Articles filed under Opinion
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Focus protests on policy, not officersFeb 09, 2026 10:25 am - Our treatment of ICE officers reminds me of the Vietnam War days. Returning servicemen were often treated badly and blamed for a war they didn’t start and may or may not ...
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Questions about fate of our democracyFeb 09, 2026 10:24 am - How many lives are going to be lost in the next three years? How many lands are going to be occupied by unwanted guests in our own country as well as other countries? How...
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Evidence exists to support ICE officersFeb 09, 2026 10:24 am - The tragedy taking place in Minneapolis sparked a Jan. 31 Daily Herald editorial calling for the firing of the secretary of Homeland Security … hmmm. The editorial does n...
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What is the value of alienating allies?Feb 09, 2026 10:23 am - Our news is rightly focused on the Trump administration’s attacks on American cities that vote Democratic. Meanwhile, as the Daily Herald reported, Canadian Prime Ministe...
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Follow the law on immigrationFeb 09, 2026 10:23 am - I could not believe I read a story that a West Chicago schoolteacher was actually put on leave because he was in support of ICE operations. Talk about stopping freedom of...
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City must go further to control ICEFeb 09, 2026 10:22 am - On Jan. 20, the St. Charles City Council published a proclamation supporting constitutional principles, due process and human rights. This is a start, but it only reinfor...
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Rate hike not justified for pipe repairsFeb 09, 2026 10:22 am - The recent article about the new Peoples Gas rate hike by Maggie Dougherty captures the urgency of what faces Chicagoans if this proposal is allowed to go through. The ra...
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Give public the truth about vaccinesFeb 09, 2026 10:22 am - The recent announcement from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services regarding the removal of prior authorization requirements for a Respiratory Syncyti...
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New law hurts candidate accessibilityFeb 09, 2026 10:21 am - As a former member of the League of Women Voters of Illinois who organized candidate forums in the greater Elgin area for many years, I feel I must comment on passage of ...
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Three causes of ‘unaffordability’Feb 09, 2026 10:21 am - The newest disingenuous buzzword politicians are trotting out like a shiny new trick pony for the next election cycle is “affordability.” They want you to focus on the ev...