Opinion Columns
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Sometimes, knowing where to look can't find all the details you need for a storyDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Oh, the things we do in the name of accuracy. Whether on Zoom or, as in those old days seemingly hundreds of years ago, in person, the afternoon news meeting of Daily He...
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Infrastructure bill may bridge more than just our state's riversDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - Last month, I was proud to stand with public officials from around the country as President Biden signed into law the largest investment in American infrastructure in ge...
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There's plenty of reason to engage the world's democraciesDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - In 1998, former diplomat and academic James Robert Huntley wrote a little book entitled "Pax Democratica - Toward an Intercontinental Community of Democracies." The Cold...
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The search for leadershipDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Americans over 65 and those with underlying risk factors are not supposed to travel. Luckily, I have no plans to travel this week. Because I traveled last week. Who knew...
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A boost for an old ladyDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion I went to get my COVID-19 booster the day before Thanksgiving. I had an appointment at a chain drugstore in a strip mall located in the dope-shooting...
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To build a brighter future, we must make public transit greener, more accessibleDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - In July, we hosted a town hall meeting in Hanover Park to ask residents how public transportation could be improved in the Northwest suburbs. The message from attendees ...
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Dec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Connecting to readers, and helping readers to connect to each other, through social media has become an integral part of the Daily Herald's mission as a community newspa...
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Family, and country, dividedDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - My brother is older than me and when I was in high school, he worked second shift. I'd stay up waiting for him to get home and we'd work on jigsaw puzzles on the floor o...
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Thinking through the trade-offs of federally mandated paid leaveDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - The nonsensical coverage of the debate over paid leave continues. Apparently, opposing a federal paid-leave program is the equivalent of being anti-family or pro-sufferi...
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How We Got The Story: Covering theater in pandemic has changed, but rewards remainDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - There was a time when the most pressing challenge a theater critic faced was punctuality: arriving at the venue by curtain time and filing the review on deadline. The C...