Opinion Columns
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Politicians providing fiction, not fact on LongmeadowSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Algonquin Village President John Schmitt has gone to great lengths to put a positive spin on the Longmeadow highway and bridge project. This four-lane 50 mph highway wo...
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Remembering a towering figure in Maryland politicsSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Although he certainly did not look the part, Marvin Mandel thought of himself as a latter-day Duke of Windsor. Just as the duke had abdicated the British throne to marry...
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The 'after me' effect: America has always been hostile to immigrantsSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - At what point, in this great nation of immigrants, did calling someone an "immigrant" become such an insult? Recent weeks - on the campaign trail and elsewhere - have be...
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Put the brakes on mandatory E15Sep 01, 2015 1:00 am - Families across Illinois are gearing up for the last big travel weekend of the summer. When they fuel up at the pump, it would be a good idea to read the fine print. "Co...
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One geezer's rebuttal to the knock on AuroraAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - As a former Auroran, I was deeply offended when news broke of an online survey that decreed, of the 150 biggest towns in the nation, Aurora was the third-lousiest place ...
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Affirming a right to dieAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO - Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act of autonomy. Dr. Lynette Cederquist, who regrets t...
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We need to shift to new front in War on DrugsAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - We have spent decades fighting the War on Drugs. The enemies have been heroin, cocaine and marijuana. We have associated drugs with the dark alleys and dimly lit corners...
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It's Time to Free Students From DebtAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Butch Hancock, one of Austin's finest singer-songwriters, grew up in the Texas Panhandle, out among dryland farmers and strict fundamentalist Christians. Butch once told...
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Partisan pundits predict Hillary's downfall -- againAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Same as it ever was. Once again, according to pundits on the influential Washington, D.C., cocktail-party circuit, Hillary Clinton is in deep trouble. Rolling down the ...
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Plastic bag bans doing more harm than goodAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - The last couple months, the war on plastic bags has seemingly gained key victories in the city of Chicago and the state of Hawaii, where plastic bag bans have gone into ...