Columns
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Illinois licensing reform has improved employment, reduced crimeJan 13, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnists Darwynn Deyo and Liam Sigaud: Illinois reform allowing people with criminal records to obtain occupational licenses increased household income and employment while reducing crime rates.
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Taiwan president’s trip was skillful, successfulJan 03, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Taiwan's president visits Hawaii, calls for peace with China. Despite tensions, economic ties and pragmatic politics allow cooperation between Taipei and Beijing.
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To keep students in college, focus on their mental healthDec 23, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnist Katie Clark: College dropouts cite mental health as a top reason. Trauma-informed campus design and better counseling can help students stay enrolled.
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Can reform of energy permitting bring back the white Christmas?Dec 20, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnist Joe Tedino: As climate change reduces snowfall, U.S. must pass energy permitting reform to boost clean energy and meet 2050 net-zero emissions target, writes volunteer with environmental group.
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Tipped workers also deserve ‘full, fair minimum wage’Dec 18, 2024 1:12 pm - Guest columnist Anneliese Jackson: Illinois leaders should end the subminimum wage, ensuring full minimum wage plus tips for equitable pay, improved working conditions and boosted local economy.
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Despite risks, emerging intelligence tools offer glimpse of real benefits for newsDec 13, 2024 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: How emerging AI tools might help newsrooms produce higher quality journalism and allow readers to better consume, interpret, and interact with news content.
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Dec 09, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnists Martin Lueken and Ann Marie Miller: By ending Invest in Kids program, Illinois policymakers missed opportunity to help needy students, strengthen state finances, and build robust education system.
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North Korea provocations underscore South Korea’s successDec 06, 2024 4:00 am - North Korea’s contribution of combat troops to aid Russia in Ukraine has drawn global attention and headlines, but is only one component of ongoing ominous moves. At the ...
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Holidays are a good time to expand your news tastesDec 05, 2024 4:00 am - Food, glorious food. Of course, it is a subject of interest any time of year, but is there any time when it is more enticing than the year-end holidays? Is there any time...
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This ‘fix’ would harm humane farmingNov 29, 2024 4:00 am - At Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, we’re keeping close watch on deliberations on the federal Farm Bill. It’s important that policy does not undermine the kind of agricultu...