Opinion Stories from March 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 05, 2013 12:57 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Endorsement: Darch for Barrington village presidentMar 04, 2013 3:30 pm - At one time, it looked like Karen Darch would run uncontested for a third term as Barrington village president. But then objections to nominating petitions knocked a sla...
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U.S. budget impasse weighs on marketsMar 04, 2013 11:13 am - LONDON— Uncertainty over the outcome of a budget battle in Washington pushed world stock markets lower on Monday. President Barack Obama and his political opponents have...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch village presidentMar 04, 2013 10:16 pm - Incumbent Lawrence Hanson can seem imposing and little overbearing, but you can’t deny the level of accomplishment he’s achieved in one term as village president. He’s r...
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Endorsement: Hayes for Arlington Heights village presidentMar 04, 2013 10:16 pm - It will be no easy task to replace Arlene Mulder, who is stepping down after 20 years leading a vibrant renewal of Arlington Heights. Fortunately, three strong candidate...
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Postal proposal not harmful to businessMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - There has been a great deal of interest in the United States Postal Service’s announcement to eliminate Saturday mail. The news, just before Valentine’s Day, might troub...
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Endorsement: Loffredo for Lake Villa village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Incumbent Frank Loffredo has served 16 years as mayor and wants to do four more. There seems no strong reason to discourage him. The village is in good financial shape, ...
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Endorsement: Hanlon for Winfield village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - For too many years, the Winfield village board has been mired in controversy, bickering and name-calling. The last two years, it has ramped up to even greater heights as...
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In a rut on Voting Rights ActMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Progressives are remarkably uninterested in progress. Social Security is 78 years old and myriad social improvements have added 17 years to life expectancy since 1935, y...
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Fraud prevention key to Medicare reformMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - While Chicagoans joke about the frequency of dead people voting, the fact that prison inmates are receiving Medicare checks from the federal government is an outrage. Th...
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