Opinion Stories from February 12, 2014 (Change date)
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Immigration debate often overlooks personal costsFeb 13, 2014 9:07 am - The bitter cold felt this past Jan. 29 wasn't an obstacle for the 99 individuals who attended their naturalization ceremony in Chicago. Among these new citizens was my 2...
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We need some honest answersFeb 12, 2014 4:40 am - We need some honest answers Just when you might think President Obama has come up with all the outrageous and false comments possible, he calls all the recent scan...
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Minimum wage laws run counter to capitalismFeb 12, 2014 4:00 am - From the American Heritage dictionary of the English language: capitalism; an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporat...
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If there's money for beer, there's money for foodFeb 12, 2014 4:00 am - It breaks my heart to think that some children go to bed hungry, and so I believe the SNAP (formerly food stamps) program is an integral part of our society's safety net...
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Minimum wage bump not good businessFeb 12, 2014 9:11 am - President Obama, Senator Durbin and Governor Quinn are proposing an increase in the federal and state minimum wage. Neither politician has ever started, operated or made...
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Cut in business tax won't lead to job growthFeb 12, 2014 4:00 am - House Speaker Michael Madigan's plan to slash corporate income tax rates will not result in businesses "grow(ing) their work forces with good-paying jobs." State legisla...
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Breaking: Woman charged as ruthlessFeb 12, 2014 1:02 pm - Groundhog Day isn't just a movie. Here it is early 2014 - still almost three years away from a new presidency - but it's high time to mention that Hillary Clinton was a...
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