Opinion Columns
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More automation is inevitable, but we still need workforce equipped for the futureMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a bill that is expected to gradually increase Illinois' minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025, up from the current $8.25. When this decis...
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Beto-mania: the reality and the limitsMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Whatever anyone says about Beto O'Rourke in the coming months, no one will ever accuse him of lacking enthusiasm. Here's how the always-energetic, a...
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Some help for following local electionsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Keeping up with local elections is important, in some ways more so than keeping up with prominent statewide or national contests. But it's not always easy. We can help. ...
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Truth comes to light in Bezos spectacleMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Sometimes stories are simpler than they're made out to be. That appears to be the case with Jeff Bezos. When the National Enquirer reported that Bezos, the Amazon founde...
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Bribery scandal just a hint of the academic fraud at nation's collegesMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Global significance of Ethiopian airline crashMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - The fatal crash on March 10 of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 is the sort of tragedy that focuses comprehensive international attention on the inherent risks of flight. F...
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Nation's fortunes may turn on use, or misuse, of single wordMar 17, 2019 1:00 am - Words matter. When I served at our Embassy in London in the early 1990s, only one seasoned political officer, steeped in the nuances of the Northern Ireland conflict, wa...
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Hasta luego, BetoMar 17, 2019 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker It must be a grown-up thing, but every time I see Beto O'Rourke, I want to fix him a hamburger. He's precious. And, if my eyes serve me, he's hungry....
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Brexit will mark the end of Britain's role as a great powerMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - One of the great strengths of democracy is that bad policies are often reversed. That's a consolation when we look at the flurry of pandering programs being enacted as t...
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Accountability makes good governmentMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - As various House committees gear up for a season of investigations and hearings on President Donald Trump and his administration, a lot of people are worried that progre...