Opinion Stories from January 18, 2017 (Change date)
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A better candidate for tollway job?Jan 18, 2017 11:01 pm - I read in the Jan. 16 Daily Herald about how the new Illinois Tollway's Chief Operating Officer is a political and campaign veteran. This is the problem with Illinois. T...
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Opioid epidemic is real, getting worseJan 18, 2017 11:01 pm - I am writing to you in regard to the article "New pitch made for alcohol, drug treatment center near Campton Hills." The opioid epidemic is a rather common in the U.S.,...
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Inauguration editorial: Best wishes to President Donald TrumpJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Today, we begin with hope. The 45th president of the United States will be sworn into office, and the occasion commands our respect and our best energies. During the po...
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Objectivity, division and the challenge of trust in the mediaJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Our Opinion page concluded 2016 with a series of editorials focusing on what we see as the state of the free press in America today and worrisome threats it faces. Crit...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Are we out of touch with the 'real America' or 'reality TV' America?Jan 18, 2017 12:00 am - Following the 2016 election, some readers have accused me of being out of touch with the Real America - that mythic locale inhabited by people who vote like them and wat...
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Residents do not want Rt. 53 extensionJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - Thank you to the Daily Herald editorial board for reflecting the voices of Lake County residents in its Dec. 21 editorial "Where's the political will to justify continue...
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Statistics that show liberal bias in the pressJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - I read George Peternel's view in your paper about "The myth of liberal bias in the press." I felt it was a thoughtful point of view, even though I mostly disagreed with ...
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Attacking Lewis showed Trump's disregard for the American storyJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - Who is John Lewis that Donald Trump should be mindful of him? Lewis, by one definition, is a 76-year-old, liberal politician with a disturbing habit of hyperbole. He qu...
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For new year, consider abortion alternativesJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - In the new year can we get more people to be concerned about saving babies in the womb? There will be the 44th March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 27. Tho...
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