Opinion Stories from October 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Botched healthcare rollout raises questions about big governmentOct 27, 2013 8:21 am - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has faced a persistent challenge in office. The advocate of big, bold actions to address large and seemingly intractable problems, h...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Cruz was ringleader in the shutdownOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - To say that both the Democratic and Republican parties are to blame for the government shutdown is to ignore the facts. The basic “housekeeping” debt ceiling bill came u...
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Why one congressman voted ‘no’Oct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted Oct. 16 against a deal to end the governmental shutdown. The article stated that he had nothing to lose by doing so. Although his vote was not ...
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Andy Pafko rose above the restOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - No. 48 is gone. It saddened me to read of Andy Pafko’s death. In yet another bygone era of poor baseball, Handy Andy was a star among a host of mediocrities. Andy’s trad...
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Don’t let big news stories fadeOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - What about Syria? As a high school student, I am always checking the news to find out what’s happening in the world. A majority of the news articles the last two weeks h...
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As treasurer Cross will make a differenceOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Over the last decade, our state has faced increasingly serious fiscal challenges that are hurting Illinoisans’ quality of life. Unfortunately, the response of the Democr...
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Find a coach from among ‘baseball guys’Oct 26, 2013 5:00 am - The Cubs are no better off today than the day Sweet Lou handed the keys to Mike Quade in 2010. Arguably much worse. But seriously, the Padres’ bench coach? Rick Renteria...
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Republicans made key improvementsOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Mr. Boros, you know absolutely nothing about the Tea Party and its constituents (Your Views, Oct. 21). Undoubtedly, your mother was referring to the time when Nikita Kru...
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Welcome to our world of jet noise, ChicagoOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Stop the presses. Chicago voters/taxpayers agree over noise from O’Hare expansion. I say, you wanted it, now shut up and live with it. Welcome to our world of dealing wi...
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