Opinion
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Our view: MLK and a question we must not lose sight ofJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - In the shadow of our celebration of one of America's greatest civil rights heroes, one cannot escape the irony that the national controversy of the moment has found the ...
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John Homan: How much do we really know about Martin Luther King Jr.?Jan 12, 2018 12:00 am - I'm sad to say that I have only limited knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His birthday is this coming Monday, Jan. 15. Here's what little I did know about this gre...
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Our view: Skepticism is healthy; cynicism is destructiveJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - From a distance, it's hard to know how much credence to give Michael Wolff's explosive new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. It's clear Wolff had extrao...
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Rich Miller: Trying to get back in race, Kennedy sets off explosionJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Just days before the 2010 general election, then-Sen. Rickey Hendon (D-Chicago) introduced then-Gov. Pat Quinn at a Chicago rally by calling Quinn's Republican opponent ...
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Sorting fake from fact is new 'basic skill' required in our eraDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - A Christmas meme that was circulating in the last week on social media asserted that Facebook was discouraging people from posting a Nativity scene picture on their time...
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Five questions with ... Ava Reeves-Atkinson of HarrisburgDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Q. Have you ever sung karaoke? What is your go-to song? Ava: Yes, I have and because I love Bruno Mars, my go-to song would be "That's What I Like." Q. Do you do anythin...
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Penalty Shots: The warmth of ChristmasDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - If you want to know the truth in innocence, ask a child. That's what Butch Hartman told me during our interview regarding his 4-year-old son, Gunner, giving his old toys...
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Rich Miller: In the weeds with Chicago politicsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - The last time Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) had a serious primary opponent in 2010, the longtime Southwest Side legislator won by just 579 votes over activist Rudy Lozano. ...
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Homan: You're never too old to make lasting memories at ChristmasDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Christmas is only three days away. Is your shopping done? Mine isn't, but then again, I am a procrastinator. Nothing more exciting to me than putting off that purchase t...
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Five questions with ... Ken Clore of HarrisburgDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Q. Have you ever sung karaoke, and if so, what is your go-to song and why? Clore: Absolutely not, I have never sung karaoke. One of my all time favorite songs would be "...