Opinion Stories from February 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Still not time for gambling expansionFeb 12, 2014 7:43 am - It looks like certain Illinois legislators are ready to roll the dice again for gambling expansion. And like any regular lottery player, they're looking to play the same...
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The good news that you probably haven't heardFeb 11, 2014 4:05 am - Do you like surprises? I have two surprises for you: At least 19 states already in 2014, nearly half, are posting budget surpluses. Yes, surpluses. The other surprise: S...
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Asking Kirk to get behind immigrationFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - Have you ever moved? I have. The same is true today as it has been throughout history: people move for a better life for themselves and their families. Fourteen years ag...
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Coke commercial had the right messageFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - It is disheartening that there has been so much criticism of Coca-Cola's "America the Beautiful" Super Bowl ad because parts of the song were sung in languages other tha...
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A non-boiler-plate response from PihosFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - I recently received a letter from State Rep. Sandra Pihos regarding an explanation of her recent pension reform vote. In this day of sad, cookie cutter Republican vs. De...
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Give me ... your huddled massesFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - Just after House Speaker John Boehner affirmed the eventual need for Republicans to embrace immigration reform, a commercial for a carbonated beverage, of all things, de...
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Not the time for a teachers strikeFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - I have been a union member for over 40 years. I have always tried to support other unions in their efforts to better the lives of their members. This time, however, I mu...
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Science owes a debt to Bill NyeFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - Thanks to Science Guy Bill Nye for championing the importance of science in our world. Believing in the information resulting from environmental studies and in the possi...
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