Opinion Stories from April 6, 2015 (Change date)
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Tollway speed limits: too little, too late, unsafeApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - A 70 mph speed limit on metro Chicago tollways would be saferthan the mostly 55/60 speed limits recommended. This counterintuitive statement is true because most drivers...
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Commission head's letter misconstrues suitApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - In his April 2 letter, Charter School Commission Chairman Greg Richmond erroneously implied that the only reason for Woodland District's lawsuit was because it "wants Pr...
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March Sadness: The sobering reality of youth binge drinkingApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - March Madness is wrapping up. That means we've seen plenty of great basketball games. But unfortunately, we've also seen alcohol-related advertising. It's nice that the...
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Other states' gas prices shame IllinoisApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - It's amazing how we get it stuck to us in Illinois and in particular the Chicago area on the cost of gasoline. A recent Saturday I had to go to a funeral in Elkhart, Wi...
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Bill helps fight Medicare fraudApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - Healthcare and the cost of healthcare are two of the most important concerns we have in America today. If the dollars we spend on healthcare are susceptible to fraud and...
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No court reporters a big step backwardApr 06, 2015 12:05 am - Responding to the March 22 "Court reporting can go a step further" view, I agree with the opinion we need an accurate record of court proceedings. But I was very troubl...
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Willful ignorance among DemocratsApr 06, 2015 12:05 am - So, according to Cecile Powell, no other U.S. president has been treated as badly as Barack Obama, eh? Tell me, which Republican president in the past 50 years or so has...
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Kids' health depends on usApr 06, 2015 12:05 am - State Rep. Ron Sandack from Downers Grove sponsored a bill to eliminate physical education from the curriculum of our schools. Other representatives to add their name t...
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Dropping gym class an awful ideaApr 06, 2015 12:05 am - After reading the column about Ron Sandack proposing to drop the gym class requirement in Illinois, I had to write. As the mother of two atheletes who thrived on the PE ...
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