Opinion Columns
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A summary of Daily Herald primary endorsementsMar 16, 2024 12:30 pm - The primary election to select candidates for the November ballot is Tuesday, March. Here is a list of Daily Herald endorsements in contested races for major parties. For...
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Transformational boost for higher-ed would also help stateMar 15, 2024 1:15 am - It isn’t often lawmakers get to consider transformational policy proposals. Legislative change is typically incremental. But just last week, the state’s Commission on Equ...
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The special demands of covering a Bears move as local newsMar 14, 2024 2:30 am - From the first hints in the summer of 2021 that the Chicago Bears might be seriously considering a move to Arlington Heights, covering the twists and turns of the story h...
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McConnell’s long game and Donald TrumpMar 14, 2024 1:15 am - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he will step down from his Republican leadership position after the November election. The Kentucky Republican n...
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The 'No Labels' jokeMar 14, 2024 12:30 am - How do presidential candidacies start? Most begin with the ambitions of one person — one governor or senator or, in Donald Trump's case, one real estate mogul and reality...
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Addressing the loneliness epidemic with heartMar 13, 2024 1:00 am - One of the concerning health headlines toward the end of 2023 was the loneliness epidemic that is affecting millions of Americans, causing premature death in many cases. ...
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The State of the UnionMar 12, 2024 1:15 am - The Republicans should be mortified. In fact, by all accounts, they are. Rolling Stone featured an entire article quoting their reactions to Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's e...
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Beyond the Byline: Christopher PlacekMar 11, 2024 5:00 am - Senior writer Christopher Placek joined the Daily Herald in 2010, and currently covers news in the Northwest suburbs, with a focus on Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, ...
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Behind the photo: WWII vet still passionate about artMar 11, 2024 1:00 am - Bernard Bluestein’s apartment looks like an art studio. The walls are covered with his drawings and paintings, and many of his sculptures stand tall next to the furniture...
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The issue no one talks aboutMar 09, 2024 12:08 pm - What will it take to put the plight of local journalism on the public agenda?