Articles filed under Commentary
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Milwaukee takes lead in response to urban violenceAug 21, 2016 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer ELKHORN, Wis. - When we think of big American cities and the killings that seem to be the disorder of the day, we tend to think first of Chicago. C...
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Towns work to encourage biking, walkingAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - By David Brummel Guest columnist Automobiles and suburban living. Aside from apple pie and baseball, what's more American? The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference beli...
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This election is not overAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts This election is not over. True, Hillary Clinton is the heavy favorite. She leads Donald Trump by an average of 8 points in nation...
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French make modesty illegal with bans on beach burkiniAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - Once upon a time, a scantily clad lass padding down a beach might cause a riot - at least of eyeballs eager to extend the sidelong glance. Today, it's the fully clothed ...
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Brighter days may be beyond Brazil's troubled OlympicsAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - It's hard to erase the "Walking Dead" stories leading up to the Summer Olympics now under way in Brazil. How can anyone possibly top the images of Australian athletes fi...
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Needs justify using state funding to solve problems for studentsAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - The recent increase in school funding from the state of Illinois was welcome if overdue news to districts around the state. Community Consolidated School District 46 was...
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Has Trump jumped the shark?Aug 17, 2016 1:00 am - The other night, I went to a dinner party. The guests were all friends of mine - a scattering of writers and some business people - and we talked about the ouster of Rog...
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Why young voters find Trump a turn-offAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - People always remember their first presidential vote - their first participation in the largest decision of American democracy. In high school, I was a rather awkwar...
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Betrayal is unavoidable in this pick-your-poison electionAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - It's time for an intervention. Make that a pair of interventions. Friends don't let friends vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. As someone who supports neither of...
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Program aims to make clean-air incentives succeedAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - As the Illinois Field Organizer for Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that advocates for children's health in regards to air pollution and climate change, and a moth...