Opinion Stories from February 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Sensitivity played a role in this real-life mysteryFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - When 12-year-old Tarren Garcia missed his Bull Valley school bus last week but noticed a human skull lying in the grass near the stop, he stumbled into the kind of macab...
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It’s Medicare Groundhog Day, tooFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Feb. 2 may be Groundhog Day, but for America’s physicians, Medicare Groundhog Day comes around several times a year. For a decade, physicians, patients and Congress have...
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First, governor should handle the ‘serious matters’Feb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Perhaps the gravest disappointment in Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State message on Wednesday is contained in a phrase that appeared in his closing remarks. “Illinois,...
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West Chicago bond issue is ill-timedFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Out of America’s $14 trillion economy, government bites off 40 percent. Government’s diet consists of wealth confiscated from its citizens, and debt incurred from its ba...
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Do state workers need that time off?Feb 01, 2012 4:00 am - Since it’s time to renew my driver’s license, I checked the schedule of the local Schaumburg DMV office. It looks like the employees are given 15 holidays in 2012. That ...
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Celebrate successes of drug courtFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - It’s the stories of people who overcome adversity that tend to inspire us the most: The small boy who makes a name for himself on the football field; the girl who loses ...
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COD had no other options on leaseFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I am writing in response to the Jan. 24 letter to the editor, “Why so long to cancel lease, COD?” In her letter, Ms. Wallace states that the College of DuPage Board of T...
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Best GOP pick? None of the aboveFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I’ve been watching the Republican infighting to be the party’s presidential nominee, and frankly I find the top remaining candidates frightening. Let’s take them one at ...
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For some, a check is all we can giveFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I read with interest about Felicia Reinhard, the 20-year-old who is selflessly giving of herself to kids with disabilities and illnesses through utilization of her own s...
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Weakness is an invitation to warFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - One of the memorable slogans from the Reagan administration was “peace through strength.” Reagan believed a strong defense was a safeguard against enemy attacks and the ...
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