Mettawa
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Protect constitution, elect Seals in 10thJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2006, Mark Kirk voted for the Military Commissions Act, which denied habeas corpus to detainees, an 800-year principle which is one of the foundations of our republic...
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Big plans ahead for small Rondout school districtJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - With a single school building, Rondout Elementary District 72 in Green Oaks is tiny. But there's a flurry of activity on the horizon. Results from a task force studying ...
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Kirk must make war views clearJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent reporting of the Senate intelligence report reminds me of a Mark Kirk declaration in a Northbrook synagogue in 2002. In a debate with Hank Perrit, he said he...
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Kirk stays strong against IranJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is in the news for yet again threatening Israel with destruction. At a celebration marking the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, ...
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Where were all the Blagojevich allies?Jun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Thursday's front page article on how the Rezko conviction might affect the important work of our state government, including the funding of a badly needed capital bill, ...
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Cheap gas event shows frustrationJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I held an event to highlight just how out of control our energy crisis has become. Here in Illinois, the cost of gas has more than doubled in the last seven y...
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Historic Stevenson house to be opened to publicMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Governor and Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II hosted senators, first ladies, civil rights leaders and other dignitaries at his farmhouse near Mettawa. Now, for th...
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Briefs: Challenger to stay on ballotMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Republican challenging longtime state Sen. Terry Link in the upcoming election should stay on the ballot, an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officer decide...
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Voters need to change 'arrogance'May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - We have to be careful to look to a constitutional convention as a way to clean up the government in this state. It will be the people currently in control who will camp...
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Girl Scouts honor business leaders, scouts TuesdayMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If Girl Scouts is all about affirming and empowering members, then it stands to reason that the organization looks to the future and recognizes women in leadership who a...