Articles filed under Opinion
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Obama should be bold in choice of running mateMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the most appealing but untested promises of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is that he would break down the partisan divisions in America and govern across p...
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Wary of government entering into the housing crisis businessMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Lewis Carroll, call your office. Or, better still, the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" should call Washington, where the government's determination to solve...
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Obama could have emulated Kennedy in West VirginiaMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama really didn't need a victory in West Virginia. He was already well on his way to wrapping up the Democratic nomination, and the 28 delegates at stake were n...
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Don't blame Big Oil for gas prices, energy crisisMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With gas prices topping $4 a gallon, now may not be the best time to say something positive about Big Oil, but here goes anyway. Where is it written that the cost for a...
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Hispanics like McCain for same reasons that Democrats fear himMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - For many conservatives, John McCain is not their favorite Republican. They think he's built a career at their expense, painting them as fools and bigots. They resent his...
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Reconnect your power? ComEd says 'Press 2 for English'May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - When Dino Mazella called the ComEd phone number on his bill, his ears sizzled like a plate of red-hot fajitas. The toll-free number rang and when Edison's phone recordin...
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Recall rejected, but the people still have a tool to reform governmentMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Franks is a Democrat from Woodstock I was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in November 1998, the same day George Ryan was elected governor. In my almost 10...
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Funding cuts fall hard on those seeking jobs in McHenryMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Wolff is assistant director of the McHenry County Workforce Network Although McHenry County is not the only county in Illinois, or the country, to experience a declinin...
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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Expanded presidential war powers began with TrumanMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Business, meaning research by historians and nourishment for history hobbyists, is brisk at the Harry S Truman Library on this 60th anniversary of t...