Poll results

Should stem cell research be allowed?
yes		74.6%	(97)
no		25.4%	(33)
Total votes: 130

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Results of previous polls

Is Little League too competitive?
Yes		64.1%	(66)
No		35.9%	(37)
Total votes: 103

Should public prayer be allowed in 4-H meetings?
yes		82.3%	(93)
no		17.7%	(20)
Total votes: 113

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should fireworks be legal for personal use?
yes		61.4%	(81)
no		38.6%	(51)
Total votes: 132

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should there be an amendment protecting the American flag?
yes		69.6%	(71)
no		30.4%	(31)
Total votes: 102

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Would it be a plus to pay property taxes four times a year instead of twice?
yes		60.4%	(84)
no		39.6%	(55)
Total votes: 139

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should it be illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving?
yes		57.6%	(68)
no		42.4%	(50)
Total votes: 118

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Are you worried about the bird flu?
yes		27.6%	(16)
no		72.4%	(42)
Total votes: 58

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should you shoot an intruder in your home?
yes		93.1%	(94)
no		6.9%	(7)
Total votes: 101

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Will you see 'The Da Vinci Code'?
Click arrow for choices -->		0.9%	(1)
yes		50.5%	(56)
no		48.6%	(54)
Total votes: 111

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should gay domestic partners of state employees be given health insurance benefits?
Yes		81.9%	(385)
No		18.1%	(85)
Total votes: 470

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should there be a guest worker program for immigrants?
Click arrow for choices --->		1.3%	(1)
yes		43.8%	(35)
no		55.0%	(44)
Total votes: 80

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should an adult boutique be allowed in Bradley
yes		40.7%	(50)
no		59.3%	(73)
Total votes: 123

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Will George Ryan be remembered favorably?
click arrow for choices		8.1%	(11)
yes		24.4%	(33)
no		67.4%	(91)
Total votes: 135

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Is nuclear power safe?
click arrow for choices -->		11.4%	(5)
yes		43.2%	(19)
no		45.5%	(20)
Total votes: 44

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should government meetings be open to recording?
Click arrow for choices -->		10.6%	(5)
yes		78.7%	(37)
no		10.6%	(5)
Total votes: 47

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should Illegal immigrants be treated like felons?
Click the arrow for choices -->		10.7%	(16)
Yes		56.0%	(84)
No		33.3%	(50)
Total votes: 150

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Will the Sox win more games than the Cubs this year?
click arrow for choices -->		4.5%	(3)
yes		69.7%	(46)
no		25.8%	(17)
Total votes: 66

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should American troops be withdrawn from Iraq?
click arrow for options -->		8.1%	(10)
yes		48.8%	(60)
no		43.1%	(53)
Total votes: 123

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Do you think George Ryan's actions were criminal,or was it just politics?
click arrow for choices -->		4.7%	(8)
criminal		52.3%	(90)
politics		43.0%	(74)
Total votes: 172

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Is it time to draw down the number of American troops in Iraq?
Click arrow for choices -->		18.2%	(2)
yes		72.7%	(8)
no		9.1%	(1)
Total votes: 11

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Do you plan to see 'Brokeback Mountain'?
Click arrow for choices -->		8.9%	(9)
yes		22.8%	(23)
no		68.3%	(69)
Total votes: 101

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Are you giving anything up for Lent?
Select from list below		8.8%	(5)
Yes		29.8%	(17)
No		61.4%	(35)
Total votes: 57

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should Arab firms be allowed in critical areas in the U.S.?
Click here for choices -->		6.0%	(3)
yes		20.0%	(10)
no		74.0%	(37)
Total votes: 50

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should Illinois pay for all 3 and 4 year olds to go to preschool?
Click arrow for choices -->		9.3%	(13)
yes		22.9%	(32)
no		67.9%	(95)
Total votes: 140

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should Illinois pay for all 3 and 4 year olds to go to preschool?
Click arrow for choices -->		0.0%	(0)
yes		0.0%	(0)
no		0.0%	(0)
Total votes: 0

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Has the Catholic Church done enough to prevent sex abuse?
click here for choices		9.2%	(7)
yes		9.2%	(7)
no		81.6%	(62)
Total votes: 76

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

In light of the State of the Union address, do you have a positive perception of President Bush?
Yes		44.6%	(86)
No		55.4%	(107)
Total votes: 193

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should municipalities in the Kankakee area enact a ban on smoking in indoor public places?
click here for choices		6.3%	(1)
yes		56.3%	(9)
no		37.5%	(6)
Total votes: 16

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should municipalities in the Kankakee area enact a ban on smoking in indoor public places?
click here for choices		7.5%	(11)
yes		62.6%	(92)
no		29.9%	(44)
Total votes: 147

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should keno be legalized in Illinois?
click here for choices		4.8%	(4)
yes		30.1%	(25)
no		65.1%	(54)
Total votes: 83

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Should someone who owns 7 or more dogs or cats be forced to get a special kennel license?
Click here for choices		2.4%	(10)
yes		34.3%	(143)
no		63.3%	(264)
Total votes: 417

Note: This is not a scientific poll.

Background:Embattled Brown Taken Off Katrina Duty

What do you think about the response to Hurricane Katrina by the federal government? (Click on arrows to see choices before voting.)
Satisfactory, considering nature of the storm.		37.4%	(34)
Unsatisfactory, victims had to wait too long.		62.6%	(57)
Total votes: 91

Note: This is not a scientific poll.