Opinion Stories from May 3, 2018
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Public funding of election campaigns neededMay 7, 2018 5:06 PM - A West Chicago letter to the editor: "If you're a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn't talk to you. If you're a lobbyist who gave us money, I might talk to you," said Mick Mulvaney, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to a conference of the American Bankers Association on how he operated as a congressman from South Carolina.
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Editorial: Even pre-screened leader candidates need critical eye
May 3, 2018 6:17 PM - This Daily Herald editorial says the costly mistake in hiring a superintendent whose troubled history seemed to be repeated at Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 emphasizes the need for boards to be critical in evaluating candidates, even if they're pre-screened by search firms. -
Saboteur in charge of protecting environmentMay 3, 2018 11:09 AM - A Palatine letter to the editor: Lavish travel for fossil fuel companies, expensive personal security, exorbitant raises for pet employees, a $43,000 sound-proof booth, and energy lobbyist housing--It would seem these offenses alone would disqualify Scott Pruitt from heading the EPA,
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Democrats and the Trump impeachment trap
May 3, 2018 10:14 AM - Columnist Byron York: George W. Bush was in terrible political shape in the spring of 2006. The Iraq war was going disastrously, and voters were tired of the president.
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How the quest for pain relief led to today's opioid crisis
May 3, 2018 1:00 AM - Guest columnists Arthur Lurigio and Sidney Weissman: The opioid epidemic is currently the country's most serious public health problem. -
Library apologized for the wrong thingMay 3, 2018 1:00 AM - A Winfield letter to the editor: Once upon a time, librarians were vocal opponents of censorship.
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Selective offensivenessMay 3, 2018 1:00 AM - A Bloomingdale letter to the editor: I just completed my semiannual drive between Tucson and Chicago.
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon
May 3, 2018 1:00 AM - Today's Daily Herald Opinion page editorial cartoon -
Does Mount Prospect need another park?May 3, 2018 1:00 AM - Letter to the editor: Writer Judith Reed questions the need for a park in downtown Mount Prospect.
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