Columns
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George Marshall: A public servant and the public goodMar 21, 2024 1:15 am - One antidote to our poisonous, nasty political atmosphere is to consider especially significant positive leaders of our past. Author, educator and soldier Josiah Bunting ...
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Transformational boost for higher-ed would also help stateMar 15, 2024 1:15 am - It isn’t often lawmakers get to consider transformational policy proposals. Legislative change is typically incremental. But just last week, the state’s Commission on Equ...
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The special demands of covering a Bears move as local newsMar 14, 2024 2:30 am - From the first hints in the summer of 2021 that the Chicago Bears might be seriously considering a move to Arlington Heights, covering the twists and turns of the story h...
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Vote ‘yes’ for mental health funding in McHenry County on March 19Mar 07, 2024 2:15 am - In the last few years, mental health needs have increased across the country. In a 2023 poll, nearly 40% of McHenry County adults reported recent symptoms of anxiety or d...
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A pre-Oscars conversation on the merits and meanings of arts criticismMar 07, 2024 1:15 am - With Oscar Night only a delicious few nights away, the time seems ripe to discuss a topic that’s been on my mind, and in my household, lately. No, it’s not the glamour or...
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Let’s stop China’s ambition for world aviation dominanceMar 03, 2024 4:30 am - In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year, Asia-Pacific regional safety, peace, stability and prosperity is increasingly important and is everyon...
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The uncertain Ukraine war grinds onFeb 29, 2024 3:30 am - February brought the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the start of the third year of war. Despite brutal efforts by the much larger invader, includi...
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Making a tough job tougher: Endorsements coming for March 19 primariesFeb 27, 2024 4:15 am - A recent conversation between Daily Herald Editorial Board members about a particular political race was timely and telling. In order to manage the large number of candid...
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The changing face of India: Majoritarianism and ‘bulldozer justice’Feb 20, 2024 10:28 am - One of memories of growing up in Hyderabad, India, was to go for Friday prayers at a small mosque (masjid) near my home. This mosque was part of a cemetery and mausoleum ...
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On Alzheimer’s and art that healsFeb 18, 2024 5:45 pm - My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he die...