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• 'Insane' even by Illinois standards? Union official to get $500,000 in pensions

  Wed Oct 12, 2011
  • I would like to know...are these guys "rich" or are they, what is it Obama calls them "working class" or "middle class" people?  I would really like to know whether these exhorbitant union pension monies are taxable...I have worked for around 52 years but will not receive a pension.  But, …

• Jobless claims surge, boosted by Verizon strike

  Thu Aug 25, 2011
  • How is it that people who go on strike are entitled to "jobless benefits"? I was under the impression that part of their union dues went into a union strike fund from which striking employees received pay while on strike.

• Video shows Nancy Garrido luring girl into van

  Tue Aug 2, 2011
  • I cannot argue with a sentence of execution for such sex offenders except that it takes so long and costs so much to be carried out. Look at what is happening with lethal injection.

• After debt deal, economy in deeper peril

  Tue Aug 2, 2011
  • I am curious at just what point does the "middle" class begin and end, and at point does the "rich" class begin.

• Smart storms from court during doctor's testimony

  Wed Dec 1, 2010
  • the verdict should be guilty. Whether he is insane or not is irrelevant; he should not be allowed in the midst of other people because of the terrible thing he has done to this innocent young woman. Just like the guy who shot Mr.

• Difficult economic times ahead, CBO warns

  Thu Aug 19, 2010
  • I believe bill s is on the right track.

• Over 4 million homeless in flood-hit Pakistan: U.N.

  Thu Aug 19, 2010
  • I agree with Jonathan...I heard last night that the US was trying to make the Chinese feel guilty over their limited commitment so far.

• Iran sees regional alliance to counter NATO

  Thu Aug 5, 2010
  • While I agree that the treatment of women and all females in the Afgan and Pakistan society is a terrible thing what, in fact, can the USA do to change a thousand years of cultural history and ignorance with an army?  Their culture isn't worth the life of one of our young people and the …

• Have the recent Toyota recalls changed your opinion of the Prius?

  Thu Feb 11, 2010
  • MY 2010 PRIUS IS MY SECOND, MY FIRST, A 2005 WAS ADOPTED MY MY SON WHO LOVES IT, TOO. THE 2005 HAD A RECALL WHICH WAS FIXED AT A VISIT.

• What do you think of the new Prius?

  Wed May 6, 2009
  • I had a 2005 Prius which was an excellent car, no nonsense, just good performance and good value for the money spent on fuel and maintenence. My son took it over since I was waiting on the new model.