Opinion Stories from June 28, 2021 (Change date)
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New ethics reform law does not go far enoughJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - Illinois can and should do better with the newly introduced ethics reform if we truly want change in the state. According to UIC's 2021 ranking, Illinois is the third m...
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Donor match system needed for campaignsJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - Since the For the People Act seems increasingly unlikely to pass, Joe Manchin's new voting reform proposal seems a hopeful alternative: it would ban partisan gerrymander...
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Schools should say yes to the testJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - This pandemic isn't over and in our rush to return to normal, I fear we're ignoring the risk to children. As an epidemiologist, I urge all schools to adopt regular virus...
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Voucher system could help improve electionsJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - Big money in politics has been an issue for centuries, with the Tillman Act (1907) that banned corporate contributions being one of the first laws to regulate campaign f...
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'Build Back Better' agenda should not punish small businessesJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Across the United States, small businesses are opening their doors once again and serving the needs of our communities. Yet here in Illinois, our unemployment rate is st...
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Demand officials act on emissionsJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - It is interesting to see the stark difference between two communities in Illinois (Willowbrook and Lake County) that have the same ethylene oxide (EtO) problem, a cancer...
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Cheerleader story shows problem with people todayJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - So the 14-year-old from Pennsylvania didn't make the varsity cheerleading squad. Instead of licking her wounds and trying again next year, she goes on social network and...
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Teaching race theory contradicts King's dreamJun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - Critical Race Theory being pushed in public schools throughout the country by the liberals and the Democratic Party is the death of Rev. Martin Luther King's "dream." I...
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Incorrect assumptions about 'helplessness'Jun 28, 2021 2:47 pm - In response to a letter printed June 24 regarding "learned helplessness," I need to call out the writer for some incorrect assumptions and ugly messaging. Why call out l...
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