Opinion
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Homan: Americans losing touch with meaning behind poppy salesMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Those of us 50 and older are pretty familiar with the annual poppy fundraiser, the significance of the poppy, and how it relates to World War I. For decades, we made a ...
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Our view: Raising money for hope, is not money wastedMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - One measure of a community is how it treats its children. And this week, with the sad death of 11-year-old Makanda Williams, the community that grew up around her fight ...
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Rich Miller: How long will we get a break from campaign ads?May 02, 2018 1:00 am - Believe it or not, one of the questions I'm asked the most these days is, "When will Gov. Rauner and J.B. Pritzker start airing general election TV ads?" A few weeks ago...
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Our view: We can't let Du Quoin fairgrounds go underApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - Let's start by saying, it's not time to panic. Yet. But the nonprofit Landmarks Illinois group took a shot across our bow on Wednesday and everyone who cares about south...
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Guest view: The state shouldn't allow 'offshoring' of governor's employeesApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - The "Truth-in-Hiring" bill a bipartisan coalition of legislators has introduced at my request is simple: If you work in the governor's office, you should be paid from th...
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Letter: Carbondale Park District's request warrants further scrutinyApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - To the editor: The Carbondale Park District has recently asked the city to assume responsibility for a number of our parks. Responsibility for the natural areas is refle...
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Rich Miller: So why is Sam McCann running for governor?Apr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Several months ago, Michael Madigan's chief of staff Tim Mapes made copies of candidate nominating petitions for what appeared to be every single candidate in the state,...
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Our view: Only public outrage can get 'Fair Maps' doneApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - The best chance Illinoisans have for taking back control of their legislative elections in five years, is reaching a critical point now. It's time for the public to step...
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SIU System leaders: We'll stay neutral for now on campus separation proposalApr 18, 2018 11:00 pm - This is a statement from SIU President Randy Dunn and board of trustees Chairwoman Amy Sholar. CARBONDALE - To begin, we acknowledge the issue that would be addressed by...
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Rich Miller on politics: Budget is the final major test of Rauner's first termApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - I've heard a whole lot of commentary about the upcoming state budget negotiations during the past few weeks and it pretty much all ignores recent history and focuses ins...