Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:

Fairness, Community, And Opportunity
If you support human rights in Illinois, Doug Schenkelberg of the Heartland Alliance writes, you should back a state income tax hike.

Disappearing Coal Jobs
Blogger Will Reynolds argues that every coal mine closure in Illinois can't be blamed on environmentalists.

The Importance Of Being Politically Correct
While the left have been derided for years for their political correctness, The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates says practicing tolerance is a trait everyone should value.

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