Opinion Columns
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The SAT isn't perfect, but it serves its purposeMar 14, 2014 5:01 am - Helicopter parents, start your engines. They're revising the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) again, and you know what that means. More weeping, wailing and gnashing of te...
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Christie avoids hard truths in speech to conservativesMar 13, 2014 5:01 am - Chris Christie began his much-awaited remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington recently with an anecdote that seemed to portend some to...
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New SAT don't care 'bout no fancy wordsMar 12, 2014 5:01 am - When the going gets tough, well, why not just make the going easier? This seems to be the conclusion of the College Board, which administers the dreaded SAT college ent...
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The consequences of a retreating AmericaMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - With the facts on the ground now established in Crimea - several thousand facts in the form of Russian troops - the question becomes: Will sustained economic, political ...
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History's repeating actsMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - Pardon the cliché - I think we have come upon a teachable moment. I am referring to the crisis in Ukraine and not just what it teaches us about the future but also what ...
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Businesses need a fairer Illinois income taxMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - Small businesses are the backbone of Illinois' economy. They create two out of every three new jobs in this country and account for nearly half of all jobs throughout Il...
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Pay attention to VenezuelaMar 09, 2014 5:01 am - Selma. Mexico City. Johannesburg. Tiananmen. Tehran. Kiev. Caracas. We've seen this movie before. When people are brave enough to stand up for freedom against repressive...
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Daily Miracle: Outlet malls and aging theatersMar 09, 2014 5:00 am - The Page 1 centerpiece. It's not viewed by everyone as the biggest, most important story of the day (the “skyline” across the top of paper sometimes takes that honor), b...
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Still time for courage, specifics in governor's raceMar 06, 2014 10:00 pm - There are no profiles in courage in the Illinois governor race. I'm not surprised and I probably should know better than to be disappointed, but I am. The level of disco...
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Once upon a moonbeamMar 06, 2014 4:01 am - In matters cultural, California has always been America's petri dish. Whatever happened in California usually infiltrated the rest of the country. Today there is reason...