Opinion Stories from September 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Editorial: Mr. President, tell us why we should believeSep 06, 2012 9:07 am - When Barack Obama steps to the microphone tonight in Charlotte, N.C., to accept the Democratic Party nomination for president for the second time, it will be a momentous...
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Citizen reporting, instant news and the role of editorsSep 06, 2012 9:06 am - We have a saying around here that everyone needs an editor. I can tell you that when you edit the editor’s copy, you are much more discreet about the changes you make or...
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Minimum wage needs to increaseSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - My wife and I traveled to Springfield in late January with a group of faith leaders to talk with Illinois legislators about supporting a higher minimum wage. Since that ...
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Second Amendment goes only so farSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - Gun advocates argue that the Second Amendment gives them an absolute, unrestrictable right to carry a concealed gun on our public streets. These “literalists” fail to re...
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Leaving the state only solution leftSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - Instead of meaningful, desperately needed pension reform, Speaker Michael Madigan thinks that he can solve the problem by reallocating financial responsibility among var...
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Michelle’s valentine to menSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There’s no point trying to find something wrong with Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention. It was perfection. From her stage...
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Watch for extra fees when using plasticSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - The phrase “paper or plastic” is about to have a whole new meaning. The courts have just recently decided in favor of merchants on the issue of charging customers for th...
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Editorial: Mr. President, tell us why we should believeSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - When Barack Obama steps to the microphone tonight in Charlotte, N.C., to accept the Democratic Party nomination for president for the second time, it will be a momentous...
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Speak up about Lomabrd noise lawSep 06, 2012 4:51 am - Speak up about Lombard noise law The Lombard noise ordinance was adopted in 1996. It was citizens who first brought the issue to the village board. It is time to up...
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A prosperous future as wellSep 06, 2012 4:51 am - A prosperous future as well Don’t be fooled. Peter Roskam and Todd Akin are birds of a feather. We may be appalled by Akin’s ridiculous claims about legitimate rape...
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