Opinion
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Miller: Without 'Z', Rauner just a limitless checkbookJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - In the end, Mike "Z" Zolnierowicz had only one choice. Gov. Bruce Rauner's top political lieutenant, the man most responsible for winning the 2014 Republican primary and...
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Homan: It's summer. Where are all the kids?Jul 21, 2017 1:00 am - If you're a man or woman of a certain age, you will easily remember what it was like when the school year ended and summer vacation was upon us. We couldn't wait to get ...
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Our view: The choice is clear, either govern or campaignJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Having at last produced a state budget, Illinois' leaders have a choice to make. They can govern, or they can campaign for the 2018 elections. Early indications appear t...
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Five questions with ... Shay Wood of ShawneetownJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Shay Wood of Shawneetown is a University Excellence Scholar at SIUC in the undergraduate psychology program, serving as a behavioral therapist and the Honors Program Vic...
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Homan: 'Show (SIU) the money' ... and soon!Jul 15, 2017 1:00 am - If you think Cuba Gooding, Jr. could dance when he goaded Tom Cruise into shouting, "Show me the Money" in the 1996 movie, "Jerry Maguire," just imagine how excited scho...
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Our view: Reluctantly, tax hike is the right moveJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - In 2011, when the state income tax temporarily went up to 5 percent, it was wrong, an error that didn't get rectified until the tax expired in 2015. Today, we reluctantl...
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Five questions with ... Audrey Vaughn of HarrisburgJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - Audrey Vaughn is a true animal lover and "chef at heart," who lives in Harrisburg with her family. Q. Did you see a fireworks display this year? Vaughn: My boyfriend and...
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Rich Miller: Rauner goes live on TVJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner regularly tries to go over the heads of the news media and talk directly to the public. Usually for people in his position, that's just not possible. G...
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Rich Miller: Fog of fear and loathing engulfs SpringfieldJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - One of the hottest rumors making the rounds among Statehouse types last week was that the governor and/or the Illinois Republican Party will be sending "trackers" to Spr...
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Our view: The 'hope nots' of a tragic storyJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - It is a commentary on our times that the moment we hear of an outrage like the shootings in Alexandria, Virginia, last week, one of our first thoughts is, "I hope it's n...