Columns
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Fourth of July, reflection and renewalJul 04, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: The Fourth of July celebrates America's independence won through revolution and war. The holiday obscures the brutality of war and revolutionary idea of equality that still challenges us.
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Celebrate freedom and attend to its cracks and fissuresJul 03, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: On Independence Day, contemplate freedoms like speech and press, which face new challenges in the internet era. Support local journalism to maintain an informed democracy.
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Taking pride in government that truly represents allJun 30, 2025 12:06 pm - Guest columnist Kevin B. Morrison: Our governments have made progress in including members who are LGBTQ+, but more is still needed for full equality
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State also has stake in fixing transit crisisJun 26, 2025 12:21 pm - Guest columnist Kirk Dillard: The transit crisis in Illinois threatens jobs and the economy across Illinois. Here's why state government needs to step up now.
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When ‘anything goes’ extends to a president’s public languageJun 26, 2025 4:00 am - It is, of course, far more consequential to consider issues surrounding President Trump’s authorization of dropping actual bombs on another country than to wring one’s ha...
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Jun 25, 2025 2:45 pm - Guest columnist Martha Diaz Aszkenazy: The US Postal Service faces collapse due to failed policies, so the new Postmaster General has a tough job ahead. Congress must act now to save the agency.
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When the Beach Boys turned into menJun 23, 2025 2:45 pm - Guest columnist : Around 10 years younger than the Beach Boys, I grew up listening to their music. As if I had a choice. The never-ending replays actually gave me a headache.Then one winter day when we had freezing rain, I heard a song that touched my heart.
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O’Donnell: PCA has Cubs fans walking on Wrigley Field sunshineJun 21, 2025 8:36 pm - OH TO BE 23 YEARS OLD, commanding, charismatic and able to flip Major League Baseball games in a single bound. That would be Pete Crow-Armstrong — the Fresh Prince of Wri...
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Kids need online safety solutions that actually workJun 20, 2025 2:45 pm - Nothing should come before keeping our kids safe and healthy. As social media has become an ever-present daily life, with kids and teenagers at the forefront, parents are...
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Tribute to a coach who will never be a footnoteJun 16, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist : A tribute to a Barrington High School girls soccer coach who has led his team to multiple championships but remains intensely focused on constant improvement.