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Canada's oil is a boom we don't want to miss
8/22/2010 10:54 AM By Brian Kasal -Their View

The development of Canada's vast reserves of oil sands will make a mighty contribution to the U.S. economy and improve our national security as well.

Proft

Channeling Texas
8/15/2010 10:13 AM By Dan Proft -Their View
Like most Americans, I recently spent a quiet Saturday evening pouring over the state-by-state nonfarm payroll employment numbers for the month of June generously provided by the gnomes at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Avoiding foreclosure may be possible with these steps
8/15/2010 8:24 AM -Illinois State Bar Association
Rather than tapering off, the number of foreclosures is on the rise. In Cook County alone, which encompasses Chicago, foreclosures during the first half of 2010 were up almost 25 percent from the previous year. Nationwide, foreclosures are expected to top 4 million by the end of 2010.
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Proft

The trial of Illinois politicians we should be having
7/25/2010 8:25 AM By Dan Proft
Illinoisans are getting a real education in what happens when politicians flout the laws.
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Do you really need a lawyer?
7/18/2010 12:15 PM -Illinois State Bar Association
Sometimes it's obvious. You've been accused of a crime or you are sued for damages in a civil suit, and you become very aware of the urgent need for professional legal help.
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Revitalizing the economy with tax increases?
7/8/2010 10:00 AM By Brian Kasal
Right now, Congress is considering legislation that will impose billions of dollars of new taxes on the oil industry - an industry that supports nearly 10 million American jobs, comprises nearly one-twelfth of our nation's GDP, and generates fuel that is vital to other industries and to the American consumer.

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Smith

I-LAW's position relies on bogus report
6/27/2010 11:46 AM By Todd Smith
It's the truth. Illinois has serious issues. We are in the midst of a state budget crisis. The nation's economy has been in the grips of one of the worst recessions in history.
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Donohue

DISCLOSE Act muzzles business
6/20/2010 8:10 AM -U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The bill's sponsors admit that its purpose is to deter corporations from participating in the political process.
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Penalty for identity theft has increased
6/20/2010 7:18 AM -Illinois State Bar Association
A new federal law enacted in February 2008 increased the penalties for perpetrators of identity theft from five to 15 years in prison, yet the increased penalties barely made a dent in identity theft crime.
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Akin

Lawmakers are 'kicking the can' when it comes to legal reform
6/13/2010 2:54 PM By Travis Akin -Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch
Every January, it seems lawmakers return to Springfield with the same financial issues hanging over their heads as the year before, and every year they employ the same budget gimmicks and essentially "kick the can down the road," as the saying goes, on the important issues of the day.
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Learning the right lessons from the Gulf oil spill
6/8/2010 1:00 PM By Brian Kasal -Their View
What we must not do is succumb to the temptation to overreact. We must not operate on the assumption that risk can be eliminated, because it can't.
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