Opinion Stories from August 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Beware of fund requests disguised as policy pollsAug 30, 2013 11:51 am - Political parties are now gleaning campaign funds for the forthcoming national elections. This is normal for the PACs, who provide the bulk of the financing, but the ran...
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Feeling powerless all aroundAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - The late Katharine Graham was often called one of the most powerful women in the world. You can see why. She controlled The Washington Post, Newsweek, a bevy of televisi...
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Editorial: 50 years after King’s speech, competing calls on raceAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - In reflecting on the character of the suburbs 50 years since the watershed “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” one is tempted by two paths of thought. One boasts...
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Keep money at home for our infrastructureAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - We give about $1.5 billion dollars a year to Egypt in economic and military aid. We’ve been doing that for many years. What do we get in return? Absolutely nothing. In f...
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Durbin’s intimidation a typical problemAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is worried that members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) may not be in full accordance with policies set forth by the group ...
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The wrong conversation about raceAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - If I had a son, he would look like Christopher Lane, the 22-year-old Australian baseball player shot dead while jogging in Oklahoma. If I had a father, he’d look like De...
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Changes needed in county electionsAug 28, 2013 5:00 am - Mike Madigan has been in the news lately. He’s the speaker of the Illinois House and head of the Illinois Democratic Party. It’s alleged Metra’s chairman was removed for...
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Why single out cell-phones, governor?Aug 28, 2013 4:05 am - Why single out cellphones, governor? In order to make Illinois roads safe, Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed legislation making it illegal for motorists to use a hand-...
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Don’t rush to judge Charlestowne planAug 28, 2013 4:05 am - Don’t rush to judge Charlestowne plan Recently an announcement was made that Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles was being sold. The new owners have not presented any ...
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Can’t take Dems seriously anymoreAug 28, 2013 4:05 am - Can’t take Dems seriously anymore Watch them long enough and it’s hard to take Democrats seriously anymore. Take Oprah for example, it just so happens that her new ...
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