Opinion Columns
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The cancerous consensus in today's politicized WashingtonJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - You often hear that in these polarized times, Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked on almost everything. But the real scandal is what both sides agree on. The best e...
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Gender still plays too big a role in setting salariesJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - Today, American women make up nearly half the workforce, receive their college and graduate degrees at a greater rate than men and are often the sole or co-breadwinners ...
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Tweet storm about 'Squad' just his latest smokescreenJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Don't breathe a word, but President Donald Trump is up to something. His insulting, too-dumb-to-fail comments about four freshmen female members of Congress have the ci...
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Push-ups won't help waning Biden campaignJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Can a candidate who is leading the field by 12 points be weak? That's the question of Joe Biden's run for the Democratic presidential nomination. The fact is, Biden's ca...
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Refusing to walk away from chance to make Illinois betterJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - There's no question that Illinois faces many challenges. High property taxes, aging infrastructure and years of disinvestment from higher education have certainly made i...
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Transforming Route 53 Corridor into a Nature Trail Would be a Landmark achievement for Lake CountyJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - Now that studies for the proposed Route 53 extension have come to a halt, it's time to accelerate work on constructive strategies that will relieve Lake County's traffic...
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The contagion of rationalizationJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson Susan Brooks. Brian Fitzpatrick. Will Hurd. Fred Upton. You may have read or heard these names in passing, but they are worth lingering upon. These are...
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Lottery Week celebrates contributions to IllinoisJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - In its first year of existence 45 years ago, the Illinois Lottery created its first millionaire. Her name was Irene Halley, and since then we've made 1,895 additional mi...
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The newspaper as a magical looking glass into historyJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - Stacked safely away in my attic are some keepsakes I rarely look at but could never part with. There is the Nov. 3, 2016, edition of the Daily Herald and several other n...
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The next steps for our communityJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - It has been a long, difficult 16 months since the city of Elgin experienced its first officer-involved fatal shooting in more than 20 years. On March 12, 2018, the Elgin...