Columns
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Illinois’ motor fuel tax is working as intended: Fixing roads and keeping up with costsMay 17, 2025 1:28 pm - Every July 1 since 2019, Illinois’ motor fuel tax ticks upward with the rate of inflation. And every year, the same talking heads emerge attacking it as some evidence of broken government.
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Pope Leo XIV not registered as a Republican in IllinoisMay 17, 2025 1:23 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the new pope is a registered Republican, three European leaders were caught with drugs and more.
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O’Donnell: Bears get a Ditka-class dig from the father of Caleb WilliamsMay 17, 2025 10:00 am - WAS IT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WHO FIRST WROTE: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes and annual hikes in Bears season-ticket prices?” Maybe, pr...
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Lincicome: Can it be a baseball rivalry without Eddie Vedder?May 17, 2025 10:00 am - Without apology Major League Baseball has concocted something called “Rivalry Weekend,” depending on stunt scheduling and geography to juice what the 1-2-3 inning cannot.
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State on track to end health coverage program for immigrant adultsMay 17, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois to end health coverage for 30,000 non-citizen immigrants due to budget constraints, though proposed Congressional Medicaid cuts could have even bigger impact.
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Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcementMay 17, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois AG sues Trump administration over policies tying grant funding to immigration enforcement participation.
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Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $536 millionMay 17, 2025 4:00 am - Trump wreaks havoc on Illinois budget - massive Medicaid cuts imminent. How will Pritzker plug the gap?
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Chicago Sky expecting Courtney Vandersloot to help growth of Angel Reese, Kamilla CardosoMay 16, 2025 11:19 am - Courtney Vandersloot wanted a seat. She had just finished a long practice (more than two hours) and then followed that up with a 3-point shooting drill. If she was going ...
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How ACE Awards honor students who’ve overcome challengesMay 16, 2025 5:00 am - Not every student-honors event takes your emotions on a rollercoaster ride, but the ACE Awards breakfast last week hosted by the Tri-Cities Exchange Club did just that.
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The political message from Omaha should be obviousMay 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Froma Harrop: As Omaha trends Democratic, rural Nebraska sticks with Trump despite his policies threatening farms. But there’s a wake-up call here for Republicans that heartland dissatisfaction with Trump is growing.