Opinion Stories from April 2, 2014 (Change date)
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Legislation on Turkey shows state 'for sale'Apr 02, 2014 5:05 am - With the many serious problems facing the state of Illinois, it is refreshing to see that the Illinois House recently tackled one of the most pressing issues facing our ...
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The shame of General MotorsApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - He was known as "Engine Charlie." And while Charles Erwin Wilson was both the longtime president of General Motors and Dwight D. Eisenhower's secretary of defense, he ha...
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Civic lessons critical for studentsApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - I believe the idea of civic lessons is crucial to improve politics, especially in Illinois. Not only will civic lessons teach people how the government works, they will ...
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Focus on IMRF payment program is misplacedApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - The IMRF 13th payment program was approved by the General Assembly in 1992. Now there is a bill to repeal this negotiated benefit. Why pick on this minor benefit? IMRF...
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Support term limits, new maps for IllinoisApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - I just read that because of our second-highest property tax, our estate tax and our fifth-highest gas tax in the nation, Illinois is the second-worst state for retirees ...
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Democrats in a jam over ObamacareApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - When it comes to Obamacare, many Democrats take comfort in polls showing a small majority of voters, or at least a plurality, oppose repealing the Affordable Care Act. T...
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Thanks for efforts regarding BrainerdApr 02, 2014 5:05 am - On behalf of all those who made itsanobrainerd.com effective, we thank you for your contributions and your support at the polls. Our goals were to increase awareness o...
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Edgar had it right on tax reformApr 02, 2014 5:25 am - In 1997, Republican Gov. Jim Edgar proposed a thoughtful, responsible plan to change the way Illinois schools are funded by raising the income tax and reducing the prope...
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Some lessons in looking out for taxpayersApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - It long has been a practice of newspapers to gauge the attitudes of people holding public office toward taxpayers by keeping an eye on how they spend taxpayer money - in...
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Kane County living within its meansApr 02, 2014 12:05 am - Kane County living within its means We are trying to make it clear through the traditional press that any raises given any Kane County employees, including nine man...
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