Articles filed under Commentary
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Ready to lead on Afghanistan?Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's trip to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago for the Olympics would have been a dumb move whatever the outcome. But as it turned out, it poses some questions about...
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Planet PolanskiOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - In a 24/7 media world, one would have expected the story of Roman Polanski to last, oh, about 9½ minutes. He raped a girl, admitted it, fled the country before sentencin...
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McPartlin won't seek re-election as Elk Grove Twp. Democratic chiefOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Brian McPartlin, who once headed the Illinois tollway, will give up a shot at keeping his spot leading the Elk Grove Township Democrats. McPartlin penned a letter to mem...
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Obama's moment of truth on health careOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Barack Obama has reached the moment of truth for answering the persistent question about his core beliefs and political priorities. The coming votes in the House and Sen...
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Obama's French lessonOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - "President Obama, I support the Americans' outstretched hand. But what did the international community gain from these offers of dialogue? Nothing." - French President ...
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Buddy Walk strives to help those with Down syndromeOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Each weekend thousands of people take to the streets of our communities, walking and running to raise money for charities. Every one of them has found a cause to bel...
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Enter the White QueenOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Last Thursday, the president's "engagement" with Iran began. This Wednesday, the U.S. war in Afghanistan will enter its ninth year. And U.S. foreign policy is entering a...
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What's up in Wheaton? We're wondering, tooOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Perhaps there's a logical reason for the lack of information from some of our leaders in Wheaton, but for now tongues are a-wagging all over town. People are abuzz over ...
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A question of health -- and equalityOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - My favorite moment so far in the health care debate was when Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl argued against mandating maternity benefits as part of a basic insurance coverage. "I d...
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An opportunity for world to get to know ChicagoOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - He may have bigger challenges now and in years to come, but nothing will endear Barack Obama to some of us more than his decision to take a quick trans-Atlantic round tr...