Opinion Stories from August 25, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Keeping hunger in mind in the suburbsAug 26, 2014 6:38 am - When Julie Yurko talks about her work, one phrase finds its way repeatedly into the thread of conversation. "Our hungry neighbors." The repetition, no doubt, has a strat...
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New meaning to 'hope and change' for DemocratsAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - Though I'm an independent and try to see both sides of the argument, ya just gotta love those Democrats. Every time I turn on the TV, I see ads for Big Bad Bruce Rauner,...
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Too few movies that uplift viewersAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - I disagree with movie critic Jocelyn Noveck regarding "The Hundred-Foot Journey." There are too few movies that are clean and have a feel-good ending. We need more movie...
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Focus on issues that matter for nationAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - When I saw Lil Strom's Aug. 20 letter headlined "Nation is troubled - so do something," I was optimistic. Unfortunately, after an irrelevant critique of our nation's ant...
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West is turning its back on IsraelAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - While Western civilization seems to be impotent in its efforts to stem the tide of barbaric jihadists who are having their way in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Nigeria, to name...
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System perpetuates drug addictionAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - Well, heroin use seems to be at an all-time high in these here suburbs. This is a serious problem, and sadly, the system is not set up to help. Having been an addict mys...
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'Clean energy' is losing its meaningAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - Currently no term is more abused than "clean energy." First the coal industry stole the term "clean" as an adjective on the promise that carbon emissions can be captured...
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Take note of pay for some school officialsAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - Just read in the Daily Herald that the interim school superintendent for U-46, Kenneth Arndt, will be paid $650 dollars per day. And his second-in-command will get a sal...
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Duckworth right on with 'deserter' commentAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - I support Tammy Duckworth completely when she says businesses that leave the USA to employ cheap labor are deserters. Tammy is right on two counts. First, any business t...
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Fathers, be involved in your kids' educationAug 25, 2014 5:05 am - As children across our nation return to school, it saddens me to think of those who will embark on their journey without fathers to help them navigate. This is especiall...
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