Several people around the MRC loved the Thanksgiving message of Amanda Reinecker at the Heritage Foundation's myHeritage.org website:
America was founded upon sound conservative principles grounded firmly in human nature and not in radical idealism. And today, we see that these principles, though under attack from the Left, are still very much alive.
As Heritage Foundation scholar Matthew Spalding explained in 2003, Thanksgiving maintains the tradition of the American Founding and affirms t... Read Full Story
A report that a person saw a distress signal in lake off of Bryn Mawr Avenue tonight sent the Chicago Police Marine Unit searching the area, but no trouble was found.
The person said they saw what appeared to be a distress flare or signal light about 9 p.m., so as a precaution the Marine Unit sent a boat to search the area, said Officer John Mirabelli of Police News Affairs.
But the officers did not find anyone in the lake at that location so they were able to end the search in less than an h... Read Full Story
It might not have been exactly the way she'd have chosen to celebrate Thanksgiving, but Adela Palomares didn't feel bad about being one of some 1,000 people eating a holiday dinner served by the new Valley Rescue Mission.
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For those that missed it Wednesday evening, Karl Rove had a lengthy discussion with Fox News's Greta Van Susteren about a variety of issues including Sarah Palin's future.Early on in this "On the Record" segment, Rove made a statement about the former Alaska governor that's guaranteed to anger liberals across the fruited plain:I think she's an interesting personality who relates well to a lot of Americans. And a lot of people who have been heretofore on the fringes of politics and sitting on ... Read Full Story
Anna Mejia of Arleta planned to start her Christmas shopping at 1 a.m. today, staking out her local Walmart store in order to get first dibs on discounted electronics when the doors opened four hours later.
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Getting all prettied up for an evening on the town, Kate Winslet turned up at the 2009 Bambi Awards in Potsdam, Germany on Thursday (November 26).
Charming fellow attendees, the Oscar winning actress mingled with guests outside of the Metropolis hall before heading inside to perform her ceremony duties for the day.
And while she’s always in high demand when it comes to films, Miss Winslet certainly seems to have a fond place in the heart of “Titanic” director James Came... Read Full Story
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today begins a four-day trip to Mexico, where he will lead a delegation of artists to the 2009 Guadalajara International Book Fair.
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Spending the day out on the red carpet, Shakira looked gorgeous as she arrived for the 2009 Bambi Awards in Potsdam, Germany on Thursday (November 26).
Held at the Metropolis hall at Filmpark Babelsberg, the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer strutted through the reception area at the annual event by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television.
And with her new album “She Wolf” just recently having been released, Shakira recently dis... Read Full Story
A lawsuit filed by Braidwood couple against a Will County sheriff's deputy asks that a video camera on his house aimed at their house be removed because it's frightening them and affecting their health.
The lawsuit, filed by Sherry Boyer, 60, and her husband, Mark Boyer, 49, also accuses Michael Nalley of pursuing a sexual relationship with Sherry Boyer beginning in July 2008 and making lewd comments to her from his patrol car as she walked her dog.The Boyers say they were once good friends w... Read Full Story
Making a preemptive strike against their Thanksgiving Day caloric intake, Kate Hudson and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez teamed up for a workout in Venice, California on Thursday morning (November 26).
The “Fool’s Gold” actress and her NY Yankees slugger beau dropped into the local Gold’s Gym, running through their sweat sessions before splitting up upon hitting the gym’s exit.
Meanwhile, Kate and A-Rod caused heads to turn by engaging in some rare public PDA durin... Read Full Story
