Opinion Stories from March 19, 2018 (Change date)
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Proud of students, but not their messageMar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - I applaud the students that are protesting school violence, for they are bringing attention to the school shooting problem. But they are protesting about the wrong thing...
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Elect candidates who will act on gunsMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - It is not too soon, as our Republican politicians might suggest, to discuss common-sense gun reform and renewing the ban on assault weapons, such as the one used Feb. 14...
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Not so funnyMar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - Dennis Rodman had no trouble arranging meetings with Kim Jong Un. He was "fired" from the Apprentice, but perhaps he should be appointed to the White House Staff to arra...
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Government can't fix crisis of lost decencyMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - Once again flags at half-staff project national mourning, shattered dreams, unforeseen funeral arrangements. Enter the pundits. Self-anointed experts rush to label an in...
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Reject mud slingingMar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - Let's take a look at all of our local candidates. What are they saying to us. "Name,Rank, and Serial Number." They tell us nothing about their background or their qualif...
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Set cigarette sales restriction statewideMar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - I was surprised and thankful to hear that 3 million Illinoisans live in communities that have raised the minimum age of tobacco sales to 21 years old. But I have to wond...
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Family businesses counting on Congress to lock in tax cutsMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - In December of 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Family business owners all over the country breathed a sigh of relief because while the est...
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An exercise in true democracyMar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - Next Tuesday, Illinois residents have an opportunity they haven't had in 15 years: to choose two candidates from a crowd of 10 for Attorney General who will square off i...
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Revisionism and the new tax billMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - Mr. Roskam: Once again, I enjoyed receiving your most recent election brochure. I especially loved the key bullets targeting us seniors. The new tax law benefits seniors...
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Skyrocketing steel costs - or scare mongering?Mar 19, 2018 12:05 pm - Various news reports say that steel tariffs will cause the cost of bridges to skyrocket. According to the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, If a steel bridge costs $112,...
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