Letters to the Editor
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Entering second Cold War as a ‘House divided’Jun 27, 2024 12:03 pm - The first Cold War began in 1947, two years after the end of WW II. It ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved. The term was first used in a speech by Bernard Baruc...
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Character faults leave us to focus on policiesJun 27, 2024 12:03 pm - In his June 5 letter to the editor, Ken Skelnik asked if readers “could look into a mirror” and justify casting a vote for former President, Donald Trump in November? Mr....
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GOP must uniteJun 26, 2024 10:31 am - I’m an Illinois conservative and suggest GOP “leaders” quit interparty fighting and unite. Too many narcissists. You’ll never progress until ya’ll grow up. Jim Thompson L...
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Climate change and American greatnessJun 26, 2024 10:30 am - Coming off the hottest year on record, areas of Florida and Texas have been inundated by downpours and ocean surges, severe heat has blistered the Southwest including Pho...
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Coverage appreciatedJun 25, 2024 6:19 pm - Thank you, Daily Herald, for including Olympic coverage on your sports pages. I don't consider myself a fair-weather fan, but the sports weather in Chicago this summer is...
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Plate IDs can be constitutionalJun 25, 2024 6:17 pm - According to the Illinois State Police, the automated license plate reader program employed on roadways patrolled by the ISP has “helped the agency identify witnesses or ...
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Campaign overspendingJun 24, 2024 2:19 pm - The amount of money being spent on election campaigns this season is obscene, especially in the presidential race. Just imagine if a lot of those dollars could be spent o...
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Expanding pharmacists’ role puts patients at riskJun 24, 2024 2:18 pm - Ensuring safety and providing the best care to all is our primary concern for opposing the recent legislative action to allow Illinois pharmacists and pharmacy technician...
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Biden’s one good deedJun 22, 2024 12:10 pm - I just recently spent hours trying to figure out what good things Biden did for the general middle-class population and came up with only one item. Biden screwed up the e...
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Worker’s conviction won’t help DCFSJun 22, 2024 12:10 pm - Back in 1988, two Illinois DCFS workers were indicted by a Cook County grand jury and prosecuted by then State’s Attorney Richard J. Daley. This was in response to the ho...