Opinion Columns
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America is not immune from forces of democratic decayFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - A few weeks ago, the Economist Intelligence Unit published the 10th edition of its Democracy Index, a comprehensive ranking of nations that looks at 60 measures in five ...
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A non-alarmist reading of the Mueller Russia indictmentFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - There's been no shortage of breathless reaction to Trump-Russia special prosecutor Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian organizations for their e...
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Democratic lawmakers should insist Madigan resignFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - By Grant Wehrli Guest columnist Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's obsession with power has been well-documented throughout the years. But the recent news of how he h...
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Madigan's 3-D strategy put to the test in latest harassment scandalFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Delay. Deflect. Defer. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has successfully utilized his three-pillar strategy to protect his allies and maintain the status quo at an...
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Billy Graham was consumed by graceFeb 20, 2018 10:00 pm - Billy Graham was easily the most influential evangelical Christian of the 20th century - a man at home in the historical company of George Whitefield and John Wesley. B...
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The real women's marchFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Tamika Mallory, an African-American who leads the national Women's March, declared at a rally in Las Vegas last month: "Stand up for me, white women ... You say you want...
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Ending the Chicago massacre will require miracles of mercyFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - On the same day as the Parkland school shooting, I found myself on the south side of Chicago, talking with the victims and perpetrators of a different, continuing massac...
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Common-sense flood reforms would save lives and billions of dollarsFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - The devastation of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey, and Maria have made it painfully clear that common sense flood reforms are a necessity. Earlier this year, NOAA reported tha...
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America withdraws as the Middle East burnsFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - There's a lot to be optimistic about today. In almost every part of the world, economies are growing and war, poverty and disease are receding. But then there is the Mid...
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Same questions, same answers - but hope in a teen's cameraFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - It was a profoundly poignant image: Thirty to 40 teens huddled together in a small dark room, their downturned faces illuminated by cellphones as they learned about an a...