Articles filed under Commentary
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Glean benefits of Illinois’ natural gasJun 11, 2013 5:00 am - Around the nation, the issue of hydraulic fracturing raises passionate arguments from advocates who see the growing industry as a source of good, high-paying jobs and ne...
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Scrambling to find a 'victim' for our weekly radio spotJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - Every Thursday, I find myself scrambling for someone in the newsroom to drop whatever they're doing at 9:15 that evening, and call WBBM Newsradio 780 to talk about a sto...
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Fido and the family’s vacation by trainJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - You might say I have a dog in this fight. He’s tiny. He’s blind. His bark is decidedly unmanly and his bites, usually in defense against things that can’t be seen, are ...
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Let’s get ‘smart grid’ up and runningJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, the Illinois General Assembly overturned Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of Senate Bill 9, the bill to advance a modern, reliable electric grid in Illinois. The General ...
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Where’s your daddy, and why it mattersJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - News that women increasingly are the leading or sole breadwinner in the American family has resurrected the perennial question: Why do we need men? Maureen Dowd attempt...
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Agonizing over a slippery slopeJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - A letter to the editor of The New York Times Book Review says it all. It mentions the situation in Syria and says “the crisis continues.” The “crisis,” you should know, ...
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Identifying the real number of border crossingsJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Security along the U.S. border with Mexico is perhaps the key factor in the debate over comprehensive immigration reform. Those who believe the border is mostly secure a...
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The summer of Illinois teens’ discontentMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois parents, prepare yourselves: With a 28.6 percent teen unemployment rate heading into the summer of 2013, your jobless kids might be making frequent cash withdra...
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Mr. President, meet Mr. HolderMay 30, 2013 2:30 pm - So, Attorney General Eric Holder approved a search warrant targeting Fox News’ James Rosen for the crime of journalism with malice aforethought. Then the Justice Departm...
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Celebrity news light on nutrition, but has a placeMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Heh. Heh. Heh. Just finished reading a story on the Daily Herald’s Back Page about Justin Bieber driving his Ferrari at expressway speeds through the streets of his gate...