Opinion Columns
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No rush to go back to workMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - When I was 14, my father, who'd pretty clearly had a few drinks, came home and told me he had great good news. "I got you a job," he said. It was a dishwashing job. It p...
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New social studies guidelines can help us learn to thrive togetherMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - How should we live together? In this time of intensifying partisan polarization, this is a core question facing our social studies teachers as they educate Illinois' fut...
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Border disaster is all on BidenMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The more we learn about the true dimensions of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, the worse it is. Now, a new report says that in the last few months, U.S. authoritie...
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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...