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Hard hits

The football world is focused this week on South Florida, where the Indianapolis Colts and the New...

Raise the stakes

Fix McPier

Fix McPier

"Though the chorus of complaints about high costs at McCormick Place has been growing louder,...

Supreme Court sets bad public policy

The Illinois Supreme Court demonstrated last week that it takes the "supreme" in its name all too...

Feeling sorry for Cohen and other pols

Maybe you didn't feel bad for Scott Lee Cohen on Sunday night when you saw him biting his lip and...

Time to just put a cork in it, E______

Recently, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel described some recalcitrant Democratic senators as...

Voice of the People, Feb. 8

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Winter's end

Dreams for children

Unfinished business

The timing of Wednesday's bill-signing party wasn't lost on anyone. Happy anniversary, defendant Rod...

Reform? No.

Reform? No.

"We will not be part of any agreement which limits contributions from everyone...

The revolution of 2010

The revolution of 2010

Some people eager to open presents scribble daily X's on the calendar as their birthdays approach....

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