Opinion
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Substance abuse coalition: Many reasons to opt out of recreational marijuanaNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - To the editor: The Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance is a community anti-drug coalition and has involved over 300 volunteers in Washington and Randolph Counties...
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Our view: JALC leaders should release meeting recordsJul 02, 2019 11:00 pm - When it comes to keeping the public's business in the light, leaders at John A. Logan College could use some enlightening themselves. All eyes are on the college board o...
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Rich Miller: Business will have to find another way to affect legislationMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - A lobbyist who works for a business-related organization asked me a question the other day that I've been hearing a lot lately: "Who's going to be the stopper now?" What...
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Riverboat passengers could provide boon to Chester businessesFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - To the editor (an open letter to the Chester business community): Please join us to learn about the visiting riverboats and how your business and our community can benef...
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Letter to the editor: $15 minimum wage must take into account regional differencesFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - To the editor: Our leaders in Springfield are debating a change in the law that will likely have devastating consequences for all of downstate Illinois for years to come...
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Letter to the editor: Time will come when there are no refs left to abuseFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - To the editor: I enjoyed reading your column ("Too many adults behaving badly at kids' games," Jan. 30, by John Homan) on fan behavior at sporting events. I have been an...
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Rich Miller: Will tapes undo Madigan? Be patient; only time will tellFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - We've known for weeks now that the FBI recorded Chicago Alderman Ed Burke's mobile phone conversations over a period of eight months, listening in on 9,475 calls. And th...
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Guest view Online comments? Great. But remember who's readingJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Imagine a family in mourning. A beloved 12-year-old child - their daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin - has just died in a tragic accident. What kind of person woul...
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Letters to the editorJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - City made bad decision on warming center To the editor: Regarding the new location of the warming center, it is most refreshing to see a governmental body reverse itself...
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Rich Miller: First big test for governor-elect is minimum wage increaseDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker was asked last week about the timeline for passage of a new minimum wage law.  "That's very important to me," Pritzker said, "It's probabl...