Opinion Columns
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Don't tell Martha McSally she can'tMar 12, 2019 12:00 am - Last December, I asked a question related to Martha McSally as she was about to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the late John McCain: "What more could you want in a ...
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Congregation will stand for inclusivity despite LGBTQ rulingMar 11, 2019 12:00 am - "Love louder!" became the rallying cry at my United Methodist church on Sunday, March 3. Still reeling from General Conference's narrow vote to maintain discriminatory ...
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In addition to fairness, Illinois needs stability in tax systemMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - By Ralph Martire Guest columnist Too often, major policy initiatives get framed as "either-or" propositions. This is understandable, given how politically driven the le...
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Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into declineMar 10, 2019 12:00 am - It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best...
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Progressively worse: Pritzker's tax push has a dangerous precedentMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took his first steps toward axing Illinois' flat income tax protection this week. His administration began building a roll call on what will be one of...
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Vaccination skeptics make intrusive public health methods more likelyMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Another massive study has discovered no causal connection between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism. This time, the study's cohort consisted of every...
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If Democrats want to win, they must avoid mythmaking of leftistsMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - At 29, with her Puerto Rican heritage, megawatt smile and 3 million-plus Twitter followers, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies the rising power of younger female non...
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Anti-social media adds new dimensions to 'silly season'Mar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Election campaign time is sometimes referred to as the "silly season" because of all the wild stories, accusations and complaints that seep out of the political ether. I...
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Yes, Virginia, it's offensiveMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - By Kathleen Parker When Virginia first lady Pam Northam handed out raw cotton last month to African-American students on a governor's mansion tour and asked them to imag...
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House dems send message: Impeachment is onMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says there is no doubt President Donald Trump has obstructed justice. "It's very clear that the president obstructed justic...