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Trump's place in presidential history

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The governor tries to divide Illinois against itself – again

Tags: Opinion, Downstate. Chicago, politics, race, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

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Judging our elected emperors by their clothes

Tags: Opinion, Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn, clothes, politics, Illinois James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

The return of the businessman-reformer

Tags: Opinion, Politics, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, progressivism, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Does the French Revolution hold lessons for Citizen Rauner?

Tags: Opinion, Politics, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, history, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Has the governor taken the wrong guy hostage?

Tags: Opinion, Illinois State Museum, Bruce Rauner, politics, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Is the U.S. a nation-state or a nation of states?

Tags: Opinion, History, Joseph Ellis, Lincoln, Civil War, South, politics, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Republicans accuse Democrats of political theater over right-to-work

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Aldermanic candidates want fair share of gambling revenue

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The lessons of Illinois’ historic sites history

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The lost art of political invective

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Immigrant-hating and the Illinois democracy

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Can governors change history?

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Slogging through the season’s political ads

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Legislation would have sidestepped rulemaking process

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Stephen A. Douglas and Illinois’ populist past

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If you liked Dan Walker, you’ll love Gov. Bruce Rauner

Tags: Opinion, Illinois, politics, Bruce Rauner, Dan Walker, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

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The congressman confronts complexity, and gets confused

Tags: Opinion, Rodney Davis, politics, Obamacare, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Term limits are bad politics and worse government

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Republican with union background to challenge Democratic incumbent

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