Opinion Stories from February 21, 2022 (Change date)
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Mandate has helpedFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Masks have been required in Illinois schools. Cases of COVID are down. Now some parents want to lift the mask mandate and make masks optional. Cases of measles are down....
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Consider source of state's budget surplusFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Although I find Mr. Martire's column interesting and it actually contains definitely good things to be done, I think that the term "unexpected on-budget surplus " needs ...
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A contradiction?Feb 21, 2022 12:00 am - There is something I don't understand. How come it's legal for schools to require students to cover their midriffs with a shirt or a skirt to come down to the knees, but...
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Disgruntled liberal shows she's a poor loserFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - You can almost envision columnist Jamie Stiehm hyperventilating in her Jan. 25 article on U.S. Sen. Kristen Sinema of Arizona. With her expressive dejection, not only ca...
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Rap was wrong choice for Super Bowl showFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Watching yesterday's Super Bowl halftime show featuring notable rap music performers, I was appalled that the NFL chose this genre of music to celebrate at the biggest f...
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Shocked by policy changeFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - I am beyond shocked to hear the change in the mask policy for CCSD93. Up until this moment, I had been so proud of how CCSD93 handled this entire pandemic. I don't even ...
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Many factors cause inflationFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - There is a lot of talk about inflation in the news. Inflation is usually defined as "Too much money chasing too few goods or services." A few examples might help see how...
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Frustrating controversyFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - I am frustrated by the controversy we are seeing about mask mandates in our schools. I know we all care about our kids. I know, likewise, that among parents there are di...
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Too many units of government in IllinoisFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois' shocking number of types of government and units of government, a tax crisis. In all, Illinois taxpayers are funding 45 types of government that have a total o...
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An unrealistic view of state's financesFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - I'm writing regarding: "Gimmicks, you say? Pritzker plan is sound fiscal policy" by Ralph M. Martire. Mr. Martire indicates that fiscally, there is much to like in the P...
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