Opinion Stories from January 13, 2014 (Change date)
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Follow these tips for injury-free shovelingJan 13, 2014 9:00 am - I just want to let local readers know to be careful while shoveling snow. Also, if you have a history of heart problems, consult a family physician before shoveling. Hea...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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Store manager starts her new year off rightJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Yesterday, New Year’s Eve Day, while returning from a luncheon, my carpool rider and I began discussing our family’s New Year’s Day traditions. In my family, we always m...
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Durbin no help to tornado victimsJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I just heard that FEMA is not giving aid to the tornado stricken areas in Illinois. This should not come as a surprise because shortly after Sen. Dick Durbin walked thro...
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Meacham Road vote should favor us, not themJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have a fundamental decision to make. Will they be accountable to their constituents, or please neighboring Schaumburg and passing motorists on M...
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U.S. should make a deal with SnowdenJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I’m in agreement with Richard Cohen that the U.S. should make a deal with Edward Snowden. What I’m not understanding is why people don’t use the word “whistleblower” in ...
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Be a good neighbor to walkers, runnersJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - If you own or rent a house and have a sidewalk in front of your property, do you or your hired help clear after it snows? If not, after you or someone else shovels or cl...
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Candidates can win without vote majoritiesJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - A reader recently wrote about the importance of primaries and why news media should give them more attention. There is a problem with primaries that needs even more atte...
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It wasn’t just weather than killed peacockJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - The incident reported in the Jan. 9 article regarding the peacock that escaped into the cold and later died of its injuries is referred to by park district director Tom ...
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Expand concern for fair districtsJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I’ve read your editorials lately on “fixing” Illinois political mapping. Unfortunately, you refer only to the boundaries for the House and Senate legislative districts i...
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