Columns
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: State's school-funding success shows value of bi-partisanshipDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Designing sound public policies to address fundamental societal needs has always been, at best, difficult. Much of this difficulty traditionally stems from three causes....
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: A dearth - or death - of charm in the CapitolDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - By Jamie Stiehm I wished the Oklahoma Republican senator well in retirement and reminded him of a trip we took years ago when he was a freshman senator, and I was a roo...
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Sound check: Blues-rock with The Claudettes, Panic! streams globallyDec 01, 2022 5:00 am - The Claudettes on stage Part rock, part blues, The Claudettes - Berit Ulseth, Johnny Iguana, Zach Verdoon and Michael Caskey - are a sum of many influences. Their recent...
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The aptly titled 'Violent Night' is big on gore, but not much moreDec 01, 2022 5:00 am - “Violent Night” - ★ ★ If only “Violent Night” could have snagged Bruce Willis to play Santa Claus ... No. That bit of inspired casting could only marginally improve thi...
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Good news may not sell, but we can't do without itDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A line in a note from a reader about my column last week focusing on good news stories has stuck with me. Fred Dryden, of Huntley, began his email with a reflection on t...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: A blocked Florida law and attempts to dictate expressionDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Florida Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have just won big in the election but also suffered a major loss in court. Citing "1984," George Orwell's classic novel...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Keep the statute of limitations - for women's sakeDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Forget the statute of limitations in New York. On Thanksgiving, the Empire State's Adult Survivors Act became law - which gives adults who were sexually assaulted outsid...
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Goodman weaves holiday magic with 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - “A Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodman Theatre advertises this year's production of “A Christmas Carol” as 45 years of holiday magic. No disagreement there. There is mag...
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Widescreen: Forget the 'Die Hard' debate. Is 'Eyes Wide Shut' a Christmas movie?Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - Let's end a tired, silly debate that has been raging every holiday season for at least two decades: Yes, of course, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. But what about a mov...
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Stellar singers, superb orchestra make Paramount's 'Sound of Music' an ideal alternative this holiday seasonNov 30, 2022 2:00 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it came to programming its 2022 season, Paramount Theatre opted against a holiday show. Instead, the Aurora theater scheduled Richard...