Opinion Columns
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Relief and nostalgia descend as clock clicks down to freeing 21Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - As the clock above my desk clicks toward 1:20 p.m. tomorrow, I'll be watching. And wondering if the huge weight of responsibility that descended in a Sherman Hospital de...
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McCain, Obama are getting closer to gaining nominationJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Heading into Tuesday's unprecedented day of voting in two dozen states, a degree of order is emerging in the dramatic races for the presidential nominations of both part...
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Sharing 'sisters' boost two entertainment magazines' appealJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Today and tomorrow, two Daily Herald sister publications will debut new looks and features stemming from a behavior common among sisters -- sharing each other's "clothes...
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McCain, Obama are getting closer to gaining nominationJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Heading into Tuesday's unprecedented day of voting in two dozen states, a degree of order is emerging in the dramatic races for the presidential nominations of both part...
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Guess who won the presidency in the last Year of the RatJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - This is the Year of the Rat. In both the Chinese Zodiac and the presidential race. Actually, the presidential Year of the Rat is just one of the three R's of this primar...
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Laughing at what's ludicrous is opinion of an important sortJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - She was an old woman, living in a California nursing home. Given Elgin was reeling from a student's vicious attack on a teacher and allegations that one of its police of...
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GOP should share Schwarzenegger's view of immigrationJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Republicans love to talk about immigrants. Rudy Giuliani promises to end illegal immigration in three years. Mike Huckabee would have 12 million illegal immigrants gone ...
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Lesson to learn from Thompson's futile bid for presidentJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - You would never realize how big the stakes are in Tuesday's winner-take-all Florida Republican primary if you judged only the behavior of the leading presidential candid...
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Dan Tani putting on his socks: Great TVJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - I'll get to the business about Dan Tani putting on his socks in a minute, but as you all recall, I'm sure, I've got three more months of gloating to do about the DuPage ...
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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...