Opinion Columns
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McConnell's surprising words of reassurance for womenNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - By Kathleen Parker Without nearly enough fanfare, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made history this week with a scant four words: "I believe the women." All acros...
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Slusher: Series lets candidates for governor introduce themselvesNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - For a state whose many problems often appear all but unsolvable, Illinois certainly has no shortage of people willing to take on the challenge. Eight men and one woman a...
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Daniel Biss: Let's decide who government works forNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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Jeanne Ives: I have record of standing up to the systemNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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Bruce Rauner: We have to keep fighting for our homeNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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Property tax freeze is politics, not a solutionNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - This year, the state of Illinois managed to pass a bill that provides a new method of funding our schools. While far from perfect, it was a necessary step in a continuin...
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Winning Amazon is good, this is betterNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Think fast. How many jobs have left our state as companies have moved out over the last 24 years? How many jobs have we gained as companies moved in? Here are your optio...
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Strongmen have a new playbook for consolidating powerNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - The news out of Saudi Arabia has been startling. A country famous for its stability to the point of stagnation is watching a 32-year-old crown prince arrest his relative...
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Martire: Lessons of history don't speak well for supply-side tax reformNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - To stimulate the U.S. economy to "levels you haven't seen in many years," President Trump pushed Congress to cut federal income taxes, for most folks in general, but pre...
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'Diversity lottery' at the core of self-radicalized immigrantsNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Following the terrible killings on the streets of New York on Halloween, analysts were busy exploring theories about the "radicalization" of the Uzbek murderer from Tash...