Opinion Stories from May 25, 2013 (Change date)
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2013 5:36 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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Thanks for the help, Downers GroveMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - On behalf of the Downers Grove Area FISH organization and those we assist, I express our sincere gratitude to the residents of Downers Grove. Your generous donations col...
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Get Senate on board for clean waterMay 31, 2013 10:12 am - As intern at Environment Illinois, I am helping with a project to keep Illinois waterways clean. I was shocked to learn that recently the U.S. Senate defeated an attempt...
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Media culpable in IRS scandalMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - The IRS did not target conservative groups. Ninety percent of the media is owned by conservatives, so they can edit televised testimony on their programs any way they wa...
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Mental help needed for animal abusersMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - The case of the Roselle man charged in connection with the sexual abuse and death of a peacock might attract attention because of its bizarre nature, but it’s actually n...
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Unfairness to teachers on several frontsMay 28, 2013 10:04 am - Gov. Thompson, where are you? Back when you were governor you told the Illinois Education Association that the state of Illinois desperately needed your help. He said we...
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Room for compromise in pension billsMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - As an attendee at your pension forum, I was disheartened to hear the lack of discussion on compromise. With less than a week until May 31, legislators are faced with bil...
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Aggressive climate programs neededMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Is a one-way ticket to Mars the best answer we have for our grandchildren? Hopefully, the answer to that question is “no,” and we are finally ready to take the steps ne...
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Follow federal law on same-sex marriageMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gay marriage is like an oxymoron. The word “gay” (or homosexual) precludes fulfilling the primary purpose of marriage. The primary purpose of marriage has, since the beg...
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From such disaster might come sanityMay 25, 2013 4:40 am - Jeb Bush for president in 2016? You’ve got to be kidding. Haven’t we suffered enough from 9/11, unnecessary wars, outsourcing American jobs, huge budget deficits, the “G...
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