Articles filed under Opinion
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Iowa is one state that gets redistricting rightAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Iowa's nonpartisan redistricting process should be a model for other states to ensure fair congressional maps not distorted by gerrymandering for partisan gain.
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Blame high taxes, excessive regulations for businesses fleeing IllinoisAug 30, 2025 12:45 pm - Illinois has a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, but too many of our businesses don’t stay. In the past several years, companies including Takeda, Caterpillar, Highland Ventures and Tyson have all fled Illinois’ suburbs and moved their headquarters out of state.
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The chromosome test for fighting crimeAug 29, 2025 9:03 am - Given all of the recent attention President Donald Trump has placed on violent crime, I decided to do some independent research on the topic. Having consulted several ver...
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Acts of mercyAug 29, 2025 9:03 am - I was disheartened to see the administration’s decision to halt special immigrant visas for injured children from Gaza receiving medical care in the U.S. These children —...
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Daily Herald opinion: Promises kept: Unique Wheaton band concert a powerful ode to friendship and the power of musicAug 29, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A noted conductor’s promise to conduct the Wheaton Municipal Band when he turned 100 was kept, thanks to the power of music, friendship, commitment and creativity.
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Lack of kratom regulation causing health risks in IllinoisAug 29, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Heidi Sykora: The lack of regulation in Illinois threatens access to safe, quality natural kratom leaf.
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Trump is not the biggest threat to the Fed’s independenceAug 29, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Repeated attacks by President Trump highlight concerns over Fed independence, but fiscal policy also threatens it. Rising interest costs may subordinate Fed policy to fiscal decisions, enabling inflation.
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 29, 2025 4:00 am -
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One positive possibilityAug 28, 2025 2:22 pm - While from a non-legal, emotional perspective, sending Illinois National Guard troops to defend Chicago's citizens is a terrific idea; however, it’s a legal issue that I ...
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Letter was wrong about lake levelsAug 28, 2025 2:22 pm - We were disappointed to read the letter to the editor in the Daily Herald on Monday about Long Lake. It is unfortunate no one contacted the LLISA board for a statement. A...