Opinion Stories from April 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Murphy must focus on pension spikingApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In an April 3 Fence Post letter, state Sen. Matt Murphy states that “ ... Michael Madigan ... would have us believe that suburban and downstate school districts are rece...
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U-46 ignoring needs of failing schoolsApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - The April 6 article concerning the U-46 school district restructuring due to its abysmal failure is “too little too late.” When 10 grammar schools have failed for five y...
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Kirk’s view short on insightApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - While I appreciate Mark Kirk for a number of reasons, his rationale on gay marriage is shallow and simplistic. It is not just about “who you love and who loves you back,...
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Editorial: Our cherished longing to help and be helpedApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, ...
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Abandoned cats deserve betterApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In response to the column written by Froma Harrop regarding outdoor cats, I totally agree that cats should be kept indoors. Unfortunately there are many irresponsible pe...
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Didn’t vote? Don’t complainApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - I am an election judge. During the 13 hours the polls were open last Tuesday, 40 of the 686 registered voters in my precinct walked through the doors and voted. Adding t...
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Immigration forum needed two sidesApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In the April 7 Daily Herald, a report was written on two schools having a forum to discuss immigration. While the schools did invite legislators including Rep. Tammy Duc...
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