Opinion Columns
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We are only beginning to understand lessons of COVID-19Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19, described in many circles as the pandemic of the century, has already shaken the core of the world order. Millions of people have been infected, with many thou...
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Must we insult anyone who dares to offer hope? Must we insult anyone who dares to offer hope?Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Bless Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman for wanting to open up Las Vegas for business as soon as possible. Then breathe a sigh of relief that she doesn't get to make it ha...
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Class of 2020 must build on humanity's hope in time of crisisApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - With Gov. J.B. Pritzker announcing that schools will be closed for the rest of the year, I have officially ended my senior year in the most unanticipated and upsetting w...
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Frank advice from a close friendApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - There was, I can testify, a lot more drinking in Washington, D.C., before May 15, 1978. That was the date, through the grace of God, that I had my last drink of beer or ...
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Fighting the virus with personal freedom in socialist SwedenApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - We know the world is upside down when conservative media start praising Sweden - land of an expansive welfare state and the taxes to support it, not to mention climate a...
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As virus rages, leaders keep dodging blameApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Why are some leaders so reluctant to admit that in the early days of the coronavirus crisis, they were slow to realize the seriousness of the threat? That's the charge l...
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Why Congress needs to support your local news sources in this crisisApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sa...
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Any federal aid to Illinois should come with strings attachedApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - When you've exhausted every other avenue for borrowing money, you turn to the federal government - the last resort. That's why Illinois Senate President Don Harmon sent ...
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The virus before the virusApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With Americans hunkering down at home in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, it can sometimes feel like the end of days. However, for an unseen number of our country...
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Michigan's governor takes safety guidelines a decree too farApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - When historians look back at America's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, they likely will cite Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the best example of how not to conta...