Monday, January 21, 2013
Panel hosted by New Trier Democrats heavily attended by pro-gun advocates.
The New Trier Democrats' panel on gun control turned raucous Sunday, with some members of the audience yelling and interrupting during the speakers. The panel, which was held at the Glenview Police Station auditorium, was entitled “Guns and Public Safety: Where We Stand After Sandy Hook,” and aimed to discuss issues related to guns, including legislation, victims, conceal and carry laws and the history behind the nation's current laws. The crowd, which was so big that many attendees were turned away at the door, was largely made up of National Rifle Association (NRA) members and other pro-gun advocates from around the state. Many were there because of an Illinois State Rifle Association email sent out asking members to come, and some were…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Here are details on Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.
The first and only vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Below is more detailed information on Thursday night's debate, as well as the schedule for upcoming debates, all of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD): According to the CPD, "The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
One letter has sparked a heated debate between two Patch editors, and we need our readers to settle this once and for all.
Joanna Schneider, editor of Glenview Patch, recently noticed that Stan Golovchuk, editor of Northbrook Patch, was writing "in the North Shore" when referring to local news. She pointed this out to him and advised he use "on" instead. She insists this the appropriate attribution, and a few of their colleagues seem to agree. Golovchuk did not appreciate the advice, not one bit. A fight broke out — words were said, pans were thrown and still no clear winner emerged from the debate. Both sides made some strong points. "Towns such as Northbrook and Glenview, which consider themselves part of the North Shore, are not along the lake," Golovchuk said. "Therefore, they wouldn't be on the Shore, they're in it. It being a region. C'mon people." …
Monday, April 25, 2011
This weeks Patch Portraits also features a Niles Boy Scout helping to restore community history and a Wilmette pastor delivering his final Easter sermon.
This week's Patch Portraits was produced and edited by Pam DeFiglio, Jennifer Fisher and Andrea Hart. Check back on Mondays for the next installment. Also showcased: a Wilmette pastor delivering his final Easter sermon and a Niles Boy Scout helping to restore community history. Four years after winning the two major high school debate contests as a team, Matt Fisher and Stephanie Spies united again at Northwestern University to win the biggest college competition—the National Debate Tournament (NDT). The two Glenbrook North graduates, both seniors, can now add the 2011 NDT crown to their successes, along with the 2007 Tournament of Champions and National Forensic League Competition. “What’s served us very well in debate rounds is the fact …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Debate team recognized for making history with a record number of wins at all levels in state competition.
Glenbrook North’s debate team has always been known as a regional powerhouse, but this year, the squad pulled out all stops as the first team to win all three state divisions and have the top speakers in all three state divisions in policy. “They made history this year,” said debate coach Michael Greenstein, who was recognized along with the team at a District 225 school board meeting Monday night. Team standouts include Alex Pappas and Zach Parker, who won the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championship in policy debate; Mitch Hochberg and Rachel Boroditsky, who earned fifth place in IHSA policy debate; and Max Balkan, who won the state Lincoln-Douglas debate. Alex Pappas was also named captain of the All-State Debate …
Dan Cox
1:38 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Former Chicago Police Superintendent Jodi Weise, stated that Chicago's gun control Laws were a total failure. He also said that the issue is the criminal culture, that exists in Chicago's Southside. The tollerance of evil, lets evil get stronger and stronger... currently 100,000 strong in Gang Member Population. more ›