Editorials
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Our view: The 'hope nots' of a tragic storyJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - It is a commentary on our times that the moment we hear of an outrage like the shootings in Alexandria, Virginia, last week, one of our first thoughts is, "I hope it's n...
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It's time to eliminate lieutenant governor postMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - Reprinted from Friday's Daily Herald Obscured amid all the budget hyperbole coming out of Springfield as the legislative session rushes to a close is a not-insignificant...
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This Memorial Day, be part of the solutionMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - If you can take a few minutes this weekend, stop in a cemetery. Let the little American flags on some graves be your guide. The veterans lying under the green, green gra...
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PENALTY SHOTS: The house on Hines HillApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Those who have followed my social media postings lately know I've become fascinated with an old farmhouse perched at the top of a hill along State Route 149 about three ...
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Our view: Illinois unable to pick up slack, if federal cuts madeApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - In crafting a budget, President Donald Trump wants to get many responsibilities off the back of the federal government. Cuts like eliminating community development block...
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Our view: Don't forget our retired coal minersMar 29, 2017 5:00 am - As President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to begin the process of rolling back the Clean Power Plan, former President Obama's signature policy to reduced carb...
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Itte rashai, nakama!Mar 29, 2017 5:00 am - Or go and come back, friends! Today, we say goodbye to our good friends from Japan. The 19-member delegation from Marion's sister city, Kanie, Japan, is headed...
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Our view: What is Mulvaney really saying about coal miners?Mar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney had this to say Thursday as he described how the Trump Administration made decisions about what domestic programs ...
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Our view: Local government is key to our lives, so voteMar 10, 2017 4:00 am - Traditional voter registration for the April 4 consolidated local election ended on Tuesday, but you aren't out of luck if you want to vote for your local municipal, sch...
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Our View: Getting on with life after the stormMar 02, 2017 10:00 pm - "God had his hands on us." Sadly, not everybody could say that Wednesday in the aftermath of the vicious storms that roared across southern Illinois the night before. In...