Opinion Columns
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Latest bio says more about O'Reilly than PattonSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - It's a fortunate thing that Bill O'Reilly's latest book, "Killing Patton," was written by him and not someone else. In that case, O'Reilly would have taken the poor pers...
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Introspection time for evangelicalsSep 28, 2014 5:01 am - Christian conservatives are often the subject of study by academics, who seem to find their culture as foreign as that of Borneo tribesmen. And this is a particularly in...
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Horrible life tale might lead some to better choicesSep 28, 2014 5:00 am - On today's front page is the raw and tragic, but compelling, story of Jon Dennison, 21, a heroin abuser. It's not the most flattering profile of this young man, who's sp...
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Base policymaking on evidenceSep 26, 2014 5:01 am - Prisons vastly are overcrowded. College tuition is rising fast. Roads and bridges are crumbling. Public pensions are on the verge of disaster. Why is Illinois state gove...
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Cry, you're on hidden cameraSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Without prior knowledge or intent, I recently was inducted into a club I had no interest in joining, especially in light of the $200 initiation fee. In fact, I had no id...
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Slusher: Don't believe every word, but consider them allSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Skeptical, not cynical. It's a distinction we emphasize a lot around the Daily Herald newsroom. And it's a pretty good axiom for you to keep in mind as the election camp...
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Manufacturing comeback depends on energy developmentSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Many of America's governors gathered in Chicago this week to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing our nation. Among these discussions was a look at how Americ...
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A policy developed in spurtsSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Of all the experts I have read or consulted lately about the situation in the Middle East, the one who made the most sense was quoted recently in The New York Times. She...
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The myth about public schoolsSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Have America's public schools gotten worse over the years? Americans seem to think so. Every time I write about why attending college is so crucial for moving up the inc...
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Theater of war unavoidable for commander-in-chiefSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Maybe next time, they'll award the Nobel Peace Prize at the end of a politician's tenure rather than the beginning. There was always something mildly farcical about the ...