Articles filed under Opinion
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An act of exceptional recklessnessDec 10, 2014 4:01 am - With the release of the Feinstein report on CIA interrogations of high-value terrorists a decade ago, let's consider the situation of intelligence personnel who have bee...
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Millennials do indeed read newspapersDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - It has become a never-ending quest to define millennials. Those ages 18 to 34 are often portrayed as a self-absorbed, narcissistic generation obsessed with technology. T...
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Flammable news coverageDec 07, 2014 4:01 am - As a parent of three young children, I want my kids to get in the habit of following current events. While I cook breakfast, they'll often sit on the couch and watch the...
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Clock is ticking toward higher health care premiumsDec 05, 2014 4:00 am - Illinois residents are now knee deep in the Affordable Care Act's second open enrollment period, which began on Nov. 15 and closes on Dec. 15. Many are finding what appe...
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There are many losers when the 'spin' winsDec 04, 2014 4:01 am - The late, great Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was fond of saying, "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." His adage has become a familiar cli...
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How to make the financial behemoths behaveDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - I know a rich guy who parks wherever he wants - bus stops, hydrants, no-parking zones of all kinds. He gets ticketed of course and by the end of the year must pay severa...
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Shrinking the AIDS epidemic mapDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - My college roommate - the most immediately likable person I've ever met, a man who would now be such a present to the world - died of AIDS at the age of 30. Back then, p...
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Cosby and the court of public opinionDec 02, 2014 4:01 am - By now, most Americans probably have formed an opinion about what comedian Bill Cosby did or didn't do sexually to or with at least 16 women beginning in the 1960s. Acco...
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Evidence ignored in fight against staffing lawDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - When Illinois firefighters in 1986 surrendered their right to strike, it represented the essence of service for the sake of the public's safety and well-being. In return...
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A Democrat's letter to Bruce RaunerNov 28, 2014 4:01 am - Dear Mr. Rauner: I'm a Democrat, and I supported Pat Quinn in the election. That said, I wish you the best. To that end, I respectfully submit 10 thoughts for your consi...