Columns
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Social Security can’t afford tax cut to benefitsAug 11, 2024 4:00 am - Social Security is facing enormous shortfalls. It is insolvent. Within the next 10 years, no one will be able to avoid this reality — despite decades of politically exped...
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False information follows VP nominee onto the campaign trailAug 10, 2024 4:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz changed the design of his state’s flag, clones of first lady Jill Biden are being used and more.
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Takeaways from Harris at NABJAug 10, 2024 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Three bold predictions for the 2024 high school football seasonAug 09, 2024 6:00 am - The countdown to the IHSA prep football season continues. With three weeks to go until the opener, we’re making three bold predictions for 2024.
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Again, remember, don’t dismiss the importance of VP pickAug 09, 2024 4:00 am - This is an election year for thinking a lot about vice presidents. Just over three weeks ago, our Editorial Board reflected on Donald Trump and the Republicans’ choice of...
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The symmetrical vice presidential picks: Polarized politics continuesAug 08, 2024 2:24 pm - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Harris makes good choice for running mate, but not the bestAug 08, 2024 2:19 pm - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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The case for Jim Templin as the best fisherman in IllinoisAug 08, 2024 6:00 am - From loyal reader and rabid fisherman Michael Sopocy: “I saw you were looking for the top fisherman from Illinois. Jim Templin is by far the best fisherman to hail from I...
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How ‘Hard Knocks’ can improve its coverage of the Bears and what it did wellAug 08, 2024 6:00 am - There were only two reactions Bears fans could’ve had to the opening scene in “Hard Knocks“ when HBO commissioned Ray Clay to re-create his legendary Bulls introduction f...
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Batting Order: First defeat Trump, then begin our national reconciliationAug 07, 2024 2:28 pm - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: