Opinion Columns
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Ageism and the race for presidentJan 22, 2024 4:10 pm - A s I read the recent Daily Herald article about Mardell Schumacher stepping down from the District 59 school board after 35 years of distinguished service, I couldn’t he...
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Developmentally disabled need helpJan 22, 2024 4:01 pm - When we moved from Ohio to Illinois we assumed that our son David would move into a small group home in a neighborhood. When we started looking for placement, we were tol...
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From hard rock to hard news: The switch from writing about music to designing front pagesJan 21, 2024 6:14 pm - For the last two decades, breaking news for me meant Riot Fest dropped a lineup update or Ravinia announced a new summer show. Now the phrase has taken on a whole new mea...
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Behind the photo: All you need is a little lightJan 21, 2024 6:01 pm - "The way to deal with darkness is not by hiding, but by lighting another candle - by adding one more light." Rabbi Mendel Shemtov, who directs Chabad Jewish Center of Elg...
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Green ZoneJan 21, 2024 1:02 pm - In this 2010 drama starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan plays a foreign correspondent questioning U.S. claims that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Her supporting rol...
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Jordan not walking away from Nike dealJan 20, 2024 6:17 pm - A recent social media post claims Bulls legend Michael Jordan has severed ties with athletic-wear company Nike. “Michael Jordan Rejects Nike's $10 Million Deal Says ‘I’m ...
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Throwing me at Donald TrumpJan 20, 2024 2:29 pm - I'm a reasonable man. I do not raise my voice to my wife. If you cut me off on the highway, I do not make rude hand gestures. I do not roll my eyes and sigh if there are ...
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Let’s show compassionJan 19, 2024 5:51 pm - Imagine being on a long and perilous journey to the promised land of America. When arriving, you are tired, thirsty, cold and scared. Due to circumstances beyond your con...
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Who's drowning out your voice?Jan 19, 2024 5:49 pm - Jan. 21 is the 14th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision to allow unlimited spending by corporations on electioneering communications. We all ...
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The circus of congressional hearingsJan 19, 2024 4:51 pm - Hunter Biden leaves a House Oversight Committee markup on Wednesday, Jan. 10, as they consider a resolution to hold him in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena las...