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Eddie Jackson's principled stand

How many times have you seen politicians vote blindly along party lines, Democrats and Republicans?

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    Vets stuck in VA limbo

    Let's pray that people in charge of Obamacare never worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The backlog in processing disability claims of veterans is shameful: 900,000 claims are taking more than a year to process. You could take every man, woman and child in St. ...

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    Deadline, Springfield

    The T-shirt said, "Top 10 reasons to procrastinate" -- and the No. 1 reason on down was blank. Our lawmakers in Springfield would all look good in one of those shirts.

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    Guest view: It's time to fix our locks and levees

    We have an infrastructure problem in this country.

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    Find a less political city attorney

    Before the Belleville city election, Mayor Mark Eckert met with our editorial board and insisted that his Good Government Party was separate from the St. Clair County Democratic Party.

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    Art on the Square benefits Belleville

    "Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." --Pablo Picasso

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    A promise for politicians

    Residents of East St. Louis are used to politicians making promises they don't keep, and the state legislature's bill creating a "promise zone" is the latest feel-good idea destined to disappoint.

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    GOP still struggling to be relevant

    Republicans in Illinois remain in disarray. Pat Brady recently resigned his post as state GOP chairman, and this week Jon McLean, St. Clair County's party chairman, announced he's leaving.

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    Obama overreaches on AP phone records

    "Rush Limbaugh warned you about this -- second term, baby." President Obama was joking about his entrance music at the recent Washington Correspondents Dinner, but he could have been referring to his administration's all-out assault on the First Amendment.

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    Did St. Clair County discriminate?

    Did St. Clair County discriminate against disabled people who applied for job training in July 2011? Intergovernmental Grants Department Director Debra Moore insists no, but a state investigation uncovered compelling evidence that led state investigators to conclude ...

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    Creative prosecutions lead to justice

    Got a law enforcement problem? St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly probably has a creative solution. That's been evident in his efforts to fight crime in East St. Louis, domestic violence and public corruption. The latest example involves the prosecution...

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