Opinion Columns
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Lawmakers should override veto of bill to end nuclear power moratoriumOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - This week, Illinois state representatives and senators have been in Springfield for the fall "veto" session. They're scheduled to come back again in a little over two we...
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Legislation update recognizes plight of abused health-care workersOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Physicians, nurses and other health-care workers dedicate their lives to providing vital, lifesaving care to patients. They are trusted and compassionate caregivers who ...
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Blaming IsraelOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Hundreds of Palestinians are dead - a terrible tragedy - after a rocket exploded last week at a hospital in Gaza, which was crowded not only with injured patients but w...
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'Karina's Bill' a lifeline for domestic violence victimsOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - From the moment COVID-19 touched our shores, it has exacerbated many of our country's systemic issues, such as racial discrimination and economic injustice. In the midst...
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Looking for hope amidst a public education crisisOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - By Jessica A. Johnson Syndicated columnist The October report from the National Center for Education Statistics revealed some serious concerns regarding the 2023-24 acad...
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Americans learned a financial-crisis lesson. Washington did not.Oct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Congress and the Biden administration seem unaware that rising interest rates are about as "transitory" as they told us inflation would be - meaning, likely to be around...
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Hail to a chief: the president overrides the kindergartenOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - The narrative that President Joe Biden is too old to be president isn't holding up all that well, taking more than a few hits in recent months. Biden's arduous secret tr...
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Stereotyping justifies violence and keeps us from recognizing our shared humanityOct 23, 2023 1:00 am - The story of more than 40 beheaded Israeli babies may go down in history with the "weapons of mass destruction" and the "Iraqi soldiers stole incubator and left 22 babie...
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Taylor Swift should run everythingOct 22, 2023 1:00 am - As a culture, and as a republic, we should just give up and let Taylor Swift run everything. It's probably going to happen anyway, so we might as well get on her good si...
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For better or worse, jerky CEOs are the ones who change the worldOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - According to Forbes Magazine, Elon Musk, CEO of the electric car manufacturer Tesla, is the world's richest man with a net worth of over $250 billion. Tesla itself is th...