Opinion Stories from June 9, 2019 (Change date)
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A century of promoting everyone's right to vote, not just womenJun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Today, we proudly celebrate the 100th anniversary of Illinois' ratification of the 19th Amendment, which prohibited the denial of the right to vote on the basis of sex. ...
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Editorial: Tony wins for Chicago debuts a glorious reminder of local theaterJun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Watching the Tony Awards Sunday night might have made theater lovers outside of New York a little envious - and even tempted a few to book a getaway to catch "Hadestown"...
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Trump is destroying three decades of hard work with MexicoJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - Whatever the ultimate outcome of Donald Trump's conflict with Mexico, one consequence is already clear. He has undermined one of the most impressive American foreign pol...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Civility doesn't just make our system function, it also makes it nobleJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - In his influential 1984 book, "The Naked Public Square," Richard John Neuhaus recalled attending an event featuring the late Jerry Falwell Sr., who delivered an angry ex...
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Improve mental health to fight suicideJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - Every 28 seconds someone makes a suicide attempt. I have had personal experience with this myself, when I lost my sister to suicide in 1983 and my father to suicide in 2...
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An abortion ironyJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - After finishing reading the June 1 Daily Herald newspaper, two articles struck me. The first was the one about the passage of the abortion rights bill in Springfield. Th...
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Moral stench coming from SpringfieldJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - It was disheartening to see the front page of the Daily Herald plastered with articles on gambling expansion. Of course, it is news and therefore report worthy. What is...
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Opportunities await grads who are preparedJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - An open letter to the 2019 high school and college graduates: As the academic years at high schools and colleges are coming to an end, I think about all the great opport...
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