Opinion Columns
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Political fights may derail help for disabledOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - The federal debate in Washington now is again dominated by political rancor and gamesmanship. But underneath the sound bites that grab headlines, Congress is poised to m...
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Progressiveness is fine, but let's not ignore a little decencyOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - Not everything means what it seems to mean. In the post-industrial New England town where I live, the library is a big granite structure built to impress in the 19th cen...
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Biden needs to keep away skunks and mobsOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden presidency hangs not upon the House, but two Democratic senators, skunks at the political garden party. As skies darken, the Jan. 6 Capitol mob comes closer. T...
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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....