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 Tuesday, May 8 Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's re-election odds aren't great. His only hope? Convince Illinois voters a Gov. J.B. Pritzker would mean a major hit to taxpayers' pocketbooks, writes columnist Kristen McQueary. |
| Time and again, Illinois taxpayers get stuck paying for the golden parachutes of outgoing public employees leaving under questionable circumstances. A new bill in Springfield would limit — and in some cases eliminate — these massive payouts. |
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| In October, I was carjacked in the parking garage of the Trader Joe's in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. The boy jumped in the car, crawled to the driver's seat. Startled at the sight of my daughter, he looked up. "Get your baby." |
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| It's admirable to think that "understanding" Trump supporters can fix this country, but it is also naive, writes Leonard Pitts. |
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| The unemployment rate is now 3.9 percent for all Americans, the lowest level since 2000. It's at a record-low 6.6 percent for African-Americans. The longer the Trump era of economic expansion continues, the greater number of people will benefit. |
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| When it comes to zoning, wards act like small fiefdoms where aldermen have the power to veto development projects; that means they can nix affordable housing. |
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| Donald Trump is the worst imaginable role model for the values Melania put forth in her new child-welfare initiative. |
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| Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis. |
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