Articles filed under Commentary
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Government as innovator? You bet!Apr 20, 2014 5:01 am - Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This fiscal year, it's down to $134 billion. People who believe in publ...
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Why your mayors want you riled up over pensionsApr 20, 2014 5:01 am - Let's face it, our municipal leaders are not in the most enviable position on this one: They need to get the public's blood boiling about pension reform. It's a huge, hu...
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A freshman Democrat's daring moveApr 18, 2014 5:01 am - An astonishing thing just happened. A freshman Democrat dared to say no to the state's most powerful politician, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. State Rep. Sco...
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A freshman Democrat's daring moveApr 18, 2014 5:01 am - An astonishing thing just happened. A freshman Democrat dared to say no to the state's most powerful politician, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. State Rep. Sco...
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Going up: The need for honest analysis of issuesApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - One of the functions of the Daily Herald Editorial Board is to host representatives of a wide range of special interests for background about public policy questions. Th...
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Erasing the race cardApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - One approaches the race fray with trepidation, but here we go, tippy-toe. The race cards have been flying so fast and furious lately, one can hardly tell the kings from ...
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Rand Paul's amateur hourApr 16, 2014 5:01 am - Not to put too fine a point on it, but what has Rand Paul ever done? Oh, sure, he's a member of the U.S. Senate, but only a freshman, and it's the only political office ...
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The healing in RwandaApr 15, 2014 5:01 am - KIGALI, Rwanda - At the 20th commemoration of the Rwandan genocide, the most moving moments were unplanned. In the audience at Amahoro Stadium, first one woman, then ano...
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Colbert an equal opportunity offenderApr 13, 2014 5:01 am - In selecting Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman as host of the "Late Show," CBS has waged war on America's heartland - or so proclaims that Palm Beach font of he...
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Candy, movies in school: What's district's view?Apr 13, 2014 5:00 am - An online comment on our story about what may or may not be a brewing controversy at a West Dundee school over teachers giving out candy and showing “Toy Story” during i...