Opinion Stories from June 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Those who break law are criminalsJun 27, 2013 11:43 am - Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez criticized an immigration bill crafted by house Republicans by saying “You would think there are 11 million criminals in the United States...
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Reminders of what is important in lifeJun 27, 2013 11:43 am - “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” -- Abraham Lincoln. Celebration of life! I am reflecting on the past few days....
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The Metra board’s outrageous generosityJun 27, 2013 9:04 am - We would have thought that, if nothing else, the directors on Metra’s board at least would have been mindful of appearances after it was discovered that former executive...
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Proposed state tax credit could help make college more affordableJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - A college education should be an attainable goal for every aspiring student and family in Illinois; and no family should have to bury themselves deeper into debt just to...
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Inflated pensions are not what was intendedJun 27, 2013 6:16 pm - Regarding public pensions in Illinois we have incessantly heard those with a vested interest claim the state failed to pay enough into them. Yet those same individuals w...
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A way to rein in college tuition costsJun 27, 2013 6:16 pm - I started my college career at a well-known private university in Chicago in 1967 when annual tuition was $900. Using an inflation calculator, that translates into $6,87...
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Federal pricing model would help students better plan college paymentsJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - There is $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in America. The number of overdue loans is at an all-time high, with over 5 million student loan borrowers having ...
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Hillary Clinton still likes usJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - Hillary Clinton still likes us Apparently Fritz Alexander did not get his information about what Hillary Clinton said from the news conference to the Congressmen wh...
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No salaries for pols until state solventJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - No salaries for pols until state solvent While you were sleeping, retired teacher Beverly Lopatka walked away with a retirement of almost $400,000 and is now spendi...
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Declared deceased by Social SecurityJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - Declared deceased by Social Security Your June 25 editorial relates to an unfortunate situation happening to me. Due to a medical condition requiring doctor interve...
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