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Here lies the Champion of Liberty

June 19, 2013 11:43 AM
By John J. Hopkins

Jonathan Swift, the famed English satirist and political philosopher of the 18th Century, died in 1745.  As a final commentary, the acclaimed author of such works as “Gulliver’s Travels” left carved on his tombstone a fitting epitaph.  In Latin, it … Read More »

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Drugs are just the tip of the iceberg in St. Clair and Madison Counties

June 13, 2013 10:54 AM

One day we’re going to have to address the underlying problem. The sooner, the better. We’ve ignored it for too long and it keeps getting worse. That’s what problems do when they’re ignored. The use and distribution of illicit drugs … Read More »

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If Illinois declares bankruptcy, you can thank folks like Gordon Maag

June 8, 2013 11:11 AM

Owing to the General Assembly’s inability to agree upon any program for reform of our public pension system, the state’s financial status has been downgraded. Fitch Ratings cited Illinois’ long-term liabilities as the reason for the downgrade, singling out our … Read More »

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It Won’t Happen Again. We Promise. ‘Signed: Barack, Hillary, Susan, Steven, Lois, Eric…and Adam’

June 7, 2013 10:51 AM
By Tad Armstrong

Look to the Framers for wisdom in these corrupt times. Yes, I believe I was a target of the Internal Revenue Service. Can I prove it? Only by every trial lawyer’s trusted friend, Mr. Circumstantial Evidence. I mean, I can’t get … Read More »

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All county officials should submit to drug testing

June 7, 2013 6:52 AM
By Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: The people of my district and St. Clair County deserve to know that their elected officials are not on drugs and have clear minds when making decisions that impact their lives.  I voluntarily took a drug screening … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor

Legislature leaves lawsuit reform on the table

June 5, 2013 3:01 PM
By Travis Akin

Lawmakers left town last week without taking action on some big ticket items such as pension reform and gaming expansion but kicking the can is really nothing new for the Illinois General Assembly.  After all, lawmakers have been kicking the … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor

Was Michael Cook the only judge whose middle name is ‘Bad?’

May 30, 2013 3:57 PM

We’re doing whatever we can to get to the bottom of whatever the issue is. Any community has to have confidence in public servants, including judges. That they’re fair, honest, and act with integrity. If they’re not, we owe them … Read More »

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St. Clair County Judicial Drug Scandal Forces Questions, Again

May 28, 2013 8:58 AM
By Ed Murnane

Why do we elect partisan judges in Illinois? Why do we allow political bosses determine who our judges will be? Beginning late last week, and continuing through the weekend, the major — and shocking — news story in Southern Illinois, … Read More »

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Asbestos trustees need to open the books

May 25, 2013 9:38 AM

At a time of heightened concern over terrorist attacks, it’s appropriate to have a national debate about the extent of, and legitimate limitations on, our personal right to privacy. With security cameras nearly omnipresent in many public places and drones … Read More »

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lllinois cannot afford bill that will delay lawsuit settlements

May 24, 2013 2:17 PM
By Travis Akin

The Illinois civil justice system has a well-deserved reputation as lawsuit friendly, with people flocking here from other states to file their junk lawsuits in the hopes of winning big playing the lawsuit lottery. This flood of frivolous lawsuits into … Read More »

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