15 Oct 2002

War with Iraq a Treacherous Proposition for U.S.

By Safar Al-Hawali
Editor's note: The following letter was delivered to every member of the United States Congress. During these trying times, you have a moral and ethical responsibility not only toward your constituents but also to the world at large.
15 Oct 2002

Can Illinois AG Candidate Tell the Truth?

By Rich Miller
I have been writing about Illinois politics for more than 12 years now, and, believe it or not, I've never called anyone a liar. That's a pretty harsh thing to say about someone, even a politician. But I'm starting to wonder whether Republican attorney general candidate Joe Birkett is capable of telling the truth.
15 Oct 2002

Quad Cities Interfaith Tries to Set a Different Agenda

By Jeff Ignatius
It's the political season, and all sorts of interest groups are trying to assess which candidates are going to do the most for their agendas and constituencies. Quad Cities Interfaith, though, is trying to speak for populations that don't normally get much attention during campaigns.
15 Oct 2002

Davenport Crime Climbs Again

By Jeff Ignatius
The hullabaloo last week over the announcement that crime in Davenport rose nearly 16 percent in the first six months of 2002 ignores a more troubling trend in the city: Crime in Davenport has been on the rise since 1998, and the police department to this point can only guess at the causes.
10 Oct 2002

A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH VIA SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

By Vince Barrett
While watching a commercial on the television I saw a question and a link to successful job transitioning. The question is how to successfully change or find employment, and the link is the six degrees of separation theory.
08 Oct 2002

Illinois House GOP Leader Finally Sees Writing on the Wall

By Rich Miller
A little over a week ago, Illinois House Republican Leader Lee Daniels told his leadership team that he would seek re-election to his post in January. The announcement reportedly stunned his team members, who had been assured privately that Daniels would step down at the end of this term.
08 Oct 2002

Public Art Demands Scrutiny

By Kathleen McCarthy
One of the magical things about art is its subjectivity. One man's trash is another man's treasure. The artist is able to express him- or herself without the normal constraints that apply to everyday life. In turn, the viewer is able to respond to an object of art with a unique freedom that only art allows.
08 Oct 2002

Ask Questions, Demand Answers

By Letter to Editor
According to government records, in the 1980s the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and an American biological sample company sent to Iraq strains of all the germs Iraq used to make weapons. These shipments were legal and approved by the Commerce Department.
08 Oct 2002

A Combustive Mix - Blood, Drugs, Oil, and God

By Administrator
For Gwen and Dorty Hennessey, the two Catholic nuns from Dubuque who received the Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) award from St. Ambrose University last Thursday for their service in promoting world peace, the wind knows no government.
01 Oct 2002

Libertarians Have Later Deadline for Vote Smart

By Letter to Editor
I'm writing to update information in a recent article ("Keeping Voters in the Dark," River Cities' Reader Issue 393, September 25-October 1, 2002). As a candidate for the 43rd State Senate District, I was listed as "did not respond but is not listed on Project Vote Smart literature.

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