GUEST COMMENTARY: High time to put forth Medicare-for-all reform
Given America’s wealth, it would be hard to design a health care system that fails more completely than ours.
Month: March 2019
GUEST COMMENTARY: Patients enmeshed in unnecessary lawsuits
The world of personal injury litigation has never been a place for the fainthearted. Human tragedy and the prospect of billion-dollar settlements have made “ambulance-chasing” a lucrative business.
LED streetlights aren’t as good in fog
With the few foggy nights we’ve been having, it appears these ultra-white LED streetlights are worthless in a thick fog, compared to the former sodium vapor version, which cut through the fog like a razor. The reduction in brightness is…
Parents must be accountable for securing guns
I wholehearedly appreciate and agree with the Feb. 28 editorial! Parents must be held accountable for their utter negligence.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Imported medication might be fake
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., recently introduced a bill that would permit Americans to import pharmaceuticals from Canada. The two lawmakers believe their bill will reduce drug costs. But at what cost?
Dearborn County: 21 hurt in school bus crash with Rumpke truck
21 people, including 19 students, were injured in Wednesday morning crash between a school bus and Rumpke truck.
R. Kelly screams and cries as he claims he's innocent: 'I've been assassinated'
R. Kelly maintains his innocence in an interview with Gayle King about his sex assault allegations, saying, “I’ve been buried alive. But I’m alive.”
Delta flight struck by lightning leaving Los Angeles International Airport returns amid storm
A Delta airlines flight leaving Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday night was hit by lightning while flying to Seattle.
More than 100 employers expected at Hammond Job Fair
Polish up your resume, iron your best professional attire and practice your handshakes if you need a job or are looking for a new one.
Ford sales fall by estimated 5.1 percent in February
Ford has ceased putting out monthly sales figures, but the trade publication Automotive News estimated its sales fell by 5.1 percent in February.