Articles filed under Opinion
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Losing AmericaJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - Little by little the government allowed the destruction of the middle class. What are we without the middle class? People struggling to live the American dream. There is ...
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Take an honest look at presidentsJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - This letter is in response to Bill Blaine’s post in the June 16 Daily Herald. The writer is sad because he doesn’t understand the vitriol in the streets regarding Trump. ...
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Follow state Constitution on school fundingJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - In 2017, Illinois legislators celebrated their new evidence-based funding plan for K-12. EBF was just putting a Band-Aid on the funding problem. EBF’s first mistake is th...
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Hold government accountable on climateJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - Here in southern Wisconsin, we just finished a brutal stretch of 90 degree-plus days with high levels of humidity and the long-range forecast doesn’t predict much relief ...
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Let’s be calmJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has passed and the Democrats pull out the old, tired playbook and start telling us about the complete and utter disaster we are all facing. Num...
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Read the billsJul 07, 2025 4:00 am - Readers may think my rant is about the Big Beautiful Bill but it is not. My musing is about all legislation voted on by the House and Senate. If I could waive a magical c...
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Has Pritzker earned a third term?Jul 07, 2025 4:00 am - I read about Pritzker preparing to run for a third term or a run for president. I also hear many who say he is doing an excellent job. In my mind the proof is in the resu...
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Democracy Strikes OutJul 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Today’s editorial cartoonJul 06, 2025 4:00 am -
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No online porn for kids? Supreme Court is OK with thatJul 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Supreme Court upholds Texas law requiring age verification for pornography websites, with Justice Kagan dissenting over privacy concerns. The ruling balances child protection and free speech.