Opinion Columns
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Biden's epic fail at unityOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - As a candidate, now-President Joe Biden said that if elected, he would bring the country together, heal partisan divisions and get things done. How's that working out? S...
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Slusher: Our struggle to get Facebook to fix loss of commentingOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - One of the advantages of the digital age for newspapers is that we now are more capable than ever of engaging directly with readers and letting readers engage with each ...
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'We are battling with one another ... 'Oct 14, 2021 1:00 am - "We are battling with one another," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky told a conference last week, "and not battling with the common ...
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Illinois is on the road to climate action, but, it's a long tripOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - After five years of turbulent efforts, Illinois finally achieved its next big step in climate action. First forming as the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, multiple enviro...
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Both parties' ignorance of electoral reality has led to our present discontentsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Here's a jarring thought: Most political analysts, and most political strategists for our two political parties, have been operating off flawed data and flawed assumptio...
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Proposal on inheritance taxes would devastate Illinois farmersOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - With an effective state and local tax rate of 15 percent, Illinois has the highest state and local taxes - almost 39 percent higher than the average U.S. household. It's...
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Enjoying fall colors? Thank a squirrelOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - As a gardener who also likes to feed the birds, I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels. They dig up flower bulbs, steal my birdseed and bury nuts in my herb box....
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As a student, here's what I want to know to best recognize Columbus DayOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Today is Columbus Day, and of course I am aware that it is a no-school day, which I am very excited about! Being a senior in high school, people might assume I know a lo...
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You can't have a future without a pastOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - It's been 529 years since Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That's 529 years of wars, famines and pandemics; 529 years of invention, discovery and creativity; ...
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For some politicians, enough spending will never be enoughOct 10, 2021 1:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy Back in 2005, I wrote that when it comes to spending, "Congressional Republicans Make French Socialists Look Like Ronald Reagan." Looking back now,...