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Homeowners in one Midwest state now have to get a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency if they want to install a septic system, a regulation that involves paperwork, government oversight and potentially hundreds of dollars – and it’s not ...

Baking cupcakes got an 11-year-old Illinois girl in hot water with the government. Chloe Stirling of Troy, Illinois, was earning approximately $200 per month making sweet treats. She charged $10 per dozen or $2 each for her specialty cupcakes, until ...

Are American schools indoctrinating children and teaching an entire generation that becoming dependent upon the government is a good thing? A “government is like a nation’s family” public school assignment appears to indicate that youngsters are being taught civics lessons ...

Protests over Texas’ quirky open carry law and an expansive new background check law in Illinois are the latest in a seemingly never-ending debate over Second Amendment rights in America. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed a new gun control ...

July 20, 2012 Thomson, IL ~ Cafe welcomes first guests while enjoying the company of their neighbors. Right down the street from the brand new Heirloom Cafe, a federal prison sits vacant. The residents of Thomson, IL have waited over ...

The issue of gun control vs. gun freedom has been debated endlessly in the United States. This is a good thing, because it shows that civic participation is alive and well in this country, despite the best efforts of mainstream ...