Opinion Stories from June 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Fracking a threat to humans, animalsJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Illinois has too many major problems and should not allow dangerous fracking. In other areas fracking has caused water and land pollution that direly imperils the health...
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Proof that people are born gay or straightJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - As of June 1, marriage equality became a reality in Illinois. I wanted to take a moment to address two issues: traditional marriage and homophobia. In antiquity a man co...
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Instead of prisoners, let's swap presidentsJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Like many Americans, I question the logic of trading five terrorists for one captive in Afghanistan. I suggest an exchange that does make sense. Let us trade President O...
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Trusting president getting harder to doJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - On May 21 we were again asked by our president, Barack Obama, to believe he will take action on the VA scandal. He stated be will hold people guilty of "cooking the book...
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Editorial: Creating a bike culture in the suburbsJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - Will the suburbs change from a car-dominated culture anytime soon? Highly unlikely. But suburban officials can make significant changes to accommodate and encourage the ...
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Steps to a stronger Illinois economyJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - The Illinois economy has been struggling. In January 2014 the state's unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, second highest in the nation. From our employment peak in Novemb...
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Selfless acts define these two war forcesJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - What is important to us from the past? The last Navajo code talker of World War II died - front page news? No. Should it have been. They earned that spot for the commitm...
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The changing faces of warJun 11, 2014 5:01 am - I am into my summer routine, which means I drive to a weekend house, and as I do so, I listen to a book on tape. For the moment, it's Laura Hillenbrand's riveting "Unbro...
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Fond memories of Elk Grove bakeryJun 11, 2014 12:01 am - Fond memories of Elk Grove bakery What wonderful memories I have of shopping for bakery goods at your business, Ken Jarosch. From 1981 until I moved to Georgetown, ...
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Look to nearby states on income taxJun 11, 2014 12:01 am - Look to nearby states on income tax Not sure why our news people do not break out facts about the Illinois income tax and how it compares to surrounding states. At ...
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