Articles filed under Politics
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VFW should focus on veteran's issuesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's well written article (Sept. 18) set my teeth on edge. It noted the political arm of the VFW announced its support for Congressman Mark Kirk who talks a go...
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Big audience for Biden-Palin TV debateOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Who's running for president, anyway? Far more people watched Thursday's vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on television than watched...
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Government must focus on peopleOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - We've been told that Dan Seals and Rep. Bean don't get it. What I don't get is how an independent, environmentally focused representative could endorse drilling in a nat...
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Candidate forum to be held SundayOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the 14th Congressional seat will be featured in a League of Women Voters candidate forum at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. The public is invited to attend t...
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First debate slated for 14th Congressional DistrictOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Voters interested in the 14th Congressional District race between incumbent Bill Foster and challenger Jim Oberweis have a chance to hear them answer questions about the...
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Palin facing voters who doubt her readinessOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin enters her debate Thursday night with Democratic rival Joe Biden as many voters harbor serious doubts abou...
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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YWCA hosts candidate forumsOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Voters will get three chances this weekend to hear the views of candidates for state elected office at forums hosted by YWCA Lake County. On Saturday, Steve Greenberg of...
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Stories not always 'news,' but they can enhance itOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "And this is a story, why?" writes a Web commenter following our report on a party at a Buffalo Grove home to watch last Friday night's presidential debate. It's a fair ...
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Oberweis makes economic bailout suggestionsOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Calling it a hasty decision worse than the rush to war five years ago, 14th Congressional District hopeful Jim Oberweis slammed the core of the proposed economic bailout...