Opinion Stories from February 15, 2019 (Change date)
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$15 minimum wage pandering for votesFeb 15, 2019 12:40 pm - First and foremost, the government has no business telling private employers how much they must pay any employees. That should be left up to the free market place. Nothi...
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'White supremacy' built into societyFeb 20, 2019 4:12 pm - I wanted to respond to an event that was written about where Rep. Anne Stava-Murray made comments about the town of Naperville being or having white supremacist policies...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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We need life amendmentFeb 15, 2019 5:30 pm - After reading Richard Franke's recent letter "Even Roe decision was more thoughtful than this," I would like to observe there is an answer or solution to abortion at any...
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Views on abortion not inspiringMar 03, 2019 11:54 am - Regarding the Daily Herald editorial "Women presidential candidates inspire as they aim for "highest" glass ceiling" on Feb. 11. "Inspire"? All six women pictured in thi...
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Another fan spurned by the CubsFeb 15, 2019 6:06 pm - I am much in agreement with Burt Constable, Daily Herald writer. About the same age as him, I have the same mirrored memories of watching the Cubs at the ballpark, bleac...
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Lawmakers should reject pensionsFeb 15, 2019 12:40 pm - A recent publication from the Illinois Policy Institute claims that the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System, or GARS, contains only 14.8 percent of its needed fu...
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Words from our forefathersFeb 24, 2019 2:50 pm - John Adams, first vice president, second president, when leaving office for the last time said: "I pray heavens to bestow the best blessing on this house, and all that s...
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Redesigning marriageFeb 15, 2019 5:30 pm - What about the sticky situation with equal rights? Intended to give LGBTQ people the same rights as straight couples, the United States of America, via the Supreme Court...
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What tax break for middle class?Feb 15, 2019 2:45 pm - Since retirement I have had a fixed income. I have had about the same income over the past 20 years. Each year for the past 20 years I have had a refund from the amount ...