Opinion Columns
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Seeing or believingAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - I found the letters in the Aug. 5 "Your Views" section interesting. While I admire all of the writers for being articulate and passionate about their causes, some of the...
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Group seeks permanent solution on lakesAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - I have been reading about the deteriorating lakes here in Lake County. Algae problems in our lakes are posing a risk to the health of citizens, the environment and local...
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To truly get pensions on track, state must fix Tier 2 inequitiesAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Hardly a week goes by without some media coverage of Illinois' unfunded pension liability. Heck, I wrote about it in my last column. And all this attention is well deser...
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Is Ron DeSantis getting ready to rock and roll?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Syndicated columnist It's certainly about time for Ron DeSantis, who remains the main challenger to front-runner Donald Trump, to stop pulling his pun...
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Why wouldn't Americans see politics in Trump indictments?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - It is sometimes said that the prosecutions of former President Donald Trump are "backfiring" on Democrats. That is, instead of lowering Trump's political support, they a...
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Should we blame the budget players or the game?Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - It's common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is "broken." Anyone who regularly reads this column knows about debt limits, government shutdowns, out...
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Right to lie: Trump claims First Amendment protection for a coup d'etatAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump has boasted that he regards being indicted as "a badge of honor." If so, he has racked up quite a pile of badges. Last week's latest federa...
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Cook County is tackling the mental health crisisAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A core pillar of my first campaign for Commissioner was seeing the critical need for expanded mental health services. As I spoke to thousands of people across my distric...
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Trump is our teamAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - If many Americans cannot keep a job for very long, or love the same person for a lifetime, or live in the same house with our biological children, we can, by God, love a...
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'Try That in a Small Town,' a country anthem on the state of our nationAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Jason Aldean's controversial country hit "Try That in a Small Town" climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's all-genre singles chart last week. If you've been following the headl...