Columns
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Stratton’s top priority in Senate campaign: Fighting back against TrumpMay 03, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces 2026 Senate bid, pledges to fight Trump policies and focus on kitchen table issues.
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Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I oppositionMay 02, 2025 12:35 pm - A proposed Illinois public university funding formula aims to distribute $1.7B over 10-15 years based on need, but the U of I system objects as it would get only 28% of new funding.
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Why tariffs won’t fix America’s work-attachment problemMay 02, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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The Trump disaster: Pride in prejudiceMay 02, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The Trump chaos continues: Hegseth attacked women's rights program to distract from his leak. Trump revels in firing civil servants. Education Department investigates Harvard Law Review over alleged bias in article selection based on two students' comments.
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Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’May 01, 2025 6:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Pat Healy talks about his memorable role in “Draft Day,” and what makes the film endure a decade later.
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Silvy: The offseason is done, now Bears have to show they can succeed on the fieldMay 01, 2025 6:00 am - The day new coach Ben Johnson walked into the Bears facility, he told the staff that it was time to get to work and he hasn’t backed down since. Every time the new head coach has spoken, he has sent messages that his staff is conducting business differently, and that’s a good thing.
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JB Pritzker: The angriest Democrat in the roomMay 01, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: The 2028 Democratic race will be in the news from now until a nominee is chosen. Don't forget JB Pritzker, who can match AOC radical idea for radical idea, and who has a few billion dollars in personal fortune to run as long as he likes.
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New rules on investigating reporters present a risky testMay 01, 2025 4:00 am - It remains to be seen whether a new U.S. Justice Department policy on journalists’ privacy rights will be a simple impediment to reporting sensitive stories about the gov...
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Our economy needs CPR: A ‘Coalition to Prevent Recession’May 01, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Raja Krishnamoorthi: Trump's tariffs are damaging the economy and could lead to a recession. Bipartisan congressional action is urgently needed to repeal the tariffs before more harm is done.
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‘First of all, it means I’m old’: Naperville Central’s Nussbaum reaches coaching milestoneApr 30, 2025 5:33 pm - With his 750th softball win this season, Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum reached 1,500 victories between softball and girls basketball.