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    Belleville News-Democrat - Guest viewpoint: Time to slap a cap on high property taxes

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    Subscriber Special: The Bob Berlin Moment - DuPage County State’s Attorney Could Help Stop $762,000 Retirement Severance at College of DuPage, IL

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    Forbes: The Wonderful Life Of Being A Lifeguard In Newport Beach, California

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    Subscriber Special: Why Does IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan Refuse to Prosecute Public Corruption?

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    Subscriber Special: Time's Up - the feds bank expires

    Jul 02, 2015

    On June 30th, the U.S. Export - Import Bank (Ex-Im) expired. Let's keep it this way.​

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    Project Veritas VA Still Dysfunctional with Unaccountability at Every Level Say Insiders Caught on Hidden Cam

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    Subscriber Special: "The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that stills carries any reward."

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