Antioch Opinion
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Kirk still backs water boardingMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - On March 8, President Bush vetoed Congressional Bill Number HR 2082. On March 11, the House tried to override the veto but failed. One of the key provisions of the bil...
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Day of Prayer is a way to pander votesMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The United States Congress has seen fit to pander to the religious right with so called national day of prayer. This is an insult to the 30 million plus non-theist, huma...
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Change is needed locally, nationallyApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We are on the verge of losing $4 billion allotted to us in the 2005 federal transportation package for our CTA, RTA and PCE projects because we don't have a capital proj...
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Saturday Soapbox: Horse senseApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If the 2016 Olympics come to Chicago, you won't find the equestrian events in a Lake County forest preserve. The forest preserve idea has been dropped in favor of stagin...
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RTA does well to keep pressure on for capital planApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - No one denies the need for a capital projects budget in Illinois. The lingering question has been whether state political leaders can stop squabbling long enough to find...
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Mark Kirk's staying in the public eyeApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I've never really been "into" politics but I have to thank Congressman Mark Kirk for remaining in the public eye through a medium like the Internet. It lets me know as ...
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Rep. Kirk exercises independenceApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Our community has a history of thinking independently on the issues we face. We put an emphasis on individual issues and candidates over political parties. I support Con...
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Township thanks the Wiechs for helpApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Fremont Township would like to thank the Wiech family, their employees, and their customers for their support of our food pantry. Wiech's Inn of Ivanhoe has graciously d...
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Bad timing on urgent need for hospitalsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Emergency rooms got about four visits for every 10 people in the United States in 2005, by the federal government's count. Some people -- poor of health, accident prone ...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...