Opinion Stories from July 1, 2018 (Change date)
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National debt a key concernJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - A key concern for America that has been overlooked in recent months is the national debt. Any efforts that President Donald Trump can make in getting rid of the corrupti...
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Villages don't evaluate all pensions fairlyJul 03, 2018 1:46 pm - As a recently retired police officer from the village of Wheeling who has served as both president and secretary of a pension board, I read with frustration that the vil...
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Want to fix immigration? Enact a lawJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Civics Class 101. The legislative branch legislates, writes laws. The executive branch executes, enforces those laws. The executive branch cannot write laws. Only the le...
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College is right to use less-costly laborJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Many of those traveling on Route 31 in Elgin a few weeks ago had the unpleasant experience of seeing three blind mice and a rat. The inflatable rat stood 10 feet tall an...
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The straw problemJul 03, 2018 1:46 pm - Plastic straws harm our oceans and sea life. Each year, 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals die from ingesting plastic. Plastic straws are not biodegradable. P...
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The American Century - 1917-2017Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - As an armchair historian, I fancy the belief that American ascendancy began with our entry into World War I in 1917. As the New World emerged from the ashes of empire af...
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Is this now who we are?Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - It's pretty hard not to see the insidious racism driving the Trump administration's zero tolerance immigration policy, now manifesting at our southern border. The horri...
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Court is chipping away at legitimacy of our electionsJul 01, 2018 8:28 am - The American experiment with democracy rests on the simple premise that voters have a reasonable chance of having their voice heard and represented in the halls of gover...
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Do leaders know us?Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - So we have two men running for governor who are multi-millionaires, a current president who says he is a billionaire, and the average net worth of the members of Congres...
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Roskam's tax cuts don't help middle classJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Rep. Peter Roskam contends that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act he helped write is working. His evidence consists of anecdotes of companies not leaving the U.S. and local firm...
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