Opinion Stories from June 16, 2019 (Change date)
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Editorial: Hopefully, tougher penalties will 'make a dent' in distracted drivingJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe it already has been five years since Illinois instituted a law banning drivers from using of a hand-held cellphone. That's not just because time fli...
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Other ways to tell the tax-hike storyJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Pritzker's income tax solution seems to be all marketing. Lowering the tax on 95% of Illinois residents ... who wouldn't vote for that? However, what if the story was Pr...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Symphony is losing a 'steadying hand'Jun 16, 2019 1:00 am - In a world focused on the rich and famous, there are times when we need to step back and recognize milestones of the insufficiently sung heroes who move the world forwar...
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America squandering its power through foreign policy abusesJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Last week we watched an unusual spectacle. The foreign minister of Germany, one of the United States' closest allies, went to Tehran and announced that a European paymen...
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The gift of laughter and a father's legacyJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - My father died with a smile on his face. But, of course, he would. A few days earlier, as his wife, my sister and I gathered around his bed in the intensive care unit, I...
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Beware tax schemeJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Think Big Illinois is sponsoring the media blitz supporting Gov. Pritzker's "Fair Tax." Google "Think Big Illinois" and you'll find it's a 501(c)4 nonprofit that is not ...
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Experience teaches lawmakers can't control spendingJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - I have a response to the Saturday, April 27, comment from Larry Williams of Libertyville about a graduated tax. By no means am I a millionaire and this tax would not aff...
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Other Illinois agencies also need attentionJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - Heaven knows that the Illinois DCFS system has needed reforms for many years and the children in their care deserve much better. But I really hope that it does not take...
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