Articles filed under Commentary
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McCaleb: County should ignore Bloomberg on beverage taxSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County residents and retailers overwhelmingly hate the sugary drink tax foisted on them last month. No amount of money spent defending it is going to change that. T...
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The real AmericaSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - We've had the chance this summer to appreciate the enormous vitality of community life in America, and here's our conclusion: Whatever is happening in Washington, whoeve...
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Yes, Antifa is dangerous - but not to fascistsSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Call me unromantic, but I disliked a lot about the fabled "Sixties" the first time around. Some of the music was good, but otherwise 1968 was among the worst years in Am...
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Common plight helps unite polarized peopleSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - I once had a very close friend named Charlie. We spent every day together, much of the night, too. I got to learn about his family and old neighborhood, and he got to le...
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Express your opinion about suburban issues on our revamped Facebook pageSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Social media has given new power to the Daily Herald's mission to engage citizens directly in the issues and events that shape our lives in the suburbs. We hope you'll j...
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Letter to Readers: New Facebook initiative involves you in our discussionsSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Dear Readers, Hosea Paddock's refreshingly direct description of the Daily Herald's motto - "to fear God, tell the Truth and make money" - gets a lot of attention, ...
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The Dreamers deserve compassion -- and a legislative compromiseSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson "The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason." - T.S. Eliot We have every reason to assume the worst when i...
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We knew it! Tollway transponders a 'talker'Sep 09, 2017 2:00 pm - Editor's note: Clarification made Sept. 12 to reflect cost of tollway transponders. A story about a little electronic gadget had, as we in the news business often s...
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The case for governmentSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Seeing the devastating effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and of wildfires out West, one cannot help but think about the crucial role that government plays in our liv...
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Hurricanes, humanitarian relief and American traditionSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Hurricane Harvey's storm status was reduced just after reaching the coast of Texas, but damage was severe. There was destruction in and around Houston and elsewhere befo...