Articles filed under Commentary
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Parkway getting a fair hearingJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - I understand the frustration expressed by Billita Jacobsen and others that the Longmeadow Parkway continues to move forward, despite their opposition. It is not easy fo...
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Trump's pivot to DamascusJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - If you turned on cable TV news Monday, chances are good that you caught Corey Lewandowski fibbing that he doesn't have a clue why Donald Trump fired him as his campaign ...
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Information is power; use it responsiblyJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - Following the terrorist attacks on the Brussels airport in March, news organizations, including the Daily Herald, faced an achingly familiar quandary. What pictures shou...
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Clash of cultures connects Britain and OrlandoJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer These weeks were destined to be the last chance for Brexit, as the days dwindle down to the historic June 23 British referendum on leaving the Euro...
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Suburban, downstate families shouldn't pay for Chicago's messJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - “No matter how this session unfolds, send that education bill to my desk — CLEAN — NO GAMES — and I'll sign it immediately,” — Governor Bruce Rauner, February 17, 2016 “...
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A contrast in heroesJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - My heroes are not necessarily people of great ability but ones who did what I think I could not. Two contemporary men fall into that category. The first is the late Muha...
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The GOP needs to learn that character mattersJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Since Thomas Jefferson's concubine, Warren Harding's love nest and Bill Clinton's innovative intern program, Americans have debated the role of character in leadership. ...
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When we needed it most, the world came to Orlando's aidJun 19, 2016 1:00 am - One week ago, 49 souls were stolen from Orlando, murdered in an unimaginable act of terror. Hundreds more were injured or witnessed unthinkable violence. Our city remain...
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Freedom to kill, permission to dieJun 19, 2016 1:00 am - It was inevitable that we would one day seek ways to kill ourselves with society's blessing. California recently joined four other states - Oregon, Washington, Vermont a...
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The great college coddlingJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - By Gene Lyons It's been 20 years since I started hearing alarming tales from a friend who supervised a day care for hospital employees' children. She said that for the f...