Opinion
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John Homan: A great example of putting others above selfJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - So often, we go through life thinking how we can be better served by others. Perhaps it's just part of being human that we put ourselves first in much of what we say, th...
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Rich Miller: Will Rauner get anything done about guns; does he even want to?May 30, 2018 1:00 am - Last week's news conference announcing his latest amendatory veto was, without a doubt, the best press pop Gov. Bruce Rauner has had since he fired his top staff in July...
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John Homan: On surviving the water crisis of 2018 - kind ofMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - None of us give much thought to our utilities until we no longer have them at our disposal. Without a doubt, the biggest news story this past week was the water crisis ...
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Guest view: Don't give vocational education the short end of the stickMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - With the nation's unemployment rate continuing to drop, labor markets are in an ever-tightening vice, and Illinois employers are feeling the pain as they try to fill mid...
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Rich Miller: Fixing higher education won't be easy, but it's time to startMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Eastern Illinois University's legislative liaison Katie Anselment had some strong words for legislators during an Illinois Senate Higher Education Committee hearing last...
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Five questions with ... Kyla Kalodner of HarrisburgMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Q. Do you consider yourself to be handy around the home? Yes, because I keep up on regular household chores. Q. What is your proudest moment? Mine was graduating high ...
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Our view: All talk, no action; politicians fail to put end to gerrymanderingMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Here's what's likely to happen regarding fair elections in Illinois unless the people get angry enough to stop it: If the polls hold true, Democrat J.B. Pritzker will be...
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Homan: Americans losing touch with meaning behind poppy salesMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Those of us 50 and older are pretty familiar with the annual poppy fundraiser, the significance of the poppy, and how it relates to World War I. For decades, we made a ...
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Five questions with ... Jacob Vallangeon of HarrisburgMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Q. What one disease would you like to see wiped out in your lifetime? I would like to see cancer wiped out. My aunt is dealing with cancer right now, so I'm seeing first...
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Our view: Raising money for hope, is not money wastedMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - One measure of a community is how it treats its children. And this week, with the sad death of 11-year-old Makanda Williams, the community that grew up around her fight ...