Articles filed under Commentary
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Horrible life tale might lead some to better choicesSep 28, 2014 5:00 am - On today's front page is the raw and tragic, but compelling, story of Jon Dennison, 21, a heroin abuser. It's not the most flattering profile of this young man, who's sp...
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Base policymaking on evidenceSep 26, 2014 5:01 am - Prisons vastly are overcrowded. College tuition is rising fast. Roads and bridges are crumbling. Public pensions are on the verge of disaster. Why is Illinois state gove...
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Suburbs could be pivotal if Senate race catches fireAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Democrat Richard Durbin is a three-term U.S. senator from Illinois. In all three of his Senate elections, Durbin has been a landslide winner (1996 - 56 percent; 2002 - 6...
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Rauner: Economic future is in cutting taxesAug 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Rauner outlines plans for future of Illinois economy in essay for Daily Herald
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Quinn: Economic future is in creating jobsAug 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Quinn outlines plans for future of Illinois economy in essay for Daily Herald
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The new face of evilAug 27, 2014 1:00 am - As Hannah Arendt foresaw, we are once again up against the question of evil. An American photojournalist, James Foley, was presented to the camera and methodically decap...
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Corporate tax returns should be publicAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Tax inversions. Double Irish with a Dutch sandwich. Spinning off tangible assets into real estate investment trusts. Son-of-BOSS shelters. These are among the array of e...
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If U.S. doesn't lead war on terror, who will?Aug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Responding to the horrifying murder of photojournalist James Foley, Secretary of State John Kerry declared, "ISIL [the Islamic State] and the wickedness it represents mu...
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Tell the story, don't be itAug 24, 2014 5:01 am - Here are four tips for young reporters willing to learn from the mistakes of those caught up in the events of Ferguson, Mo. • Learn how to cover a story without becoming...
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Pursuing the positives of immigrationAug 24, 2014 5:01 am - This is a tale of two cities. Murrieta, in southern California, attracted a lot of TV cameras last month when protesters blocked three buses carrying illegal immigrants ...