Opinion Columns
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Reforms give ex-prisoners a second chanceOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Prisons have been filled beyond capacity for so long that overcrowded prisons are now the norm in Illinois, and meaningful rehabilitation is a rarity. Policymakers can d...
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Stranger than StrangeOct 03, 2017 1:00 am - The political resurrection of Alabama's Roy Moore - the Moses of the South - and the mortal end of Hugh Hefner are not entirely unrelated. It's not a straight line, mind...
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Federal tax reform can be a lifeline for IllinoisOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - The people of Illinois are no strangers to a state government that holds them back. For decades, Springfield has been controlled by insiders and powerful special interes...
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How we should prayOct 01, 2017 11:00 pm - One thing we learn from tragedy: that there is always more to come. We experience the death of a loved one, the suicide of a friend, the suffering of a child, and the h...
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Could international conference solve the North Korea crisis?Oct 01, 2017 1:00 am - The confrontation between the United States and North Korea is in a more dangerous zone than at any point in decades. Each side has announced tough positions, issued thr...
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Who's that staring at you? A quiz on the Cubs next opponent.Sep 30, 2017 2:00 pm - This sarcastic note, from an avowed Chicago Cubs hater, showed up in my inbox: "I couldn't sleep last night, given my excitement about the Cubs clinching their division ...
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College-bound students are noticing Illinois' lack of commitmentSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Much consternation has recently been expressed over declining student enrollment in Illinois' public universities, and for good reason. According to the Illinois Board o...
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A feminist surpriseSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - When the modern women's movement jumped into gear in the 1970s, one of the most impassioned hopes of many was that women, once in power, would change the world. Woman's ...
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Slusher: Kneeling, patriotism, talking and the need to listenSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - "We need to talk." It's one of the most dreaded phrases in the English language. But when said, it's usually true. Just as true and just as dreaded, though perhaps not a...
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Trump's big problem: He talks too muchSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump's speech in Alabama Friday night lasted one hour and 23 minutes. A transcript of his remarks runs to just over 12,000 words. To say the speech wandered a...