Opinion Columns
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Lesson of current polling: Polls this early don't mean muchFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - It has become a common talking point for NeverTrump Republicans seeking to defeat President Trump in the 2020 GOP primaries: Polls have found that a substantial number -...
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Hate crime hoaxes: The bad and the goodFeb 27, 2019 12:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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We need honest debate about what a 'fair' tax will meanFeb 27, 2019 12:00 am - By Dan McCaleb Guest columnist Should those who make more money pay a higher percentage of their wages in state income taxes than others who make less? I have a strong o...
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American politics' great divideFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - One of the more striking political developments of the last few years has been the partisan sorting of American voters. It used to be that both the Republican and Democr...
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New digital regulations could harm Illinois small businesses, including mineFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois small businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on digital technology and business tools. Doctors, artists, retailers, restaurants and accountants rely on di...
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Proposed laws would assure fairness on Board of ReviewFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - At the Cook County Board of Review, where we adjudicate property tax appeals, there are three co-equal commissioners who represent three separate geographic districts, e...
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Community 'weavers' create stronger social fabricFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson Eventually, someone who writes on public policy comes up against the limits of words. There are only so many times you can urge, condemn, cajole, wheed...
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Democrats can't be casual about the factsFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - It's refreshing to see the Democratic Party bubbling with new ideas. But this new thinking seems starkly different from the party's reform efforts of the past three deca...
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Our political identity needs to be American firstFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - There's identity - and then there's identity politics. The difference between them may well be the crux of our next presidential election. Identity is, obviously, who w...
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Endless wars demand notice among presidential candidatesFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer In his State of the Union address, President Trump, who is admittedly not given to eloquent or self-reflective musings, voiced an odd phrase that s...