Articles filed under Opinion
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The varied reporting at the sunrise of a new school yearAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: As a new school year begins, the Daily Herald pledges continued comprehensive coverage of suburban schools beyond just first-day photos and sports, covering diverse issues and achievements.
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Summit will be a telling show, but full of uncertaintiesAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump and Putin meet today in Alaska amid speculation and some knowns, including that Putin's demands are non-starters and Trump's leverage is uncertain.
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Trump sees himself as D.C.’s top lawmanAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: It's refreshing that Trump sees high crime in the nation's capital as an emergency, but we’ll see if his approach can work.
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 15, 2025 4:00 am -
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Amusing word playAug 14, 2025 12:15 pm - Being a former Arlington Heights resident, I’m thinking the games that the McCaskeys and Kevin Warren continue to play are really getting tiring to the fans and real taxp...
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Respect the facts of American historyAug 14, 2025 12:15 pm - The Daily Herald reported on Aug. 7 that the United States was spending $10 million to restore a Confederate memorial that had been removed from Arlington National Cemete...
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Daily Herald opinion: Vaccines a key part of the back-to-school checklistAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Setting politics aside, vaccination offers important protections, as well as valuable health and history lessons.
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Learning from America's immigrant pastAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past.
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More things that don’t compute amid Gaza’s miseryAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Common criticisms of Israel's actions in Gaza fail to provide coherent alternatives or account for Hamas' role, and the narrative absolving Hamas while indicting Israel does not hold up to scrutiny.
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 14, 2025 4:00 am -