Opinion Stories from December 31, 2018 (Change date)
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War and politics: My story with Speaker MadiganDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - What if I told you that there was a time in Illinois' not-too-distant past when Democrats and Republicans treated each other with respect? What if I told you there was a...
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Folly of predicting future climateJan 03, 2019 11:29 am - For three decades, global warming alarmists have harassed society with stories of gloom and doom as a result of the carbon dioxide emitted into the air by the burning of...
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Setting the record straight on teacher pensionsDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - I would like to respond to Jack Kraus' letter of Dec. 11 re: teacher pensions. Mr. Kraus mentioned that "Illinois teachers are the highest paid teachers in the country w...
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Get real about shutdown and leaders will actJan 03, 2019 11:29 am - If you are going to shutdown the government, let's do it and not make it a charade. The number of "essential" personnel who have to work without pay is just too large. T...
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Give educators the respect they deserveDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Enough already with the teacher bashing. I started my career as a teacher, then left to go to law school and became a litigator. I have been a teacher and a lawyer, and ...
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Remember facts in reporting on tax reformJan 03, 2019 11:29 am - As your newspaper completes its "year in review" pieces, please don't forget to remember that on Nov. 6, 2018, the residents of the 6th Congressional District were wise ...
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Tyranny revisitedJan 03, 2019 11:29 am - I'm a veteran who served in the military more than 60 years ago in Europe witnessing the fall of Nazism and rise of Communism. I was astounded the Republican Party nomi...
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Memories of two Chicago iconsDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Robert Feder's blog entry about Larry Lujack's death five years ago reminded me of another noted local media person, Mike Royko. Since I only knew each man through his ...
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