Opinion Columns
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Is capital bill already tied to corruption?Sep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A primary player in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's infrastructure plan saw his home and offices raided by the FBI and IRS Tuesday morning. The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, ...
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The process of impeachment is now inevitableSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - For the first time in American history, the president has pleaded guilty to an impeachable offense. This is effectively what happened when the White House released the ...
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Why people prefer democracySep 26, 2019 1:00 am - By Lee H. Hamilton A wave of protests is roiling Moscow. Millions of people, young and old, have been crowding the streets in Hong Kong. In Britain, members of the Cons...
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A reluctant, but stalwart hero of the Kavanaugh sagaSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - Every good story needs a hero, and the saga of Brett Kavanaugh's rise to the Supreme Court has provided one: Leland Keyser. She also became a victim when her longtime f...
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Does canceling primaries cancel democracy?Sep 25, 2019 1:00 am - In the past month, Republican parties in five states - Kansas, Nevada, South Carolina, Arizona, and Alaska - have canceled their 2020 presidential primaries. The announ...
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Wisdom from a radical feminist capitalistSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - By Walter E. Williams See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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An irony of nationalism gives Iran bargaining powerSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - There is a special kind of irony that attends the current situation with Iran. President Donald Trump, who has called himself a "nationalist," does not seem to understan...
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Trump has set his own interests above the nation'sSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson In the Trump era, a columnist risks appearing like the boy (or girl) who cried wolf. Time and time again, we say this scandal is the big one. But in o...
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Protesters blow whistle on Biden over immigrationSep 22, 2019 1:00 am - Immigration baffles both political parties. Republicans have made such a mess out of their handling of the issue that we often forget that the topic is just as messy for...
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Illinoisans will see increases in pollution, allergensSep 22, 2019 1:00 am - The climate in Illinois is warming. Over the last century our average temperature has risen about 1 degree Fahrenheit and is predicted to rise much more rapidly over the...