 12-28-07 - Congressman Kirk, Northbrook Village President Gene Marks, Northbrook firefighters and the wife of the Mayor of Tonatico, Mexico gather to handover the keys of a Northbrook ambulance to the people of Tonatico.
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Congressman Kirk's Most Recent Blog Posts
Saving Our Great Lakes
Posted by: Mark Kirk (09-25-2008)
The Great Lakes are among the nation’s most precious natural resources, but the Great Lakes face a number of threats which could affect the long term economic stability of the entire Midwest. As a co-chairman of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I was proud to vote for S.J.Res. 45, the Great Lakes-St Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact when it passed in the House 390-25 on September 23, 2008. As an original co-sponsor to HR 6577, the House companion version, this historic legislation implements a comprehensive regional strategy as a safeguard against further drops in lake levels.
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Joseph Sears School
Posted by: Mark Kirk (09-25-2008)
On Thursday, September 18, 2008, I met with a group of students from Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, IL. As part of their eighth grade trip, they traveled to Washington D.C. to learn about our nation’s capitol. The students and I went to the US Capitol steps for a group photograph. After the photo, we sat on the lawn of the Capitol while I spoke with them regarding some of the current issues facing our nation today. I am particularly proud of this group because in 1973, I was part of this trip!
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Fort Sheridan Beach Cleanup
Posted by: Mark Kirk (09-23-2008)
On Saturday, more than 150 Boy Scouts and adults joined me at the Lakeshore Preserve in Fort Sheridan to participate in the 2nd Annual 10th District Beach Cleanup. The event was held in conjunction with the Openlands Project and the Alliance for the Great Lakes “Adopt-a-Beach” program.
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Radio Deewa
Posted by: Mark Kirk (09-16-2008)
As many of you know, I work on the hunt for Osama bin Laden more than any other member of Congress. According to open-source reports, we suspect Bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are hiding out in the mountainous tribal areas of Pakistan -- specifically, in either North or South Waziristan. During my first visit to Waziristan, I stopped a truck driver and asked him to turn on his radio. To my surprise, he was listening to a Chinese broadcast because it had the strongest radio signal and the best music. Since then, as a member of the committee that funds all international broadcasting, I have pushed the Broadcasting Board of Governors to develop a Pashto-language radio service that America can transmit into Waziristan.
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More 10th District Olympic Success
Posted by: Mark Kirk (08-21-2008)
Many of you might have seen yet another 10th District constituent represent our country at the Olympics this weekend. Riverwoods resident and Deerfield High School graduate Christina Loukas is on the U.S. Olympic Diving Team and although only 22 years old, she finished ninth overall in the three-meter springboard on Sunday.
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Congratulations to Olympian Matt Grevers!
Posted by: Mark Kirk (08-12-2008)
Today the 10th District honors a constituent and outstanding American.
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All the 2006-2007 Blogs
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
- Field Middle School Leadership Day (February 29, 2008)
- Members Indicted for Federal Felonies Should Resign (February 25, 2008)
- Palatine Town Hall (February 22, 2008)
- Buffalo Grove High School AP ClassVisit (February 20, 2008)
- 10th District Mayors Summit (February 20, 2008)
- Association of Flight Attendants (February 19, 2008)
- 10 for the 10th - Cove Alliance - Indian Creek (February 18, 2008)
- 10 for the 10th - Zack Harris - Glencoe (February 18, 2008)
- International Volunteer Fair (February 18, 2008)
- Adeline Geo-Karis (February 11, 2008)
- North Chicago Chamber Luncheon (February 5, 2008)
- Environment Advisory Board Meeting (February 5, 2008)
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
- Memorial Day Medal Ceremony (May 30, 2007)
- Memorial Day (May 29, 2007)
- National Geographic Geography Bee (May 24, 2007)
- House passes tough bipartisan lobbying reform (May 24, 2007)
- Open Heart Surgery (May 22, 2007)
- Wanted: A UN That Works (May 20, 2007)
- Middle School to Watch (May 16, 2007)
- Congressional Art Competition (May 15, 2007)
- Forest and Coral Conservation Act (May 14, 2007)
- Glenbrook Academy of International Studies (May 10, 2007)
- Collecting on a Bet (May 5, 2007)
- Smoke-Free Illinois (May 2, 2007)
April 2007
March 2007
- Spring Break (March 29, 2007)
- You Can Make a Difference (March 28, 2007)
- H.R. 137, The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act (March 26, 2007)
- Trevians Take Top Honors (March 19, 2007)
- Conserving Water at Elm Place Middle School (March 16, 2007)
- Faith in China (March 14, 2007)
- New February Deficit Record (March 12, 2007)
- Traveling Office Hours (March 10, 2007)
- World Kidney Day (March 8, 2007)
- New Visitor to the Great Lakes (March 6, 2007)
- Secret Ballot Ban (March 1, 2007)
February 2007
- Iran Working Group Hears Expert Testimony (February 28, 2007)
- Harbor Happenings (February 27, 2007)
- Meet Alantae Cole and His YouthBuild Success Story (February 21, 2007)
- Town Hall Meeting in Mount Prospect (February 20, 2007)
- Iraq War Resolution (February 16, 2007)
- New Chicago Office in Shanghai (February 15, 2007)
- 3,700 Missing Security Badges at O'Hare (February 13, 2007)
- Best MRI in Northern Illinois (February 12, 2007)
- There's always next year (February 6, 2007)
January 2007
- Da Coach (January 30, 2007)
- Fully Funding Impact Aid (January 30, 2007)
- Bipartisan Task Force Against Illegal Guns (January 23, 2007)
- Pass Congressional Pension Reform the Right Way (January 19, 2007)
- Making college more affordable (January 17, 2007)
- Medicare (January 11, 2007)
- Stem Cell Research (January 11, 2007)
- Raising the Minimum Wage (January 10, 2007)
- A Memorial for Disabled Veterans (January 8, 2007)
- Reforming No Child Left Behind (January 8, 2007)
- No Pensions for Felons (January 5, 2007)
- New Congress, New Agenda (January 4, 2007)
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
- Frank Sublett (September 28, 2006)
- Congress Addresses Genocide in Darfur (September 26, 2006)
- Spinach E. coli Risk Continues (September 25, 2006)
- The Cancer Promise (September 20, 2006)
- Sending a Message to Iran (September 19, 2006)
- Gas Prices (September 13, 2006)
- Cause for Optimism on September 11th...Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary (September 11, 2006)
- Ending Horse Slaughter (September 7, 2006)
- More Trains, More Time At Home (September 5, 2006)
- Town Hall Meeting on the Growing Danger to Children from Food Allergies (September 1, 2006)
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
- Pro Trigger Locks (June 29, 2006)
- Line Item Veto (June 26, 2006)
- Red Cross, Red Crescent and now the Star of David (June 22, 2006)
- Honoring a True American Hero (June 22, 2006)
- Human Rights in Iran (June 21, 2006)
- Gangs Thrive in the Suburbs (June 20, 2006)
- The Pentagon Memorial (June 16, 2006)
- Food Allergies (June 15, 2006)
- Suburban Agenda Moving Forward (June 13, 2006)
- Revitalizing North Chicago (June 12, 2006)
- Global War on AIDS (June 9, 2006)
- Killing the Bridge to Nowhere (June 6, 2006)
- Condell Becomes a Leader (June 6, 2006)
- Do you know how to spell Syringadenous? (June 2, 2006)
May 2006
- A Refuge is a Refuge (May 26, 2006)
- Fallen Heroes Act (May 25, 2006)
- Iranian Persecution of the Bahá’í Faith (May 24, 2006)
- Congress Passes the PETS Act (May 24, 2006)
- Women in Uniform (May 22, 2006)
- A Victory for our Veterans (May 19, 2006)
- There is no "Forest Emergency" (May 17, 2006)
- Creationism: Intelligent Design is Neither Intelligent nor Any Help with Design (May 16, 2006)
- Renee Kimpel: Star Artist from Hoffman Estates (May 16, 2006)
- Laureates Wrap Up (May 15, 2006)
- MySpace cases hit too close to home (May 12, 2006)
- Walk With Israel (May 7, 2006)
- Killing Pensions of Congressional Felons (May 4, 2006)
- The Great Raid (May 2, 2006)
- 10th Congressional District - Home to top public high schools (May 1, 2006)
April 2006
- Rising Oil Prices and our Booming Economy (April 27, 2006)
- US-China Engagement Act (April 25, 2006)
- Hu in Washington (April 21, 2006)
- Cleaning Up Waukegan Harbor (April 19, 2006)
- 10th District Laureates (April 17, 2006)
- MySpace (April 14, 2006)
- 13 (April 13, 2006)
- Stem Cell Research (April 11, 2006)
- China, Inc? (April 10, 2006)
- Reducing Medical Errors (April 7, 2006)
- Cutting off Support to Hamas (April 4, 2006)
- Great Lakes Training to the State-of-the-Art (April 4, 2006)
- Arabic and Chinese Should be a Priority (April 3, 2006)
- Arlington Heights Town Hall (April 2, 2006)
March 2006
- Medicare (March 30, 2006)
- 10th District Spring Break (March 28, 2006)
- Kids Against Mercury (March 22, 2006)
- Dora (March 20, 2006)
- Beltway Boys? (March 17, 2006)
- Protecting our Children (March 16, 2006)
- Addressing Climate Change (March 14, 2006)
- Protecting Our Children (March 10, 2006)
- Ports II (March 9, 2006)
- Honoring the Progress of Women in the Middle East (March 8, 2006)
- Arms Trafficking Is a Human Rights Issue (March 7, 2006)
- Avian Flu (March 6, 2006)
- Protecting our Great Lakes (March 3, 2006)
- Eight Weeks Wait for a Doctor's Appointment in Canada (March 1, 2006)
February 2006
January 2006
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