Opinion Columns
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Saunders: License to work: dissidents need not applySep 30, 2021 1:00 am - "I dreamed of being a PI as a kid," private investigator Joshua Gray told me over the phone. Now he is living the dream. At 44, Gray is a licensed investigator in Massa...
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York: The great Democratic panic as their agenda slips awaySep 30, 2021 1:00 am - By Byron York Democrats have huge New Deal- and Great Society-style ambitions to pass hyper-expensive, sprawling legislation that would "fundamentally change" life in th...
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Who's really at fault if the government defaults?Sep 29, 2021 1:00 am - The battle over the federal debt ceiling that's currently being fought by government officials and legislators is yet another example of the political posturing that's s...
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Breastfeeding moms need support to succeedSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - This month, a Washington mom made news by getting kicked out of a restaurant for breastfeeding her infant son. Women need support, not judgment, and certainly not shame ...
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A seizure in the age of COVIDSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - I went to sleep on a Friday, and woke up on Sunday. In a hospital bed. In the ICU. We all know those initials. Actually, I was lucky to be there. I didn't have COVID-19...
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Rededication at Oakton emphasizes value of community collegesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Oakton Community College recently voted to change its name in the near future to Oakton College. One can debate the pros and cons of such a name change, but "community" ...
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Looking back on looking upSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - We moved to Lisle when I was quite young. Tate Woods can attest to that fact. But even before Tate Woods, I knew about Eyes to the Skies. In fact, it qualifies as my ver...
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The time to protect our ocean and Great Lakes is now - are you in?Sep 26, 2021 1:00 am - Earlier this month, Gov. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act at Shedd Aquarium, on the shore of Lake Michigan. It is a comprehensive, equitable climate an...
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Hillary Clinton should apologize for the biggest political hoax since titus oatesSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - It's the biggest political hoax since Titus Oates's allegations of a "Popish Plot" to assassinate King Charles II in 1678. Oates's charge of a Jesuit conspiracy swept th...
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Breakdown of trust blocks decision makingSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - In loco parentis. It's one of those great Latin phrases: in the place of a parent. It's a great phrase because of exactly how little it proves. When is someone who is n...