Opinion Stories from May 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: The limits to politics by referendumMay 22, 2014 8:53 am - Pretty soon, we might well be asking, "Do we really need a legislature?" Already lawmakers have put two constitutional amendments on the November ballot, one ostensibly...
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Blackhawks should lead out on mascot changeMay 22, 2014 10:07 am - The controversy surrounding NBA owner Donald Sterling has reignited a discussion of racism in American sports, which, these days, inevitably links to the debate over the...
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Letter from the Editor: An inspired vow to cover suburban challengesMay 21, 2014 11:56 am - To our Readers: A week ago, we joined thousands of community leaders from across the Chicago area who got together in small groups to break bread and talk about improvin...
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All human life is sacred, needs protectionMay 21, 2014 5:05 am - In the letters published April 24, Rich Lorimer asks for intelligent answers to a number of questions he poses in "Babies' deaths renews abortion questions." The answers...
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Benghazi hearings no waste of timeMay 21, 2014 5:05 am - In the May 10 Daily Herald, Roger Frankel takes issue with House Speaker John Boehner forming a special committee to "once again investigate events in Benghazi, even tho...
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Love and 'The Normal Heart'May 21, 2014 5:05 am - Eddie called himself a private detective, although all he really did was repossess cars. He would show up around 4 p.m. at the cafe where I worked after school, have his...
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Tax-hike extension would continue servicesMay 21, 2014 5:05 am - I am writing to support making the 5 percent income tax rate permanent so that the clients we serve and the people of Illinois can continue to receive the human services...
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Prepare yourself for more of the sameMay 21, 2014 5:05 am - I felt a brief surge of hope about Congress a few weeks ago. It was returning from Easter recess, and Capitol Hill was filled with talk about immigration reform, a minim...
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Editorial: Pay raises overdue for caregiversMay 21, 2014 1:05 am - Gregory Mathis is keeping an eye out for what Illinois' politicians do - or don't do - in the next couple of weeks as a May 31 deadline to make decisions on next year's ...
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Science shows climate change is realMay 21, 2014 1:05 am - I'd like to respond to a recent climate denier letter. It is properly concerned about jobs (more on that later), but is badly misinformed about facts. It claims 17 yea...
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