Columns
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Suddenly, many Democrats are mute on political violenceJun 12, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: The Proud Boys are synonymous with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, and they've earned the infamy.
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Illinois citizen lobbyists press for bold climate action in WashingtonJun 11, 2024 2:06 pm - Guest columnist Joe Tedino: I plan to be in Washington, D.C., this week with more than 30 other Illinois residents and about 1,000 people from all 50 states heading to Capitol Hill for hundreds of climate-focused meetings with lawmakers.
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Using a 'sham case' to undermine democracyJun 10, 2024 11:30 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Getting us cheapJun 10, 2024 11:25 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: A few years ago, if you were making just a breath over $20 an hour, you could consider yourself lower-middle class if your husband made at least as much.
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Facts Matter: Trump called for Clinton to be jailedJun 10, 2024 6:16 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump never called for Hillary Clinton to be jailed, the Kansas City Chiefs canceled a Pearl Jam concert and more.
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are keeping calm amid the chaosJun 10, 2024 6:00 am - The whirlwind ended here in Washington. With it came the barrel-chested bodyguards, the proliferation of girls with box braids one night, then the battalion of girls with...
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‘They were skeptical’: Hersey grad found niche at VillanovaJun 10, 2024 6:00 am - Hersey graduate Jack Fredian recently ran the 11th-fastest time in Villanova history in the 10,000 meters.
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Good News Sunday: Cute, colorful bug sculptures on display in NapervilleJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about colorful bug statues in downtown Naperville, a Schaumburg fifth-grader who excelled at a national science competition, and a Wheeling woman credited with saving her neighbor’s life.
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FTC’s landmark rule prohibiting noncompetes set for September amid lawsuitsJun 09, 2024 5:50 am - In a landmark decision on April 23, the Federal Trade Commission banned the use of noncompete clauses in employment agreements, set to take effect Sept. 4. As expected, ...
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HR Houdini: How human resource managers handle latest workforce trendsJun 09, 2024 5:47 am - The last five years have been quite a century for people who work in human resources. At least that must be how it feels to those who chose the profession. So much uncert...