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County’s new ‘rainy day’ funding can help our most-vulnerable face disastersJan 23, 2024 3:43 pm - Cook County is better prepared today than ever before to face potential disasters head on. Last November, The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a balanced budget ...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...
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No Gary Hart bounce for DeSantis or HaleyJan 23, 2024 11:11 am - Forty years ago, when Walter Mondale won 49% in Iowa's Democratic caucuses, far ahead of Gary Hart's 16%, the media spotlight nonetheless immediately focused. With the he...
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How not to fix the immigration crisisJan 23, 2024 10:58 am - No one -- or almost no one -- can deny that there is an immigration crisis in America. New legislation is needed, including more funding for a fair and effective system f...
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Some thoughts on the 7th National Day of Racial Healing town hallJan 23, 2024 8:58 am - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently presented its seventh National Day of Racial Healing town hall on NBC News NOW, which was broadcast from Los Angeles. The town hall i...
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Candidates: Don't let interest costs derail your presidential plansJan 23, 2024 8:56 am - Remember when Republicans on the campaign trail would talk about how they would make sure to put the U.S. on a fiscally sane path? I miss that time. While a few of the cu...
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Along for the Ride: Don’t be a statistic in 2024 by using safe cycling practicesJan 23, 2024 6:00 am - With freezing temperatures, snowy/icy roads and less daylight, winter cajoles us off the bike saddle to a safer activity, setting cycling goals. Catalogued among my past ...
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Rough call: NHL snubs Blackhawks’ DickinsonJan 22, 2024 7:32 pm - John Dietz says the NHL messed up by not choosing Jason Dickinson as an injury replacement for the All-Star Game.
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Iowa caucuses are hardly representativeJan 22, 2024 4:11 pm - I’m continually amused by all the fuss the media gives the Iowa caucuses. Iowa is a state that according to the 2023 census data is 89.8% white, with residents achieving ...
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Ageism and the race for presidentJan 22, 2024 4:10 pm - A s I read the recent Daily Herald article about Mardell Schumacher stepping down from the District 59 school board after 35 years of distinguished service, I couldn’t he...