Saturday, February 11, 2012

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They get it

The politicians who are presiding over the disaster known as Illinois may comfort themselves with the thought that, yes, things are bad here — nearly $200 billion in debt and 9.8 percent unemployment — but, heck, things are bad all over. A pox on everybody's house, right?

Why job creators skip Illinois Why job creators skip Illinois

Caterpillar Inc. has deep roots in Illinois. Over the years we've employed tens of thousands of Illinoisans, including the 23,000 working here today. My roots in Illinois are also deep. I attended public schools here, went to college in Decatur and I've spent the bulk of my career in the Land of Lincoln. Illinois is Caterpillar's home, and it is my home.

When she interrupts Page: When she interrupts

As a fan of Stephen Colbert's satirical skills on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," I didn't know what to expect when he sat down to interview the daughter of Jeff Fort, one of Chicago's most notorious gang leaders since Al Capone.

Today's columnists

10 things you might not know about skin color 10 things you might not know about skin color

Editorial: A good hard shove

Last weekend, Russia and China vetoed a tepid UN Security Council resolution condemning Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's bloody campaign against anti-government protesters.


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