Former Illinois congressman Dan Rostenkowski was a Democrat who was instrumental in shaping the tax policy during the administration of Ronald Reagan, a convicted felon who was jailed for corruption, passed away Wednesday at the age of 82. Rostenkowski served 18 terms in Congress but was defeated in 1994. He died at his Lake Benedict, [...]
Matthew Roberts was given up for adoption as a baby. Growing up in Rockford, Illinois he didn’t know of his origins until his sister shocked him in the fifth grade by telling him he was adopted. Like many adopted children, Roberts, now 41, embarked on a mission to find his biological parents. He wanted to [...]
A court in Wisconsin ordered the Pepsi Cola company to pay two men who sued the giant soft-drink company $1.26 billion for allegedly stealing their idea to market purified water in bottles. PepsiCo Inc. claims it wasn’t even aware of the suit against it until Oct. 6. The Wisconsin state court made the decision to [...]
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