Opinion Columns
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Nov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Whenever a Catholic runs or is nominated for public office, he or she has to endure a now-familiar vetting process revolving around one thing: abortion rights. To make p...
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Trump keeps ignoring lessons from suburban votersNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - The lesson of the 2019 state elections confirmed the lesson of the 2018 congressional midterms: Donald Trump can stage all the demagogic rallies he wants, but he's power...
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Consolidation plan is good first step on pension crisisNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - During my time in the Illinois legislature, what I enjoyed most was identifying and making good public policy. Policy that did not enrich well-positioned individuals, co...
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Democrats will go for the safe candidate - BidenNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - Joe Biden is going to win the Democratic nomination for president. I wouldn't run to your bookie with this information. My track record is spotty, at best. But I'll be s...
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The phone call, the transcript and consciousness of guiltNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - The July 25 call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskiy is the central piece of evidence in the Democratic drive to remove the preside...
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A Veterans Day appeal: Help fight youth obesityNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - On Veterans Day, our nation honors our soldiers past and present. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to these men and women who have selflessly served our country. Tha...
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Share your stories on joys of Black FridayNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - If the love language you speak most fluently is giving gifts, your time is about to arrive. The Season of Love is almost upon us and its semiofficial launch date - Black...
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On historic anniversary, a call to action on communismNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - This week marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It's a time to celebrate freedom's victory over communist tyranny. It's also the best time to ask: D...
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Discrimination not necessarily the root of numerical disparitiesNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Record back-wages collections show commitment to workersNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - As the nation celebrates record jobs growth, record low unemployment and unprecedented opportunity for the American workforce, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Di...