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Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wiser environmental protection
I nstead of taking a combative approach, the Will County Environmental Network is using a calmer tactic, and it could mean protecting Joliet's drinking water.
For the Record
Interior department budget: Voting 247-178, the House approved the conference report on a bill to appropriate $32.2 billion for the Department of the Interior and other agencies in fiscal 2010. The figure is nearly 17 percent above 2009 outlays, with most of the increase allocated to restoring the Great Lakes, helping communities provide clean drinking water, suppressing wildfires and addressing climate change. Halvorson: Yes Biggert: No Foster: Yes
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Millions inspired by Michael
T he world cried when we learned of the sudden death of Michael Jackson. He was a magical gift most people appreciated. Unfortunately most of the focus has been on his death. He moved like no other, a cosmic whirlwind from the heavens.
Monday, October 26, 2009
As guide, Cuddles' day never done
Cuddles, a black Labrador retriever with a waggy tail, has become quite the celebrity in the Joliet area. She has been making the rounds educating the public about the life and work of a dog guide. Her owner, Gary Jones, a Joliet resident, has owned Cuddles for almost a decade.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Novak a man of loyalty and integrity
N ot long ago, a very good boyhood friend of mine, Robert Novak, the eminent political analyst and writer died. Our friendship went back almost 70 years. I last saw him a little over a year ago, just before he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
For the Record
Coast Guard budget: Voting 385-11, the House passed a bill authorizing $10 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal 2010, about two-thirds of which would fund core missions such as conducting searches and rescues, combating drug smugglers and defending the U.S. coast against terrorist threats. The bill, which increases Coast Guard personnel by 1,500 positions to a force of 47,000, awaits Senate action. The bill requires the 125 to 150 cruise ships that enter U.S. ports to do a better job of preventing or responding to sexual assaults on passengers. Halvorson: Yes Foster: Yes
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
For the Record
Homeland-Security budget:Voting 307-114, the House approved the conference report on a $44.1 billion Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal 2010, up 6.5 percent from 2009. The bill (HR 2892) funds agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard. The bill prevents Guantanamo Bay prisoners from being transferred to U.S. soil except for court proceedings.Halvorson: Yes Biggert: Yes Foster: Yes
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Illinois a technology leader
One of life's greatest joys is reconnecting with friends who have been an integral part of your past and present as you travel through decades of living and learning.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Community can take back streets
Anyone who saw The Herald-News picture Monday of Jessica Jones, 31,
holding photos of her husband, Ronald, also could see the determination
and anger in her eyes.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Our View: Five ways to stop the violence
Community leaders must take action. City officials, as well as leaders
from church, school and neighborhood groups need to join together and
demand a stop to the bloodshed.
Loss of MAP a peril to students
If Illinois lawmakers don't act soon, more than 2,500 local students will lose funding critical to their ability to attend college. The real question is how many sons and daughters of your friends, neighbors and relatives are going to be forced to drop out of school?
For the Record
2010 military budget:Voting 281-146, the House authorized a $680 billion defense budget (HR 2647) for fiscal 2010 that includes $130 billion for war in Iraq and Afghanistan and $27.9 billion for military health care. The bill was opposed mainly over its expansion of the federal hate-crimes law to cover offenses based on sexual orientation, gender or disability. The bill recommends a 3.4 percent military pay raise and increases active-duty personnel by 40,200 troops to 1.41 million troops. Halvorson: Yes Biggert: Yes Foster: Yes
We want to hear from you
No one should have to live with the fear that a bullet could come out of nowhere only to hit a loved one or him or herself. People must stand up and proclaim, "Enough is enough." Community dialog is critical to preventing gun violence and other problems facing our communities, and this is how you can get involved.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Staying in the pink for a cause
Five years ago this weekend, I was in Seattle celebrating my husband's 40th birthday. We were making the best out of it because he was there, battling cancer. We had moved temporarily so he could get the best treatment.
Students lose with budget
Yet an other vivid example of the state's budget woes is unfolding across Illinois. This time, it's college students and their families.
'Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned!'
Each year the fire service picks a topic for its annual Fire Prevention Campaign. This year's topic is "Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned!" With all the technology that we have today -- sending astronauts to the moon, splitting atoms, doctors performing medical miracles daily to name a few, our society still cannot concur on one of the earliest inventions of the caveman -- fire!
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