Opinion Columns
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Lawmakers making life even harder for small businessesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - As the country continues to reopen and more Americans are getting vaccinated, things are starting to look a little more normal. We can once again go to a restaurant to e...
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Daddy's girl: Liz Cheney, me and historyMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Daggers were out for Rep. Liz Cheney last week, when House Republicans rid her of a leadership post. Sorry, Daddy's girl. No, really. We have a history. Evolution at wor...
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Cheney vote shows who Republicans fearMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich The decision of the Republican House, led by Kevin McCarthy, an otherwise sane person, to oust Liz Cheney from her leadership position is a measure of ...
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Why we need to support youth mental wellness post-pandemicMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual reminder for all of us that we need to prioritize our mental health and wellness, and that there are resources available ...
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Robert Feder, Walter Cronkite and a defense of journalismMay 16, 2021 1:00 am - Daily Herald Media Columnist Robert Feder provided the keynote speech on May 7 to the annual Illinois Associated Press Media Editors awards ceremony. In it, he gave ...
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Bet on it. Trump is running.May 14, 2021 1:00 am - Let's not kid ourselves. Former - yes, former - President Donald Trump wants to run for president in 2024, and so he shall. The story some Republicans like to tell thems...
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Lawmakers exploiting health crisis with outrageous plansMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - While the Illinois state Capitol remains closed to the public and statehouse reporters are few and far between because of strict COVID-19 rules, Illinois lawmakers are t...
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In praise of journeymen and womenMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - The term journeyman has somehow acquired a pejorative tone in today's lexicon, as if it refers to a person who is somehow not accomplished enough to be distinguished. To...
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Transcript of Cheney's House floor speechMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Hours before her party ousted her as the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House, Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney issued a defiant defense Tuesday night of her determination to ...
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Don't bet on a Trump run for president in 2024May 12, 2021 1:00 am - Recently, former President Donald Trump and people around him have been dropping more and more hints that he will run for president in 2024. "I look forward to doing an...