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WEB POLL
Do you think a gag order should be placed on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?
| 30% | Yes | |
| 70% | No |
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Do you agree with the decision by Coles County to turn down the new Futuregen plan?
Do you think Mattoon should accept the new plans for Futuregen?
Do you think Impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich is guilty of the federal corruption charges? Why or why not?
Do you think Rod Blagojevich did the right thing by not testifying in his corruption trial?
Do you think Rod Blagojevich should have made good on his promise to testify at his corruption trial?
Do you think Gov. Quinn is justified in giving raises to more than 40 workers on his staff?
Do you think a gag order should be placed on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?
Should owning chickens be legalized in Champaign?
Do you think the University of Illinois is paying their new President Michael Hogan too much?
What do you think of Mayor Schweighart's comments that President Barack Obama is not a U.S. Citizen?
Do you think the Mattoon mural should stay the way it is now?
Are you for or against this version of health care reform?
Should the University of Illinois select a new mascot? If so, what would be your choice?
Do you think the U.S. Postal Service should stop Saturday mail delivery?
Do you think road crews have done a good job of plowing snow off the roadways?
Was the Illinois Primary Election in February too early?
Would you replace or keep Congress?
What is your opinion about Danville Schools remaining open on Thursday?
Do you think President Obama deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Do you agree with Ron Zook benching QB Juice Williams?
Would you drive more carefully around school buses if you knew there were cameras on the outside?
Should University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resign because of the clout list scandal?
Tell us your fondest memories of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Philo?
What are your expectations for Illini Football in 2009?
What is your opinion about the alleged "Clout List" at The University Of Illinois?
Do you agree with President Obama's pick of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court?
Do you think there is a drug problem at the University of Illinois?
Are you concerned about the possible spread of the swine flu?
Do you think the Blagojevich corruption trial verdict was correct?
Do you agree with the decision by Coles County to turn down the new Futuregen plan?
Do you think Mattoon should accept the new plans for Futuregen?
Do you think Impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich is guilty of the federal corruption charges? Why or why not?
Do you think Rod Blagojevich did the right thing by not testifying in his corruption trial?
Do you think Rod Blagojevich should have made good on his promise to testify at his corruption trial?
Do you think Gov. Quinn is justified in giving raises to more than 40 workers on his staff?
Do you think a gag order should be placed on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?
Should owning chickens be legalized in Champaign?
Do you think the University of Illinois is paying their new President Michael Hogan too much?
What do you think of Mayor Schweighart's comments that President Barack Obama is not a U.S. Citizen?
Do you think the Mattoon mural should stay the way it is now?
Are you for or against this version of health care reform?
Should the University of Illinois select a new mascot? If so, what would be your choice?
Do you think the U.S. Postal Service should stop Saturday mail delivery?
Do you think road crews have done a good job of plowing snow off the roadways?
Was the Illinois Primary Election in February too early?
Would you replace or keep Congress?
What is your opinion about Danville Schools remaining open on Thursday?
Do you think President Obama deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Do you agree with Ron Zook benching QB Juice Williams?
Would you drive more carefully around school buses if you knew there were cameras on the outside?
Should University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resign because of the clout list scandal?
Tell us your fondest memories of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Philo?
What are your expectations for Illini Football in 2009?
What is your opinion about the alleged "Clout List" at The University Of Illinois?
Do you agree with President Obama's pick of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court?
Do you think there is a drug problem at the University of Illinois?
Are you concerned about the possible spread of the swine flu?
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