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Sep 3, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read Read on X
On our @chitribopinions pages today ... universities and coronavirus, pensions and a reminder to get your colonoscopy scheduled. #allaboutthefun / thread follows
... @NotreDame professor Patrick Griffin defends the university's commitment to keeping students on campus during the coronavirus pandemic. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... Republican @SpeakerBoehner and Democrat @JoeCrowleyNY join forces to push for the protection of workers who depend on multiemployer pensions. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... and, finally, get your colonoscopy scheduled. As we learned with Chadwick Boseman's death at 43, colon cancer can strike the young. It's climbing among those under 50, and screenings are crucial.
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Nov 2, 2020
Illinois friends, here's the final thread of our @chitribopinions content on the graduated income tax question. Following are the columns @EricZorn has written on the matter.
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And here's Part 2 of the @chitribopinions collection of editorials, op-eds, letters, columns on the graduated-rate income tax debate.
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Soooooo... who needs a palate cleanser after last night's debate debacle? Me too. No hot takes here. We'll start with something from our news pages, a terrific explainer of Day of the Dead, then I'll share what's on our @chitribopinions pages / thread follows
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