Articles filed under Opinion
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Paying for health careDec 28, 2025 4:00 am - Today a long letter to the editor attacked health care for all as not being a right. Paid for by the taxpayers was an issue. There is a significant difference between a r...
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Daily Herald opinion: A power of kings: Presidential pardons are outdated, ripe for abuse and must be curtailedDec 27, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Pardon power was written into the Constitution at a much different time, during an era of monarchs and despots that ingrained the power as a residue of our heritage. It is outdated today and ripe for abuse.
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We are entering 2026 with the worst economy in yearsDec 27, 2025 11:59 am - If you are feeling down about the direction of the economy as the year comes to a close, you are not alone. There is also plenty of evidence to back up the sentiment.
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Easy solutionsDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Gee, it’s so easy being governor of Illinois. Anytime there’s a $250 million shortfall, all I have to do is raise taxes, tolls and fees. It’s so easy, and I can just do i...
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Today’s editorial cartoonDec 26, 2025 4:00 am -
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IHSA playoffs plan a threat to safetyDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - A recent Sports section article noted that the IHSA has increased the football playoffs to allow more teams to participate in the post season. What were they thinking? Th...
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Name change comingDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Watch for the name change from Washington, DC, to Trump-Washington, DC. Harry Trumfio Arlington Heights ...
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‘A place of moral leadership’: This is no person for this jobDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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Daily Herald opinion: Stopping a frightening free-for-all: Fair maps amendment, protections needed more than everDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: If you abandon the belief that elected bodies should reflect the will of voters over the whims of politicians, then gerrymandering could be on the table every time a party in power feels threatened.
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Transgender TeensDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, some 3.3% of American high school students ages 13-17 self-identify as transgender. Earlier studies, sometimes asking the question differently, have reported a range from 1.2% to 2.7%.