Articles filed under Commentary
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Loss of ambulance benefit would mean hardship for veteransNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - There are millions and millions of veterans who live in our communities, and many of them have been part of a war effort that endeavored to secure peace and support huma...
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Mike Johnson's partisan trickNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - How long, people wondered, would it be before the new House speaker showed his true stripes caving to the right-wingers in his caucus? Would it be a matter of weeks? Mon...
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A call for an end to hateNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - It was just a month ago that Cook County commissioners gathered in the Cook County building to celebrate new beginnings and the strength that comes from our diversity as...
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Spring backward, stumble to the sideNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Syndicated columnist People can get stuck on an idea. After they do, they can only see the world in relation to that idea. If Jesus comes back ridin...
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Mr. Speaker, no time to abandon policy that made America greatNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - I was gratified to learn that Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican speaker of the House of Representative, believes immigration is the most serious threat to the c...
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Trump supports mental institutionsNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump "has called for the return of 'mental institutions" to get the homeless off the streets, Axios reported Tuesday. Was Trump serious or just ...
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In a troubled time, we need statesmen at the helmNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - These are anxious times for our nation and democracy. In the past few years, we've witnessed events most never thought could happen in America. We've seen a significant...
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New poll exposes flaw in Trump opponents' planNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - The headline from a new Des Moines Register-NBC News poll of Iowa is that former President Donald Trump still has a big lead in the Republican race. Among those likely t...
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Academia says it's down with mass slaughterNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - As of this past weekend, Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine reported that of the 1,400 Israelis slaughtered on Oct. 7 by Hamas gunmen shouting "God is great!", 400 ...
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Covering an increasingly vast news, entertainment, sports landscapeNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Maybe you noticed. There's a World Series going on. Well, maybe it's over now. As I write on Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Rangers have a 3-1 advantage over the Arizona...