Opinion Stories from October 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Endorsement: Theis over Riley for Illinois Supreme Court justiceOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - With Illinois state government strongly controlled by the Democrats — the governor’s office and both houses of the General Assembly — and likely to stay that way, a soli...
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Vaccines easier than ever to getOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - A Sept. 21 Daily Herald editorial points out the need for ongoing diligence — and possible policy changes — to fight the whooping cough epidemic among children. We would...
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Don’t let U.N. make rules on kids’ careOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - The U.S. Senate is likely to soon vote on ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I have contacted Illinois Sen. Dick D...
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Endorsement: Hultgren over Anderson in 14th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - When Rep. Randy Hultgren of Winfield rode the GOP wave to Congress in 2010, his goals were high and rightward, including cutting taxes and repealing the new health care ...
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Outrageous loophole in tax policyOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - Most people have heard that Mitt Romney pays a low tax rate because most of his income is from investing. But, surprisingly, he also pays this low rate on millions of do...
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Keep power lines to yourselves, IllinoisOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - I grew up in the western suburbs and moved to New Mexico 30-plus years ago. I was back to Chicago last month and caught the article on electrical infrastructure not allo...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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Meat-free meals not hard to findOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - I enjoyed reading the interview with Tony LaRussa (Daily Herald, Sept. 28) and getting his perspective as a longtime manager. I found it especially interesting that LaRu...
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KO’d in DenverOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - Contrary to conventional wisdom that debates are rarely, if ever, game-changers, the first presidential debate was a demolition derby. And no amount of post-debate fact...
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The curse of incumbencyOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - Walter Mondale won his first debate against Ronald Reagan in 1980. John Kerry won his first debate against George W. Bush. Mitt Romney won his first debate against Barac...
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