Opinion Stories from May 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Praise for support of marriage rightsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Kudos to state Rep. Ed Sullivan for announcing his support of marriage equality in the face of protests from his party and opposition from his church. Our 40-year marri...
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Time for new beginning on gun lawsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on Saturday, May 25, “Concealed carry OK’d in House,” a concealed carry bill (SB2193) overwhelmingly passed the Illinois House on Friday,...
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Let 17-year-olds vote in primariesMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - I support Illinois House Bill 226, which would allow suffrage at age 17. Most high-school seniors are not able to vote in state primaries but later become eligible to v...
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Thanks for support of veterans programsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Once again, the people of Lake County have shown their overwhelming support of our veterans and their families. The 42 veteran service organizations in the county saw a...
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Editorial: We cannot accept failure on pension reformMay 31, 2013 8:08 am - When the 98th General Assembly opened in January, one overriding message echoed. Failure to achieve pension reform would be tantamount to failure, period. Thursday night...
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Press must continue as nation’s watchdogMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - I never miss a chance to read Jim Slusher’s column on Thursdays. He always has a pertinent viewpoint. My point on his May 23 contribution about freedom of the press is a...
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Half-truths plagued letter about ObamaMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - The May 18 letter, “Presidency the most unethical in history,” appears to blame President Obama for just about everything from Harding’s Teapot Dome Scandal to the admin...
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Editorial: However well meaning, student surveys raise serious questionsMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - Screening teens for mental health problems for which school staff can provide help. Gauging which students are using drugs or alcohol. Alerting high schoolers that the U...
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The summer of Illinois teens’ discontentMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois parents, prepare yourselves: With a 28.6 percent teen unemployment rate heading into the summer of 2013, your jobless kids might be making frequent cash withdra...
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Journalists’ sense of right and wrongMay 31, 2013 4:40 am - Journalists’ sense of right and wrong If you deliver guns willy nilly into the hands of murderous Mexican drug dealers and thus contribute to the deaths of who know...
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