Articles filed under Opinion
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Go to the polls to protect U.S. institutionsSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - The damage to our U.S. institutions, like higher learning, weather forecasting, the military, the FDA, the EPA, all of our scientific communities from the CDC to the NIH ...
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Lost opportunity for votersSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - I was disappointed that the nonpartisan League of Women Voters candidate forum featuring state Sen. Darby Hills and her challenger, state Rep. Nabeela Syed, was canceled ...
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Authorizing mayoral recalls is a bad ideaSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - Aurora voters will decide on the November ballot whether to support a referendum to allow the recall of an incumbent mayor. A recall would not require the mayor to have c...
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Senator puts corporate donors firstSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - At a time when our community is debating the strain that data centers could place on our local resources and residents in Hawthorn Woods have been struggling with the pri...
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Don't cancel the forumsSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - The level of cowardice or hubris on display in the northwest suburbs this election season is breathtaking! Recently, Democratic U.S. House candidate Melissa Bean of the 8...
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The issues Democrats should pursueSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - Trump has created such chaos in so many areas that it is difficult to know where to begin repairing the damage. My concern is that Democrats and independents who hopefull...
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A display of poor sportsmanshipSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - I was absolutely appalled to see the Grand Valley Football Team hung 96 points on Judson College on Sept. 19, a school I had not even heard of. I know of no case of such ...
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Sep 28, 2026 4:00 am - The United States government, under the administration of the current president, has refused White House press credentials to a select group of American news organization...
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May we have what it takes to live up to our ConstitutionSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter: Muslims and other minorities have cause to love the U.S. Constitution more than anyone else. The reasons are straightforward.
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Daily Herald opinion: Pritzker’s AI Cabinet: New agency has promising mission, difficult challengesSep 27, 2026 9:05 am - Illinois took a strong step in July toward monitoring and controlling the risks of artificial intelligence development. This week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive or...