Bartlett Opinion
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Health care law a great help to womenSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - Effective Aug. 1, under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the following is a list of benefits available now without any co-pays or deductibles on the part of the pa...
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Watch for extra fees when using plasticSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - The phrase “paper or plastic” is about to have a whole new meaning. The courts have just recently decided in favor of merchants on the issue of charging customers for th...
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Join Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Oct. 21Sep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Did you know that one out of every two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer reaches out to the American Cancer Society for help and support? You can help end breast...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Court cameras: Crucial but underwhelming?Sep 02, 2012 5:00 am - One big, fat journalism trap local newspapers can fall into is the “no effect seen here” story. It stems from the well-intentioned effort to “localize” a big story. Repo...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Tea Party should live up to its nameAug 29, 2012 5:00 am - “Taxation without representation is tyranny.” The Boston Tea Party was a loud and active protest of England’s policy of taxation without representation toward the Americ...
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Tax rollback will benefit businessesAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Government at every level is facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Retailers, consumers and taxpayer are feeling the pinch as well, but there remai...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...