tim Malone, voted against “non-intended” use of the PSB Sales Tax.
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