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mike: Overloaded bridge, bright colored lights in the sky people looking up, Common sense isn't too common.Are we heading back to the stone age or more towards a society more of that like that movie idiot ... More
Posted at 8:28 pm
Too much: I can't wait for all of this circus to be over with. He was a very talented singer, not the messiah. However, one would think he was that and more with all of the media coverage his death has gotten ... More
Posted at 8:26 pm
Illiana tollway would be a better investment: I would rather they spend the money on the Illiana tollway than on more trains. The tollway will bring real life benefits and will save us all money in the long run. This rail system will cost us. D ... More
Posted at 8:17 pm
just me: Will the clowns who were acting up on the bridge by jumping & swaying it, please STAND UP & APOLOGIZE? Will the crowds who pushed thru in their mad rush to get to their cars, & overloaded ... More
Posted at 8:14 pm
Bjean: Well done Jacob Fraher!! You seem to have a lot of spunk (& compassion) for one so young. You saw a need & went to fill it. Everyone should ask themselves why they are not doing the same! As t ... More
Posted at 8:09 pm
Listen to the Truth: It's about time someone told the truth about this legislation. Make Indiana a "right to work" state? I hope never! Right to beg is more appropriate. All those that complain about unions, ... More
Posted at 8:05 pm
MPD Officer: To life long resident. If we do such a poor job then why don't you suit up and go do it yourself? First and foremost there is a limited amount of police officers firefighters and EMS on hand. Second ... More
Posted at 8:05 pm
Whiting Patriot: Like my grandma use to say...."healthcare begins at home!" ... More
Posted at 7:59 pm
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You, too, can be a driving force for change
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If you install energy-efficient windows or insulation in your home, you get a tax break -- which encourages people to think green in order to get more green back.
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Time to rethink Indiana's public education
Last December I was on a panel with Democrat State Rep. Greg Porter and Republican Sen. Jim Merritt and made this prediction: The Indiana we see today and the one we find next spring will be very different places.
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There's no place like home for Oz Festival
It is exciting that the Wizard of Oz Festival is coming back to Chesterton this year! How nostalgic to return the festival to Chesterton.
Reps. Dobis, Soliday are tax-and-spend pols
Northwest Indiana residents must call for a special election referendum to oust flagrant tax-and-spend snake-oil salesmen state Reps. Chet Dobis and Ed Soliday. These two culprits have been playing fast and loose with our tax dollars for far too long.
Tell senators to vote against hate crimes bill
Why does Congress want to give special governmental protection to male cross-dressers, homosexuals and pedophiles in a bill that seems designed to threaten our freedom of speech and religion and any clergy who preach from the Bible concerning these lifestyles?
Jada stories showed proper news priorities
I would just like to express my appreciation for your front page and extensive articles on the tragic news of little Jada Justice.
Lawmakers shouldn't be paid extra for special session
Why do the taxpayers of Indiana have to foot the bill for food and lodging for our state government officials to do their job by passing the budget? They were elected to do this -- special session or not. This is their job. Nobody pays for my food when I go to work and do my job.
National health care works well elsewhere
National health care dominates the current national debate. Of course, the cons will be making noise about freedom, an idea that the vested interests will link to specious arguments to make them appealing. Yet we find ourselves in an age when national health care is a viable and real course of action. Indeed, progressive nations like Switzerland, Scandinavian countries, Germany and others are making it work, without citizens suffering from lack of freedom.
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Tough love from the guv
INDIANAPOLIS | Back in April, Gov. Mitch Daniels was asked about authorizing a land-based casino for Gary as a means to bankroll construction of a teaching and trauma hospital in the Steel City.
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Let's move quickly on Illiana Expressway
The word on the street is that the feasibility study on the Illiana Expressway will be released sometime in the first part of July. I can hardly wait to read it.
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