Shut down sports during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the lie that professional sports leagues put the health and safety of their players before...
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Guest Editorials
A statement regarding the forced resignation of Dr. Cathy Slemp
by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right...
Read moreDon’t bungle the ending of the U.S.’s longest war
America’s war in Afghanistan has dragged on too long. But the U.S. domestic political calendar shouldn’t dictate when to end...
Read moreDon’t send the National Guard home just yet
When dealing with a crisis — be it a pandemic or any other significant threat — we believe it’s best...
Read moreWest Virginia is ready for a safe return to work
by Rebecca McPhail A few weeks ago, we told you how manufacturers had stepped up to respond to the COVID-19...
Read moreReimagining education after COVID
by Ron Iannone The COVID-19 has forced us to rethink how we deliver instruction in schools.Distance learning has been the...
Read moreWhy have people started mistrusting scientists?
by Larry Harris The COVID-19 pandemic is being viewed from two sides in America: Health and economics.Those leaders who follow...
Read moreWhy churches should remain closed — for now
A reader emailed us a question that people have been asking: Under Illinois’ shutdown order, why is it OK to...
Read moreMaking progress saving America’s local newspapers
Congress is taking some encouraging steps toward the critical challenge of saving America’s local newspapers.This was apparent in several proposals...
Read moreNominate people who embody ‘compassion at work’
by Ace Parsi It has long been demonstrated that times of crisis, as we are experiencing amidst the present pandemic,...
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