Articles filed under Political Figures
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Now we all must stay active togetherNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - How's your transition going? For more than 58 million people, the results of the presidential election were disappointing. For the most conservative true believers, the ...
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Replace Obama in Senate with SealsNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The speculation about potential members President-elect Obama's administration makes for fascinating news. However, there is one imminent appointment that should captur...
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Geneva gets new science facility through state helpNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Geneva will soon be home to the science and technology campus of a French company that already has a facility in Gurnee. Roquette America will break ground on the new ca...
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How long will love for Obama last?Nov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Can't help wonder if all those people who voted Bush in for two terms voted for Obama. Will they feel the same for Obama once the honeymoon is over? Ginnie Dailey Rollin...
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Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills nears $4 billionNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ The state's backlog of unpaid bills has reached a new record of nearly $4 billion, creating a "potentially catastrophic" situation for both state governmen...
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Can we finally get past skin color now?Nov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The election of Mr. Obama to the presidency of the United States of America by an overwhelming quantity and quality of voters invokes the question: How long will the int...
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Lawmakers raise vehicle registration fee $1 to buy new cop carsNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers voted to raise vehicle registration fees by $1 in order to come up with money to replace aging Illinois State Police cars. The increase, ap...
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We must renew focus on nuclear threatNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Having just elected Barack Obama as president, it is crucial that he now focus on one more of the most dangerous issues facing not only our country, but the entire world...
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It's time for all of us to work togetherNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Prior to the election of the 43rd president, it took the U.S.A. 224 years to accumulate a debt of about $5 trillion. It took the G.W. Bush administration only eight yea...
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Isn't health a vital part of our freedom?Nov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Max D. Persels (Fence Post, Nov. 8), the list of "outs" during the future presidency of Barack Obama will include the loss of "freedom, health care choice a...