Articles filed under Opinion
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Nature: A smart investmentNov 16, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Jessica Vealitzek: It might seem obvious why we would want to acquire additional open space — more trails to walk, rivers to kayak, beautiful vistas to enjoy. And all of that is true. But healthy open space is also valuable.
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The answer to Republicans' 'affordability problem?' Unleash supplyNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Voters know better than to confuse tricks with prosperity. They see that prices are still high and rising, that paychecks are still lagging and that tariffs and transfer schemes can't conjure real affordability.
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Deal’s only certainty: frustrationNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: I don’t get it. Why start something that you don't have the guts to follow through with? Why grab defeat from the jaws of victory?
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Today’s editorial cartoonNov 14, 2025 4:00 am -
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Moderates all gone from GOPNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - There was a time when I used to split my ballot. There was a time when many Republican lawmakers were moderates open to reasonable arguments, many were willing to reach a...
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Daily Herald opinion: Our two cents: The penny’s demise brings nostalgia and a call for patienceNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: It’s a bit jarring, and maybe a little sad, to contemplate the end of the penny.
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Hatchet-job haven: The Justice Department gets torchedNov 13, 2025 2:27 pm - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Bill is coming dueNov 13, 2025 12:57 pm - My fellow Illinoisans and I are putting on our armor, and making at least weekly donations to local food banks, pantries and other organizations that bring assistance to ...
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More analysis needed on transit faresNov 13, 2025 4:00 am - In New York City, the Transit Authority is trending toward 32% of revenue coming from fares in 2026. For us here in Chicago the number is 25%. In Washington, D.C., it’s 2...
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Boycott ballroom donorsNov 13, 2025 4:00 am - Upset? Livid? Outraged? That the East Wing of our White House has been not altered but demolished to make way for a grand 1,000-person ballroom? I am and I’m looking at t...