Opinion Stories from January 25, 2026 (Change date)
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Daily Herald opinion: Tough goal, easy response: As pedestrian traffic deaths climb, one solution for drivers is obviousJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - The Illinois Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force sets an admirable goal of eliminating all pedestrian traffic deaths in the state. Yes, admirable, but is it realistic? Esp...
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Founding principles ignoredJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - In 2026, we will celebrate this country's 250th birthday, recognizing the Declaration of Independence — clearly one of our foundational documents. It reads, in part, “ …...
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Daily Herald opinion: A new, familiar refrain: Communities need more, broader guidance in finding locations for data centersJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Suburban communities are all too familiar with what can happen when developers of any kind of project begin pitting them against each other and picking them off one by one to find the so-called “right location.” As they confront such potential experiences with the proliferation of data centers, they need broader policy guidance.
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Trump's outrageous threats get practical resultsJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private communications from other heads of state. Yet that is what Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway did last Sunday.
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Why no reporting on ICE successes?Jan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Every day the Daily Herald publishes articles (mainly from the AP) on the chaos going on in Minneapolis. Yet there is one critical aspect of this situation that is never ...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 25, 2026 4:00 am -
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Where’s the tipping point on Trump?Jan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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