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Commentary: Blame the Great Society for out-of-wedlock births
It has been 50 years since Lyndon Johnson signed the Great Society program into law. Ten trillion dollars later, the effects have been the very antithesis of his stated aims. This single piece of public policy has destroyed the family, caused a marked...Tags: Social Issues, USA Today, Substance Abuse, Head Start, Marriage
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Hero's blood spilled in Vietnam still heals today
Chinta Strausberg was visiting a relative's South Side business in January 1993 when — out of the blue — an elderly uncle telephoned her at the automotive parts shop. "First I was surprised that he knew I was there, but he kept saying,...
Tags: Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes, White House, Emmett Till, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Ku Klux Klan
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Quits Congress, Cites Health Reasons
CNNCHICAGO -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress effective Wednesday, citing the need to spend time "restoring my health." Jackson, who announced his resignation in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, has been is the subject of several...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Nancy Pelosi, FBI, Nelson Mandela, Religion and Belief
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Top 10 Presidential Cars
KickingTiresElection season kicked into high gear last night as the country prepares to peacefully elect a new leader. While everyone is grading the first of three presidential debates from last night and how President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt......Tags: Lincoln, Museums, Cadillac, Los Angeles Times, Bill Clinton
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How Obama can break the gridlock
Six years ago, the Chicago Tribune published my op-ed titled "Why Obama should run for president." "We need a calm, reflective president who does not think the other party is driven by bad motives. … He brings people together to find a consensus...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Richard Lugar, White House, Nancy Pelosi, Chicago Tribune
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1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles
FrameworkGoing into the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was the front-runner, but did not have a lock on the nomination.... -
10 things you might not know about political ads
Chicago Tribune reportersThe presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have pledged not to run political ads Sept. 11, out of respect for the terrorism victims. Which means there are 64 other days when you can count on being deluged with ads before Election Day. 1...Tags: Los Angeles Times, John Quincy Adams, Ku Klux Klan, 2012 Republican National Convention, Republican Party
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CEO pushes to gain power for Latinos, UNO charter school network
Tribune staff reporterAs America's banking system began to freeze in mid-2008, Juan Rangel's nonprofit United Neighborhood Organization was in trouble. Because of a gubernatorial funding veto, the Latino group, which runs one of Chicago's largest charter school networks,...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, House Building, Chicago City Hall, Banking, Primaries
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Morningstar founder turned mutual fund data processor into megamart for investment information
Special to the TribuneJoe Mansueto's day jobs have been a handful lately: He has been busy turning Morningstar Inc. into a $3.1 billion investment information megamart, buying up media properties and skipping the charity circuit in favor of coaching grade-school soccer on...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Social Issues, Chicago Reader, Morningstar Incorporated, Chicago Tribune
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Is Senator Simmons an A or F legislator?
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThere seems to be a big difference off opinion on what kind of job Sen. David Simmons is doing in the state Legislature. Last night the Florida School Boards Association named him Outstanding Legislator of the Year. Today, Fund Education Now, a... -
Can Romney win the Latino vote?
The courtship of the Hispanic vote has reached new intensity in the presidential campaign, with both President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney dutifully addressing the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed...Tags: Social Issues, Joe Biden, Marco Rubio, The Washington Post, DREAM Act
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 20
Handling of Benghazi attack ‘nauseating and disturbing’ To the editor: Most believed from day one that those killed in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012, died from a terrorist attack. Reports have said that various key agencies within the Obama...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Benghazi
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Aug 27, 2012
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Oct 15, 2012
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Sep 26, 2012
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Jun 25, 2012
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Nov 20, 2012
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