Corrections officials will tell you that most inmates regret they did something stupid; they want to do their prison time; and, most importantly, they have a sincere desire to change. Yet, correctional officials will also tell you that those who…
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Documentary shows how science gets excluded from public policy
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By Jeffrey Kosiorek If the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change is as overwhelming as some claim, a rational person might be excused for asking why politicians have not acted, debates are still featured in the media and a growing…
Letters
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Pray for justice for Father Cassidy As a St. Ann parishioner, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bill Knight and the staff of your newspaper for the article that you posted in your November issue about Father…
Despite its success, Affordable Care Act still attacked
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Misinformation about the Affordable Care Act is a veritable industry. Editorials like one in a local newspaper (OTHER TAKES: Health insurance mandate gets costlier) are based on ideology, not economic facts, democratic principles and truth. If polls are correct in…
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Cuts to child care subsidies bigoted and illogical
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It was toward the end of her press conference advocating to restore funding for child care subsidies that State Rep. Jehan Booth-Gordon expressed her shock. The TV cameras were off and most print reporters had gone when Booth-Gordon said she…
Veterans Day:
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Honor veterans by insisting on the support services they earned What can we citizens of this country do to show our appreciation to military veterans for the service they have done for us? I had the opportunity in September to…
Iran on the Illinois
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Let’s get this straight: The Pekin City Council censured its mayor John McCabe for a phone call he made to a council member’s boss. Then McCabe apologized for his bad judgment. But Peoria mayor Jim Ardis has not apologized for…
Most compassionate position on abortion: It should be accessible, safe and rare
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By Burt Raabe When I came to Bradley University in 1965, abortions were illegal and birth control pills were only about five years old. Like most freshmen, I was 18 years old with little, well virtually no, sexual experience. I…
Bernie Sanders supports infrastructure investments Opposes TPP and NAFTA
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As a lifelong resident of the Peoria area, I understand the importance of Caterpillar to the local economy. Caterpillar recently announced another round of layoffs. This loss of jobs will impact hundreds of Central Illinois families. Sure this round of…