Articles filed under Opinion
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Back the SAFE Act to prevent fallsMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - Bruises, concussions and broken bones — these are all-too-common results of a fall. Each year, over 14 million older Americans fall, leading to serious injuries, hospital...
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Common-sense leader neededMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - While I want a leader who is quick on his feet, I don't want one who is prone to rash decisions — like getting our nation into a reckless, unauthorized war that does litt...
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Political power is party’s goal on immigrationMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - When one wonders why the Democrats reject vote ID and are willing to make travelers wait in massive lines in an effort to neuter or abolish ICE, there is one simple answe...
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Oil reliance shows in Iran ‘excursion’Mar 30, 2026 4:00 am - Nobody has accused the Trump Administration of being particularly deep thinkers; despite Steve Bannon's claims of Trump playing “5-D chess,” the consequences of the curre...
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Say no to this paradise lostMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - The proposed Paradise Lake sand and gravel mine in Spring Grove is being presented as a routine land-use decision. It is not. It’s one of the most consequential environme...
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Support climate change Superfund billMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - The impacts of climate change, such as increasing temperatures, extreme weather events, flooding and droughts, affect us all, and those responsible must be held accountab...
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Let’s not fumble chance for mixed-use communityMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - I am a Bears fan, but I am not a fan of the Bears moving to Arlington Heights. Indeed, Arlington Heights would have bragging rights, but at what price? Our village alread...
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The tragic lesson on the gun lobby from MinneapolisMar 30, 2026 4:00 am - Even though national attention has shifted away from Minneapolis in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s so-called “Operation Metro Surge”, the community there is ...
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Safe lakefront?Mar 29, 2026 4:00 am - Sheridan Gorman was murdered at Loyola Beach. This is part of the same lakefront that Gov. Pritzker was bragging was safe when he was down there with his security team re...
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President owes apology for missile tragedyMar 29, 2026 4:00 am - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr recently warned public broadcasters that their licenses could possibly not be renewed for broadcasting news distortions and hoaxes, in other wor...