Opinion Columns
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Ending state's nuclear power moratorium can speed transition to clean energyMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Last September, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a massive climate and energy plan into law. It couldn't have been more dramatic: two nuclear plants were only hours away from p...
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Do Biden and his party have new hope for November?Mar 09, 2022 12:00 am - There was a striking moment on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. Moderator Chuck Todd brought up a poll recently released by National Public Radio and Marist that showed Pr...
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To prepare for emergencies, keep fiscal orderMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - The tragic events of the past week highlight the wisdom in maintaining a fiscally sound house, rather than a highly indebted government, before emergencies strike. Russi...
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Rail line is committed to dialogue with communities about facts of mergerMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - From the beginning, the Canadian Pacific team has worked to provide community leaders of Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Roselle, Schaumburg, Hanover Park, Bartlett and ...
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy transforms Germany - and EuropeMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - It's been a little more than a week since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Contrary to many predictions, Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces have fallen short of t...
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When the phone rings and a rock star's on the lineMar 05, 2022 12:00 am - I'm not sure Tom Higgenson's grandma realizes exactly how famous he really is. Come February, we on the Daily Herald copy desk look forward to an email from her asking ...
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When the phone rings and a rock star's on the lineMar 05, 2022 12:00 am - I'm not sure Tom Higgenson's grandma realizes exactly how famous he really is. Come February, we on the Daily Herald copy desk look forward to an email from her asking ...
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Facts Matter: False IDs of MSU shooter spread on social mediaMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - A gunman last week killed three students and injured five others at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. University police took to social media to warn the pu...
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Technology law needs to be updated to protect IllinoisansMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - A rising crime rate threatening both our safety and Illinois' worldwide reputation is high on anyone's list of problems. As it always has, intelligent use of technology ...
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The scary state of the unionMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin has succeeded in uniting the world in a way no modern leader has. War in the world of social media is not a pretty site. Everyone knows ...