Opinion Stories from December 19, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Paying twice for conference asks too much of taxpayersDec 20, 2017 3:55 pm - With all the money suburban governments spent to attend the Illinois Municipal League conference in Chicago, it might seem like small potatoes to look at what the state ...
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Tax reform will hurt seniorsDec 27, 2017 8:02 am - The new tax reform proposal appears to be anti-middle class and anti-senior in Illinois. The elimination of state and local taxes as a deduction will put many people in ...
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Democrats have power to protect DreamersDec 19, 2017 5:30 pm - The Republicans have the numbers in Congress to pass just about any bill they propose, without any input from or concessions to the Democrats. The Democrats in the Senat...
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Humans share blame for spreading wildfiresDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Your stories on the horrific wildfires in California did an excellent job of describing the human toll: buildings destroyed, residents injured or rendered homeless, smok...
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'Simplified' tax reform has plenty to offer 'regulatory parasites'Dec 19, 2017 12:00 am - The GOP tax plan's top beneficiaries aren't actually rich people, or even corporations, though both groups will indeed benefit mightily. The biggest winners are the nati...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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The value of building Illinois' bridgesDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - In Illinois, we are all about building bridges. Our state is bordered by rivers. We are crisscrossed by railroads. There are enough miles of road that are under state...
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Harassment circusDec 19, 2017 5:30 pm - This parade of sexual offense that dates back over 40 years is getting to be like a circus. On one end, you have Trump, the biggest perpetrator who still has his job (an...
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Tax-climate allureDec 19, 2017 5:30 pm - As a 68-year-old resident of Illinois (Arlington Heights youth-Mundelein adult) and a history major (WIU) I enjoyed the article "We could have been Wisconsin." Some thin...
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Dreamers and DemocratsDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Do Democrats really care about the Dreamers, or, do they just want new voters? Prove you care about the country as well as the Dreamers - legal status without citizenshi...
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