Articles filed under Opinion
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Election disaffectionMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. - On rare occasions, Americans coalesce around a common cause, usually following some calamity - a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or, say, during ...
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Reform 'net metering' for equity with solar powerMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - It would seem the conversation around solar policy in Illinois is heating up - and rightly so. We all want a more efficient power sector and a clean energy future. Howev...
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Three unexpectedly helpful uses of social mediaMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Judge Clint Hull is “not a big online guy.” Still likes to get his daily news from the papers he picks up in his driveway each morning. But like many of us, ...
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The inaugural address we won't hear, but shouldMay 22, 2016 1:00 am - By George F. Will The mere possibility of a Donald Trump presidency - gold-plated faucets in the house first occupied by John and Abigail Adams - will perhaps have a ...
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While Bill Clinton rolls, George W. Bush unable, unwilling to help GOPMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Bill Clinton has had his problems lately, but there's no doubt the former president is the best booster the Democratic Party has had since leaving office in January 2001...
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Hillary's viral nightmareMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - You could say that it all depends on how you define “lie.” Or, perhaps, that it's hell to have a public record. Either way, Hillary Clinton's vast resume of, shall we sa...
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Two voter-registration actions that can improve government efficiencyMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - There is a presidential election in six months and though we've made tremendous strides in improving the accuracy of voter registration records in recent years, the Illi...
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What has happened to our election?May 18, 2016 1:00 am - By Gene Lyons "When a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding as well as common sense is kicked ou...
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The power of good informationMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Barack Obama is clearly itching to join the political wars of 2016. He can't throw his full weight behind Hillary Clinton until she officially disposes of Bernie Sanders...
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A no-brainer for the GOP establishmentMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump argues that Washington is captured by special interests, especially Wall Street. Trump argues that Washington politicians don't know how to make deals, incl...