Opinion Stories from October 10, 2011 (Change date)
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Quality over quantity in higher edOct 11, 2011 6:10 am - Jobs, jobs, jobs, we keep hearing. But for whom, whom, whom? Certainly not for the many young Americans being graduated from colleges that have prepared them inadequate...
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Walsh another corrupt politicianOct 11, 2011 6:10 am - It’s bad enough that Joe Walsh’s lack of personal responsibility and duplicitous rhetoric has become the face of the Illinois tea party, but it appears that Walsh is soo...
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A ‘Fantasia’ guide to GOP primary politicsOct 11, 2011 6:10 am - You can’t blame Chris Christie for not running. Monied Republicans had been urging the popular New Jersey governor to seek their party’s nomination for president. But by...
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The frustrations of an old bullOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - When a member of Congress seeks an opportunity to harm his or her career on a matter of conscience, it is worth noting. Rep. Frank Wolf’s recent floor speech attacking G...
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District 15 farm a truly innovative ideaOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - Kudos to you and Dist. 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson! We agree that the farm is an innovative notion that can enrich the worldview of District 15’s students and teac...
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Conversations well worth havingOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - Prepare to blush. According to findings from a poll called “Let’s Talk: Are Parents Tackling Crucial Conversations about Sex?” a whopping 82 percent of parents say they...
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A kind stranger warms her heartOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - I want to thank the kind gentleman who witnessed my automobile accident on Monday, Sept. 12, at the intersection of Golf Road and Walgreens mall entrance. He kindly stop...
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Ready for a ‘worst in Chicago’ winter?Oct 10, 2011 5:01 am - Remember when a blizzard meant an inconvenient commute and maybe a snow day for the kids? And a wind storm brought a little excitement and scattered damage, but the powe...
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Schmidt used her position unethicallyOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - I believe your Oct. 4 editorial about State Sen. Suzi Schmidt’s 911 call was way off base. Using her position as an elected official, she called 911, an emergency line, ...
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State should reduce institutional livingOct 10, 2011 5:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed the closure of Mabley and Jacksonville Developmental Centers based on fiscal reasons. There are times when a fiscal crisis can provide an opp...
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