The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Illinois and the LWV of Jo Daviess County applaud Illinois’ new Protect Illinois Communities Act as a positive step on the path to save lives and free all …
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by Shari Kochman, president, League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County
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1/31/23
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Enforcing the laws. Let’s look at just one law that is not enforced. The “United States Federal Law overrules State Laws. It’s called the Supremacy Clause. In the United States; the …
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by Don Zillig, East Dubuque
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1/31/23
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No amount of guns, assault-style or otherwise, is protection enough from any authoritarian form of government masquerading as a democracy, if said government is able to pinpoint a target’s …
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by John P. Jankowski, Stockton
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1/31/23
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During the night of Jan. 19, Galena received a snowfall that was incredibly icy and heavy. The next morning I shoveled the sidewalks but I had to take a break because I have recurring back pain.
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by Amy Farrey, Galena
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1/31/23
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My husband and I both remarked on what a nice job you and Murphy Obershaw did with the front-page story about the two men who died in the car crash. You made their lives and travails feel real and it …
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by Paula Petersburg, Galena
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1/24/23
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In early January the East Dubuque City Council voted to approve the purchase of a 20 foot by 24 foot triple wide trailer to house the East Dubuque Police Department. I am here to say I am happy for …
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by John Ohnesorge, East Dubuque
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1/24/23
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On Nov. 26, 2022, some responsible Galena citizens, by reporting a vehicle speeding around town, squealing its tires, expressed their right to free speech.
As a responsible law enforcement …
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by Gerald Podraza, Apple River
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1/17/23
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Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner and Jo Daviess County State’s Attorney Chris Allendorf are the top law enforcement officers of Jo Daviess county.
Both have put out statements that …
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Barbara Gack, Galena
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1/17/23
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According to a citation from the Des Moines Register, Salon reported that the wife of Iowa Republican Jeremy Taylor, Kim Phuong Taylor, has been arrested on 52 felony charges of voter fraud. She was …
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by Lynn Allen, Galena
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1/17/23
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I’ve never kept a journal or diary, but as I get older and I see so much change happening around me, I feel the need to–particularly when it comes to the so-called “natural …
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by John Jankowski, Stockton
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1/10/23
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As I am beginning to enter into that age range when I look back on the “good old days” and everything about today’s culture is getting worse, I think it is only fair to point it out …
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by Craig Brown, Galena
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12/27/22
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Each year around the second week in December, 24 Hour Care delivers Christmas gifts to our patients who are veterans. This year we thought it would be a good idea to incorporate local schools to …
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by Nicole Karberg, Elizabeth
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12/27/22
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