Opinion Columns
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Trust is an essential foundation for effective governmentDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had gotten irritated, levying charges back a...
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As neighbors rebound, Illinois still stalledDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Ten years ago, the nation bottomed out. The second quarter of 2009 was the lowest point of the Great Recession, the ashes from which the U.S. economy would rise. New dat...
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The bad-faith impeachmentDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are trying to remove President Donald Trump from office "prayerfully," "sadly" and "with a heavy heart." In fact, as anyone who...
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For now, Biden just fine fighting 'malarkey'Dec 05, 2019 12:00 am - By Dick Polman I know it's very uncool - at least in the precincts of snarky lefty Twitter - to defend Joe Biden, but I'll give it a try. The Democratic front-runner is ...
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Fraud in higher educationDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - This year's education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people with...
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Compact on popular vote would make every vote equalDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Here's one safe prediction for the 2020 presidential campaign. Twelve so-called "battleground" states will once again command nearly 100 percent of the candidates' gener...
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Trump was right to stand up for Navy SEALDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher is a highly decorated combat veteran who made the mistake of posing for a photograph with a dead ISIS combatant. It was a breach of e...
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The time is now for real ethics reform in SpringfieldDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. - Abraham Lincoln Despite the overwhelming evidence of the need for meaningful ethics reforms, the ...
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Why the rush toward impeachment?Dec 01, 2019 12:00 am - House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, leader of the Democratic effort to impeach President Donald Trump, told colleagues recently that impeachment is "an ur...
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Proposed 'cooling off' bill is important step to clean up lobbyingDec 01, 2019 12:00 am - In Illinois, a state lawmaker could retire on Tuesday and be in the state Capitol working for a lobbying firm by Wednesday. Most states require a "cooling off" period be...