Opinion Stories from June 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Sign the gambling bill, governorJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - Gov. Quinn wants to hear from the public before deciding whether or not to sign SB 744 into law. The public, however, has already spoken through its duly elected represe...
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More guns would mean more deathsJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - I am very disappointed at the Illinois State Rifle Association following the recent flash mob attacks on Chicago’s Gold Coast, which stated that if Illinois were allowed...
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The law and civil libertiesJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - I bet you didn’t know that federal law enforcement officers representing the Department of Education can break down your front door if you are suspected of violating...
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Why is Romney running from his great success?Jun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - I’m sorry, Mitt. I’m probably the last person in the world you’d want saying a nice word about you. Maybe you can trot this out in the general election. Maybe the likes ...
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Thanks for giving to ALS foundationJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I want to thank our volunteers, sponsors and generous individuals who helped make the recent Tag Days donation drives a huge ...
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A perk that can make a taxpayer sickJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - Charles Gilbert warned local governments 20 years ago that policies like paying out for sick pay would cause financial hardships. But it was the early 1990s when he wrot...
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Pensions can’t be paid without moneyJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding the letter from the gentleman from Schaumburg on pensions: He is right. A deal is a deal is a deal — until it is broken. It happens all the time. Just ask the ...
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Trump making noise for the DemocratsJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - When Donald Trump started making noise about the birth certificate of Obama, I knew there was no real point to it. He had an American mother, so he was a natural born ci...
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The right question for the defense budgetJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - “Can we afford the military budget?” Not quite the right question, but one being asked these days even in hawkish circles. It reflects a break in the Republicans’ tradit...
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What Illinois’ symbols really should beJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - The recent reporting on the legislation passed in Springfield was clear but certainly not comprehensive. What’s omitted is a key legislative change, sure to be signed pr...
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