Opinion Stories from February 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Don’t harm patients in Medicaid reformFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - The state’s Medicaid program is a tempting target for budget cutters during this spring’s General Assembly session. The Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) is asking sta...
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The new Lego ‘women’Feb 17, 2012 4:00 am - My sons are aghast at what we call the new “Lady Legos.” So am I. They think our favorite toy manufacturer’s new “Friends” line of building kits aimed at girls is “stupi...
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Lincoln found his way to ChristianityFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Lorimer, in his letter of Feb. 10, seems to voice the confusion of some concerning Abraham Lincoln’s spirituality. While I do not claim to be an expert on the ...
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When did bus driver have physical?Feb 17, 2012 4:00 am - When discussing the accident involving the school bus near Big Rock, I found it to be a Class C license when carrying passengers. I have friends that have CDL licenses a...
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Ashamed to live amid activist judgesFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled by the federal appeals court decision to usurp the power and will of the people by striking down Proposition 8 which defines “marriage” as the union of one...
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Tax stock sales and TV and radio adsFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Grover Norquist reminds me of a spoiled child who threatens to take his marbles and go home when he doesn’t get his way. He has bamboozled the Republican Party into oppo...
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Cyclists should have to stop at lightsFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - I recently read in the Daily Herald that a law has been passed that allows motorcycle and bicycle riders to go through traffic lights if it doesn’t change in a reasonabl...
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Nothing funny about political corruptionFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - And so another think tank has declared that Chicago and Illinois have corruption problems. Har. Har. Yuk. Yuk. Bring it on, Jay. Have at us, Dave. Stephen, Jon, Conan, l...
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Bad idea to link test scores, fundingFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Michigan’s governor, Rick Snyder, is proposing added funding for Ohio’s schools. Among the criteria for receiving the monies are increases in test scores. I can see the ...
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Romney on the edgeFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - The central narrative of the Republican nomination contest is easy to summarize: Any candidate who is perceived as the main opponent to Mitt Romney immediately ties or l...
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