All Stories from May 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Church’s stance on women hurts itselfMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Intense national media coverage of the Catholic Church has ranged from letters on abortion and contraception to reporting stunningly provocative actions, to wit: Pope Be...
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Lack of property tax relief unconscionableMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Despite the third consecutive year of falling home prices, our elected officials have failed to reduce property taxes. For governing bodies not to consider tax relief is...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Taxation should end when income ceasesMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Oppressive laws and financial levies that prevent heads of households from providing for themselves are responsible for most of the difficulties of today. The sole purpo...
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Mother’s Day is for stepmothers, tooMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding Ken Potts’ column on stepmothers getting their own day like Mother’s Day: Please, please, please don’t suggest a separate day for stepmothers. There shouldn’t ...
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Gun control hardly a success in GermanyMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - “This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world ...
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Hold school districts accountable for ‘sweet’ union dealsMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - I was pleased to read in the Daily Herald on May 10, the article on how the Illinois Policy Institute was in sync with Gov. Quinn’s pension plan to gradually shift payme...
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There’s nothing unusual about pre-approval letterMay 26, 2012 4:41 am - Q. I’m confused. To purchase a property we are looking at, we need a commercial loan. My realtor says she can’t bid unless we have a pre-approval letter from a bank. But...
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Say no to Medicaid reform amendmentsMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - To cover a projected $2.7 billion increase in Medicaid program expenses for fiscal year 2013 that starts July 1, the Senate is proposing a Medicaid Reform bill SB 2840 i...
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Pension system can’t be viableMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - State pensions, which are being pushed back to the local level on schools, police and firemen, is all over the news these days. But in my opinion legislators do not seem...