Quinns pension plan a decent place to start
Our View argues Illinois pension underfunding demands change. Quinn proposes higher worker contributions, lower COLAs, and age 67 retirement, with cautious support as a reasonable starting point while urging equal treatment for officials and private sector parallels.
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Raese compares smoke free signs to Nazi star pledge
Leonard Pitts Jr. criticizes John Raese's remark that requiring no smoking signs is like forcing Jews to wear yellow stars. Pitts notes the harmful trivialization of the Holocaust, questions small government rhetoric, and cites Raese's stance and backlash from Jewish groups.
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Voice of the reader thanks hospice volunteers nationwide
In honor of National Volunteer Month Hospice of Southern Illinois publicly thanks 525 volunteers whose dedication enhances life for terminally ill patients and loved ones. Volunteers serve in homes hospitals facilities and fundraisers across 27 counties and three locations.
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