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The 'death panel' debate

When Medicare was created in 1965, it wasn't supposed to be a budget-buster. The health insurance...

For better mass transit ...

For better mass transit ...

Extending the Chicago Transit Authority's Red, Orange and Yellow Lines has been debated for decades,...

... and downtown jobs

... and downtown jobs

United Airlines is moving 2,800 jobs to the blocky and black Willis Tower on the southwest flank...

Setting the standard

Perhaps the most touching aspect of the announcement of the death of one of modern popular music's...

When Illinois pols aren't the nation's punch line

They came from sharply different perspectives, but somehow they managed to engage each other on...

A shout-out to the youth: A plan we can believe in

I am not a wonk. Usually this is not a problem. But when it comes to health-care reform, it matters....

Lacking morals

Lacking morals We bemoan our inability to stop crime and...

Government-funded care

Government-funded care I am writing from Canada because of my...

Lacking trust

Lacking trust I agree that health care cannot be entrusted to the...

Veto the campaign bill

Veto the campaign bill

A frequent criticism of campaign finance laws is that they have perverse and unexpected...

Time to run

If Illinois is to have a lawful Revolution of 2010, Tuesday is its first call to the barricades.

A couple of nags

Legislative horse-trading is nothing new in Springfield, but it's not often you see the governor and...

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