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Business & Lifestyle

GOP billionaire donor Mercer leaves firm, sells stake in Breitbart News

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Conservative billionaire donor Robert Mercer on Friday announced he will step down as co-CEO of a $97 billion investment fund and sell his stake in Breitbart News. In a letter to investors, Mercer said his daughters will obtain his share of the conservative news outlet, which recently re-hired former White House strategist Steven Bannon as its executive chairman. Mercer indicated in the letter that he and Bannon have experienced political differences. "I have great respect for Mr. Bannon, and […]

todayNovember 4, 2017 4

Illinois

Donated tree, tornado exercise, repair work among items of business in Raymond board meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the financial meeting held by the Raymond Village Board held on Monday, October 16, an update was presented regarding the cleaning of the fire hydrants and water tower, further discussion was mentioned about the village’s representation at the county-wide tornado table-top exercise and information was made available regarding trick-or-treating among other items of business. Following approval of the meeting minutes from the October 2 meeting, Village President Dennis Held announced that the Christiana Tillson chapter […]

todayOctober 30, 2017 12

Business & Lifestyle

Facebook release: We’re now requiring disclosures for political ads

MENLO PARK, Calif. (UPI) -- Facebook on Friday said it is going to start requiring buyers of political advertisements to verify their identities and disclose who paid for the ads. The move brings Facebook political ads in line with federal requirements on political ads in print and broadcast. Under current U.S. law, digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter aren't required to disclose who buys political ads the way more traditional media are required to like television and radio. Facebook, along with other […]

todayOctober 28, 2017 3

Judicial Watch

Burundi completes withdrawal process from International Criminal Court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (UPI) -- Burundi officially withdrew from the International Criminal Court on Friday, a year after the government initiated proceedings saying the court was biased against African nations. The landlocked nation was one of three African countries to announce plans to leave the international body in 2016, but Gambia and South Africa decided to stay in. That leaves 122 member states in the ICC. African nations say the ICC focuses a disproportionate amount of time investigating the continent. The […]

todayOctober 28, 2017 15

Business & Lifestyle

White House, FEMA statements: we have no involvement in restoring electricity to Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN, P.R. (UPI) -- The White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency each said Friday they had nothing to do with the hiring of a small Montana company to restore electricity in Puerto Rico. A White House spokesman said President Donald Trump's administration wasn't involved in the decision, which has generated controversy among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "Our understanding is the decision to give a contract to Whitefish Energy was made exclusively by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority," the spokesman said […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 15

Governmental Watchdogs

Conservative student group sues SIUE administration for restricting freedom of speech

EAST ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A conservative student group filed suit against Southern Illinois University officials Wednesday for restricting student expression and freedom of speech on the Edwardsville campus to an excessive small "free speech zone" making up less than 0.0013 percent of the entire campus. All student organizations on campus have to obtain advance permission before using the zone, forced to follow the University's policies on what can be approved to be held there and what kinds of […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 7

Automotive News

Nokomis Police Department citations and arrests from October 2 to October 15, 2017

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) — The following citations and warrants were completed between October 2 and October 15, 2017 by the Nokomis Police Department: David L. Hicks, 44, of Nokomis was cited for breach of peace/disorderly conduct at his residence at 219 Frederick St. on October 2. Hicks would also be written a second citation of breach of peace/disorderly conduct at Just One More, 124 W. Front St. on October 3. Foy J. Crutchfield, 40, of Decatur was cited for possession of […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 5

Decision 2018

Kid Rock says he is not running for Senate in Michigan

DETROIT (UPI) -- Kid Rock clarified Tuesday on The Howard Stern Show that he will not be running for Senate in Michigan in 2018. "[Expletive] no I'm not running for Senate. Are you [expletive] kidding me? Who [exlpetive] couldn't figure that out?" the rock star said to Stern. Kid Rock went on to explain that running for office was "the worst advice that I ever gave myself, but it's been the most creative thing I've ever done," and that the entire campaign was a joke to help promote […]

todayOctober 24, 2017 18

Ballot Access News

Straub: Gas tax is a potential boiling point for Illinoisans

BURR RIDGE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois is slowly becoming unrecognizable in the eyes of Mickey Straub. “We’re losing at least one person every eight minutes now that’s moving out of the state because of all the rising taxes,” the Burr Ridge mayor who recently announced his campaign to unseat Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) in the 82nd District said in an interview. “I don’t know why lawmakers won’t see that all these tax-and-spend policies are not working and are only […]

todayOctober 24, 2017 31

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