Opinion Columns
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Two events on one day: A disparity in scope, a familiarity of purposeOct 30, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Stories about two very different museums on the same day expose the commonality between them in appealing to the heart and mind through visual arts.
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Furloughs and the resentment of living with hardshipsOct 30, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson:
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What is real message in referendums like that of Dist. 214?Oct 29, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Elizabeth Bauer: It should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said, that maintaining facilities is a part of sound governance, not an “extra” to be paid for with new taxes.
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What a show of chutzpahOct 29, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Trump’s White House action rankles WashingtonOct 28, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Oct 28, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Lou Sandoval: Across Illinois, small business owners face tough choices every day to stay competitive in a rapidly changing economy. One of the most significant decisions many have made is to go cashless.
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Traditional revolutionOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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In Trump's world, darkness is light and light is darknessOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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The trends in New Jersey and VirginiaOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Some 'No Kings' protesters don’t like capitalism, but are Republicans practicing it?Oct 24, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: For Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson, what began as a populist revolt against so-called elites has become a program of state ownership, price fixing and top-down industrial control.