Opinion Stories from July 1, 2018 (Change date)
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Elect candidates who will get money out of politicsJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - "Follow the money." The slogan denotes corruption, malfeasance, criminality, bribery and cronyism. It is the root of all evil and what's wrong with our politics, our gov...
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The straw problemJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Plastic straws harm our oceans and sea life. Each year, 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals die from ingesting plastic. Plastic straws are not biodegradable. P...
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Is this now who we are?Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - It's pretty hard not to see the insidious racism driving the Trump administration's zero tolerance immigration policy, now manifesting at our southern border. The horri...
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College is right to use less-costly laborJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Many of those traveling on Route 31 in Elgin a few weeks ago had the unpleasant experience of seeing three blind mice and a rat. The inflatable rat stood 10 feet tall an...
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Villages don't evaluate all pensions fairlyJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - As a recently retired police officer from the village of Wheeling who has served as both president and secretary of a pension board, I read with frustration that the vil...
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National debt a key concernJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - A key concern for America that has been overlooked in recent months is the national debt. Any efforts that President Donald Trump can make in getting rid of the corrupti...
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We need a true AmericanJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - It is time for Mr. Trump to be deported to North Korea, Russia, or some other country with dictators and un-American values that he so admires. He obviously does not adh...
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Roskam's tax cuts don't help middle classJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Rep. Peter Roskam contends that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act he helped write is working. His evidence consists of anecdotes of companies not leaving the U.S. and local firm...
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Court is chipping away at legitimacy of our electionsJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - The American experiment with democracy rests on the simple premise that voters have a reasonable chance of having their voice heard and represented in the halls of gover...
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