America’s Political Amnesia
— July 4, 2018Here’s a pop quiz: What is the name of North Korea’s capital city? If you said “Pyongyang,” you probably have an above-average recall. I didn’t want to…
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What Trump Gets
— July 4, 2018In the 1950s, the great neo-conservative intellectual Irving Kristol acknowledged Joe McCarthy’s stark failings, but famously refused to take the side of his critics. “For…
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McLean County Calendar of Events July 4 – July 11
— July 3, 2018JULY 6 Firebox Bluegrass at Castle Gardens Friday, 6-9 p.m. 1280 P.J.Keller Hwy., Lexington $15 Bring your lawn chair, picnic and blanket for an evening of music. For more information,…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm bill passage, farmdoc and more
— June 28, 2018This week’s farm and rural news roundup is led by news of the House passage of an extremely partisan farm bill, and a weather update from the Illinois state climatologist. In addition,…
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Harvard’s Bias Against Asian-Americans
— June 27, 2018The Harvard University admissions process appears to be an ongoing microaggression against Asian-Americans. A group called Students for Fair Admissions is suing the school for alleged…
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McLean County News Briefs
— July 4, 2018McLean County Frontier Airlines returns to Central Illinois Airport After a three-year hiatus, Frontier Airlines is returning to the Central Illinois Regional Airport in…
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McLean County scores well at state 4-H livestock contest
— June 29, 2018Despite the heat index exceeding 105 degrees, 175 4-H members showed up to the University of Illinois campus June 18 to tackle eight classes of live-animal evaluation, as well as question…
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McLean County News Briefs
— June 27, 2018McLean County Bloomington-Normal jobless rate drops to 3.3 percent The number of jobless persons in the Bloomington-Normal area in late May declined 0.4 percent, year over…
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