Opinion Stories from November 24, 2025 (Change date)
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Thanksgiving is special among holidaysNov 24, 2025 12:21 pm - Thanksgiving is like that beloved old book we take down from the shelf every so often to reread. Although we know the passages by heart, we still find them so very comfor...
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More Illinois tax dollars wastedNov 24, 2025 12:21 pm - Gov. Pritzker recently celebrated the opening of a new subsidized apartment complex in Alton, Illinois. An article describing the property says, “The new community spans ...
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Acts of caring rebuild our connectionsNov 24, 2025 12:20 pm - As both a hospice chaplain and a state representative, I am guided by a simple truth: we are all connected. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Whatever affects one di...
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Mamdani editorial crossed a lineNov 24, 2025 12:20 pm - You know I have subscribed to print media for over 40 years. I like the sports, some local news and the comics. Recently, you really crossed the line on your editorial ab...
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What it means to careNov 24, 2025 12:20 pm - I grew up in Edison Park. I cared. I rode the bus to high school. Never thought twice about safety. People cared. Restaurants and regular shopping. Community cared. Homes...
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Keep Memorial Stadium hallowedNov 24, 2025 12:19 pm - In his introduction to University of Illinois President David Kinley at the Oct. 18, 1924, dedication of Memorial Stadium, Robert F. Carr said, “The beautiful colonnades ...
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Who will be the next target?Nov 24, 2025 12:19 pm - Historical ignorance, ah yes. We are catapulting to a 1930s Germany repeat while invoking fascism has quickly and sadly become a new American cliché. I recall how befuddl...
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We must rethink the immigrant issueNov 24, 2025 11:12 am - The cruel scenes we see each day on TV of dark-skinned people being zip tied, dragged off to a compound and never seen again are changing attitudes on immigrants. Recent ...
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Legal process is critical to nation of lawsNov 24, 2025 11:11 am - As I read about the actions of ICE, I am recalling stories shared with me by my Hispanic friends. One of my Hispanic friends owns a car dealership. So that he could becom...
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Keep Veterans Day to honor veteransNov 24, 2025 11:11 am - Recently, I was leaving a shopping center on Randall Road. There is a sign that usually spotlights Carpentersville Community Events. It is visible as drivers approach the...
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