Opinion Stories from August 13, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Naming and fighting terrorism like that in CharlottesvilleAug 14, 2017 5:34 pm - When it comes to describing human actions, we all know there is a subtle power in names. We all know, too, that a name is just that, and that the most important thing is...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Redistribution is natural function of governmentAug 15, 2017 11:17 am - Jake Griffin's Aug. 9 piece outlining how much of the state's income tax is collected from Greater Chicago is another example of misguided scorekeeping by politicians an...
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For wisdom on North Korea, Trump should pay a visit to the White House libraryAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Donald Trump doesn't spare much time for reading. "I never have," he explains. "I'm always busy doing a lot." But what he is now busy doing is managing a global crisis w...
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Governor should block bill on sanctuary citiesAug 15, 2017 11:17 am - The Illinois Trust Act - SB31 (making Illinois a sanctuary state) sponsored by John Cullerton has passed in the House and Senate, only awaiting Gov. Rauner's signature b...
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An exercise in political imaginationAug 15, 2017 11:17 am - Imagine it is the summer of 2009. You voted for Barak Obama. On election night, the news anchors are saying that he has a 20 percent chance of winning. Imagine seeing lo...
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Putting a stop to the shenanigansAug 13, 2017 12:05 am - McHenry County taxpayers pay higher property taxes than 99.99 percent of Americans, and that's on top of a permanent income tax increase in a state with almost 7,000 loc...
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Man made his choice, dog had noneAug 13, 2017 12:05 am - In response to Steve Smith's letter published on Aug. 5, I would like to point out a couple of things. First, the disabled man who drowned in Florida, taunted by teens w...
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