Opinion Columns
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Democracy on the line, Americans decide whether to fight or foldFeb 29, 2024 3:30 am - “Sometimes the more absurd the lie, the more effective it is,” observed a former United Nations official in “Kiss the Future,” the new documentary produced by Matt Damon ...
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Endorsement: Rodgers for Kane County RecorderFeb 29, 2024 1:00 am - A newcomer and a familiar name to voters will face off in the Kane County recorder of deeds primary race. Democrats Brenda Rodgers, of Elgin, and Marisela Villegas, of Au...
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Biden Open-Door Policy: Some Facts and Historical ContextFeb 28, 2024 3:30 am - What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical contex...
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Endorsement: Hendricks for McHenry County Board Dist. 3Feb 28, 2024 2:45 am - Republicans Eric Hendricks and Robert Nowak are running to represent District 3 on the McHenry County Board. Hendricks, of Lake in the Hills, is an incumbent and was elec...
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Haley heads for another lossFeb 28, 2024 2:15 am - The Michigan Democratic and Republican primaries took place Tuesday. The Democratic contest is interesting not because any candidate had a chance of touching President Jo...
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Making a tough job tougher: Endorsements coming for March 19 primariesFeb 27, 2024 4:15 am - A recent conversation between Daily Herald Editorial Board members about a particular political race was timely and telling. In order to manage the large number of candid...
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Disturbing truth and the Vietnam MemorialFeb 25, 2024 5:21 pm - It felt as if someone were standing on my chest. I could not seem to get enough air into my lungs. It couldn’t be a heart attack. I was still relatively young and in good...
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House action could achieve something where words are failing on Ukraine aidFeb 24, 2024 1:49 pm - Finding the right words is important. They provide clarity, while the wrong words create confusion and distortions that obscure the truth. A story — of dubious veracity —...
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I was country before Beyoncé was countryFeb 24, 2024 11:01 am - The old man's idea of paradise is inertia. Right now, there's an old woman looking sadly out the window of her apartment, seeing the vacant store where the “good” bakery ...
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Is another child tax credit expansion really the best way to help families?Feb 23, 2024 2:15 am - In the well-intentioned rush to support American families by expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC), critical questions are often ignored: Aren't we already doing enough, a...