Articles filed under Commentary
-
The tragic success of mass incarcerationJun 30, 2013 5:00 am - At a time of earnest debate on the size and role of government, relatively little attention has been paid to the Hoover Dam of American social engineering: mass incarcer...
-
About those who abuse their healthJun 30, 2013 5:00 am - In addition to being a fine actor, James Gandolfini was smart and rich. He could afford the best medical care the West has to offer and understand the stakes of being so...
-
Everybody’s a comedian, but some things just aren’t funnyJun 28, 2013 5:00 am - When it comes to knock-knock jokes, it helps to be 5 years old: You can slap your head, roll your eyes, and run outside and play. In a courtroom where the defendant is c...
-
Proposed state tax credit could help make college more affordableJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - A college education should be an attainable goal for every aspiring student and family in Illinois; and no family should have to bury themselves deeper into debt just to...
-
Federal pricing model would help students better plan college paymentsJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - There is $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in America. The number of overdue loans is at an all-time high, with over 5 million student loan borrowers having ...
-
Who has ammo in state’s three-way staredown?Jun 25, 2013 5:00 am - In the great movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” the main characters have a film ending staredown/three-way shootout in a cemetery that has one grave filled with bur...
-
Quinn: No more alibis for inaction on pension reformJun 25, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Illinois Taxpayers, I’ve always been honest with you. As I write to you today, it’s been nearly two years since I made pension reform the top priority for Illinois....
-
DuPage County's target in consolidation battle: mosquitoesJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Not long after DuPage County was granted the authority to dismantle some of the more obscure local units of government, county board Chairman Dan Cronin is taking aim at...
-
A reminder of perspective and personal debateJun 20, 2013 9:44 am - I just got off the phone with a good guy. And he was an Illinois lawmaker. And I suspect that on matters of social, political or fiscal policy, a Venn diagram showing th...
-
The GOP’s leadership challengeJun 20, 2013 5:00 am - It is often argued, including by me, that the GOP needs its own Bill Clinton or Tony Blair -- a leader to reposition the party and reinvigorate its political appeal. But...