Today’s Journal Star has an article about a bartender’s attempt to get out of a ticket by claiming parts of the state’s spiffy new anti-smoking law is unconstitutional, which might doom the entire act.
 The specific language is known as a “severability clause,” which is not unusual and most often aims to uphold all other...
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- No regional brand?! Oh, we’ve got trouble, my friends! March 11, 2010Ryan Spain and the Heartland Partnership are cooking up a new idea: The idea behind the project is to brand the Peoria region with a tag line and, perhaps, another logo. It would be a comprehensive approach to selling the region to tourism groups and those who could come to Peoria on business, Spain said. “I would argue [...] […]
- New posts coming soon March 7, 2010Hello, readers. Just a quick note to let you know I do plan to have some new posts up soon. Haven’t been doing a lot of writing lately because things have been very busy at home and work. In the meantime, I hope you all have been enjoying the warmer weather. I don’t [...] […]
- Koehler wants do-nothing job March 5, 2010State Sen. Dave Koehler has applied for the job of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois has no significant purpose or duties, and lawmakers are considering eliminating the position completely. At least one Lieutenant Governor has resigned due to boredom. So… I’m not sure what Koehler sees in the [...] […]
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- Discipline of Simplicity March 9, 2010Buy things for their usefulness rather than their status.Reject anything that produces an addiction in you.Develop a habit of giving things away.Refuse to be propagandized by the custodians of modern gadgetry.Learn to enjoy things without owning them.Get away from a "buy now, pay later" mindset.Reject anything that will breed the oppression of othe […]
- Humor? Not Funny, These People are in Charge! March 9, 2010I've taken this blog down as being old "humor" adding different names to embarrass people under the misstated tile of "Not Funny". As it turns out these are funny but not at the expense of others.Thanks to those who called my attention to the fraudulent statements. I apologize. […]
- Renting Versus Buying - Bad Debt or Good Debt March 9, 2010An article by Eugene N. White, a professor of economics at Rutgers University, says that the government is making a major effort to keep those home owners facing foreclosures in homes they can't afford, when the government should let them go back to renting until they can really afford to buy. He says, "Renewed efforts to keep people in their homes […]
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- Women’s History Month
- Long fight for U.S. Senate seat begins
- The gift of life
- Progress Report of Downtown Library’s Renovation
- Remembering — Straight Talk March 2010
- District 150 needs business, board to clean house
- Northern exposure — Dale’s Column March 2010
- I was banned — City Beat March 2010
- Stop Playing Politics With Our Lives!
- Be Still: Doors and Windows column March 2010
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- Post budget speech interviews, media avails March 10, 2010
- Budget address live blog - Quinn proposes one percent tax hike for schools March 10, 2010
- Question of the day March 10, 2010
- *** UPDATED x1 w/corrected numbers *** Rasmussen: Giannoulias over Kirk 44-41 March 10, 2010
- Chicago opt-out would be huge loss for capital bill March 10, 2010
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- NEW! REMARKABLE REPTILES DAY AT THE PEORIA ZOO MARCH 13 March 10, 2010
- Mid Illini Surgical Associates to Offer FREE Screenings for Varicose Veins March 9, 2010
- March 23rd meeting of the Prostate Cancer Support Group “US TOO” March 9, 2010
- Kindermusik Village Class @ Trinity for Babies! March 9, 2010
- EASTER EGG HUNT AT NORTHTRAIL PARK March 9, 2010
- Easter Egg Festival at Franciscan Rec Complex March 9, 2010
- Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt for Tweens March 9, 2010
- Red Cross to host March 18 outreach event for military March 9, 2010
- Peoria City/County Health Department Sponsoring Osteoporosis Screening March 9, 2010
- Recycling Containers March 8, 2010
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