Columns
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Protesters seek support for caregivers of people with disabilitiesApr 26, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois disability advocates urge state legislators to raise wages and prevent cuts to services for caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Pritzker balances messaging as some Dems encourage party to avoid ‘bathroom issues’Apr 26, 2025 4:00 am - While Pritzker champions transgender rights, Newsom and Emanuel say Democrats should talk less about social issues and more about the economy.
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Breaking down the chaotic ‘reforms’ in WashingtonApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Trump's tariffs and tax cuts for the wealthy, combined with Elon Musk's haphazard budget cuts, have created fiscal chaos, benefiting the rich while harming the poor.
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‘I don’t have any offers right now’: Mill Creek Golf Course seeking food service tenantApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - After the closure of the Kane Social Club at Mill Creek Golf Course in Geneva, Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun wonders if there will ever be food service there during the golf season, or banquets and other events year-round.
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Democrats’ hill to die on: Albergo GarciaApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: The Salvadoran migrant deported by the Trump administration due to an administrative error is now caught in political battle as Democrats try to score points by facilitating his return to the U.S.
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With nearly 70 combined offers, Taylor and Mueller close in on decision dayApr 24, 2025 6:40 pm - Carmel sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor and South Elgin junior tight end Gavin Mueller -- two of the state’s top football recruits -- are closing in on their college committments.
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Taking our traffic conversations beyond simple complainingApr 24, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Sick of traffic jams? Meet the woman who knows all the insider tricks to help you get around Chicagoland faster.
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Disappeared: A court warns America that its values are slipping awayApr 24, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: The Trump administration's refusal to comply with court orders to facilitate return of wrongly deported immigrant threatens the rule of law.
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How Henderson overcame autism to become a nationally ranked junior bass fishermanApr 23, 2025 7:33 pm - Robbie “Goose” Henderson, a junior at Wauconda High School, is rated among the nation’s top junior bass fishers.
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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael was a ‘wild child’ who loved football — and lifeApr 23, 2025 6:39 pm - The irony of Steve McMichael’s life is that it was stopped short, yet he got more out of 67 years than an entire team could. The Pro Football Hall of Famer died from complications of ALS on Wednesday.