Opinion Columns
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Defrauding the nation's poorJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - In that portion of the presidential field that does not view self-government as a stage for self-promotion, prejudice and blithering ignorance, one of the more encouragi...
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Obama plays the lottery in the Middle EastJul 13, 2015 11:00 pm - As the world and the U.S. Congress examine the Iran deal's fine print, the strategic large print is clear enough. "Obama wants this [deal] as a centerpiece of his legacy...
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Effort to stop 'trolls' could also hurt patentsJul 13, 2015 1:00 am - Nearly 30,000 Illinois residents are helping develop new treatments for the nation's most serious diseases. How? By volunteering for the 1,700 clinical trials under way ...
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Davis: Bedbugs, bowling, quilting among our highlightsJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - Stories of the week, quirky, offbeat edition. Quilting for a cause: Surely the sweetest story of the week was news that the Sun City-Huntley Sew 'n Sews (great name...
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A new day in South CarolinaJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - The past may not be past, as William Faulkner once put it. But it sure seems to be leaving. As I watched the broadcast of the Confederate battle flag being brought down ...
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'Pro-business' reforms don't live up to their nameJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - According to every media account, Gov. Rauner won't entertain proposals to raise adequate tax revenue to fund core services, until the Democrat-controlled legislature ac...
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Slusher: Versatility a byword for journalistsJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - Some thoughts on recognition and multi-tasking in the news arena: A month ago, I wrote about the fundamental challenges news photographers face trying to capture meanin...
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A candidate unafraid to say the unpopularJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lindsey Graham just did something that - in the world of politics - simply isn't done. The Republican senator from South Carolina, and 2016 presidential hopeful, perform...
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Will slippery slope follow Confederate flag battle?Jul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Some conservatives have seen efforts to remove the Confederate battle flag from the statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina, and also from other public places around the ...
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Campaign's "Robin Hood and King John" show won't lastJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Stranger things have happened in American politics, but the sudden surge of Democratic/Populist Bernie Sanders and Republican/Pompulist Donald Trump puts one in mind of ...