Indiana Senate candidate Mourdock calls rape pregnancy God's will - chicagotribune.com

By Kim Geiger

Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock opposes abortion even in the case of rape and incest, he said at a Tuesday night debate, because pregnancy from rape is "something that God intended to happen.”

Mourdock, who is in a tight race with Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly, was responding to a question about whether abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest.

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Illinois jobless rate falls below 9 percent - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

Illinois added more than 13,800 jobs in September and the state's jobless rate dropped from 9.1 percent in August to 8.8 percent in September.

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Romney’s ‘Let Detroit Go Bankrupt’ op-ed jumps to top of NYT’s ‘Most Viewed’ list | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

 

the editorial, Romney said that "if General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye." Romney argued that the auto companies should seek a privately financed managed bankruptcy, with the government providing guarantees to their loans.

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AFL-CIO recommends “NO” on Constitutional Amendment

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Proposed Boone County wind energy project explained - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

 

Oct 22, 2012 @ 09:00 PM

Mainstream Renewable Power representative Matt Boss explains the company's proposed $300 to $400 million wind energy project. The turbines, which would be located in northern Boone County, could generate $1 to $2 million in property tax revenue for the area.

Proposed Boone County wind energy project explained - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

All 12 Boone County Board seats contested in election - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

By Jennifer Wheeler

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BELVIDERE — The 12-member Boone County Board makeup could change if voters choose one of the six newcomers or three Democratic candidates in the Nov. 6 election.

All seats will be contested. There are five candidates — four Republicans and one Democrat — vying for four spots in each district…..Voters will cast ballots for Dennis Ellingson, Brad Fidder, Kenneth Grzybowski II, William Pysson and Bob Walberg for District 1;

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