Columns
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Illinois education officials brace for lean fiscal year aheadDec 19, 2025 2:12 pm - Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautioned members of the State Board of Education Wednesday not to get their hopes up for any big increase in K-12 schoo...
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Criminality, ineptitude and the question that won’t go awayDec 19, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: A question for die-hard President Trump supporters, what keeps you on board? Is it his criminal behavior or inept policies?
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Rob Reiner and Donald TrumpDec 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Antisemitism thrives on appeasementDec 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Greenberg: Who cares about a new Bears stadium with the Packers coming to town?Dec 18, 2025 6:16 pm - Jon Greenberg: There Warren was Wednesday, days before the Bears are set to play Green Bay in a massive game at Soldier Field, putting himself in the news and reminding everyone that he still hasn’t finalized the team’s plans for a new stadium, his one true job.
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IHSA playoff football expansion is here, ready or notDec 18, 2025 5:33 pm - Ready or not, IHSA playoff football expansion is coming.
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Still time to shop for outdoor enthusiastsDec 18, 2025 1:00 pm - There’s still time to shop for outdoor enthusiasts.
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When federal agents strike, who — and what — protects us?Dec 18, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Robert Held: If Gov. Pritzker and mayors in Illinois are committed to protecting constitutional rights, they should issue immediate directives for their police to intervene if they witness federal agents deploying tear gas, pepper spray, or other riot control weapons against unarmed civilians.
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The cautionary tale of Sherrone MooreDec 18, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: As I have followed the tragic downfall of former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, I kept thinking about how just two weeks ago he expressed excitement for the Wolverines' upcoming matchup in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the Texas Longhorns.
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Requiem for a newsroom ‘Renaissance man’Dec 18, 2025 4:00 am - Since long before Bat Masterson put the Wild West behind him and traded in his six shooters for a job as a sports columnist at the New York Times, newspapers have had a r...