Articles filed under Commentary
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Dream cabinet starts with Gore at topNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - If there is a single appointment Barack Obama could make to signal how dramatically things will change in Washington, it would be to name Albert Gore Jr. - former congre...
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Historic election reminds us: We do history every dayNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Note from Bob Smith, city editor for the DuPage editions of the Daily Herald, to his staff and other editors: "I'm sure you've heard about the overwhelming demand for ne...
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'Big story' brings out the spirit of dedicated staffNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "We are not as large as the largest, but we are as strong as the strongest." Motto, Goodfield State Bank Goodfield, Illinois (Pop. 686) In Friday's Time out!, you'll rea...
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There's no perfect choice on TuesdayNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It is hard to imagine that "undecideds," like restless phantoms with unfinished business, still haunt these final hours. What can they be waiting for? An epiphany? Some...
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Illinois voters need not fear a con-conOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - On Nov. 4th, Illinois citizens will have the opportunity to vote on the most important issue facing the state. It is the referendum on the constitutional convention ques...
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Powell's change reflects GOP failuresOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A column, like a good movie, should have an arc - start here, end there and somehow connect the two. So this column will begin with the speech Condi Rice made to the Rep...
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Grieving parents remind us why we have to get it rightOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The note certainly got my attention: "Oftentimes," it began, "a mistake is a mistake. Occasionally, a mistake can cause pain." It was from Deirdre Darr, who participated...
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Series aims to help you cope, succeed in economic crisisOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It is an understatement in today's economy for a newspaper to say we feel your pain. It's also immaterial. Combined with changing reader habits, the recession or depress...
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Latino voters trickier than you thinkOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Documentary filmmaker Philip Rodriguez has heard political observers - including me - predict that the Latino vote will decide this election. And he's not buying it. Nea...
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Obama should show how he would governOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - We have completed the "Survivor" phase of the presidential campaign, in which pundits and pollsters waited for one of the candidates to make a gaffe in the debates so th...