Columns
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If you ignore it, guess who votesDec 18, 2023 10:57 am - When I was in high school, my late mother was a receptionist in a dentist's office. Over her desk was a poster that said, "If you ignore your teeth, they'll go away." It'...
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Dec 18, 2023 10:10 am - Where far left and far right agree: Hatred of Jews Where far left and far right agree: Hatred of Jews They came waving Palestinian flags and clad in the keffiyehs that h...
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The growing need for voters to watch out for malicious AIDec 18, 2023 10:08 am - We knew this was going to happen. Indeed, has been happening for a while now, but this was more egregious. A senior Trump campaign aide posted on X a video showing NBC N...
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Reading is fundamental; critical reading even more soDec 18, 2023 10:07 am - By Jim Slusher We published a letter a few weeks ago from someone taking issue with an editorial we had published in support of a new Illinois law that requires the ...
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Fixing ‘Tier II’ issue can be both costly and an opportunityDec 18, 2023 10:06 am - The General Fund budget Gov. Pritzker inherited from his immediate predecessor Bruce Rauner could charitably be described as a “hot mess.” It was running an operating def...
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Congress will need a new idea in 2024. Will it choose a good one?Dec 18, 2023 9:52 am - By Veronique de Rugy Syndicated columnist With U.S. government revenues rising, 2023 might have been a good year to get America’s post-COVID-19 finances on track, but the...
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Jack Smith plays his trump cardDec 18, 2023 9:44 am - In an extraordinary move, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court on Monday to rule on President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for el...
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As Trump lead widens, prosecutors step up pursuitDec 18, 2023 9:43 am - By Byron York Syndicated columnist Two things are true: One, former President Donald Trump’s polling -- nationally, in key swing states, and in the first-voting state of...
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Beautiful things, extravagant lifestyleDec 18, 2023 9:40 am - By Debra J. Saunders Syndicated columnist “Hunter Biden lashes out at GOP,” read USA Today’s front-page headline Thursday. The real news was in the subhead: “Floutin...
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Illinois is the only state with age-based tests and seniors are not happyDec 18, 2023 6:32 am - Describing the policy as anywhere from “unfair” to “terrible,” numerous Illinois drivers are fired up about living in the only state requiring seniors to take road tests....