Articles filed under Opinion
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Land saved’: Conservation Foundation, benefactors spare parcel from developmentFeb 01, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: After years of growth, few untouched parcels remain. Protecting open space is more crucial every year. Thanks to the Conservation Foundation and two anonymous donors, one parcel will be saved from warehouses and other development.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Not thinking a thing wrong’: Obvious lies about tragic events go beyond spin, disqualify leadersJan 31, 2026 2:00 pm - It happened to be founding father Thomas Paine's 289th birthday on Thursday, and in the midst of the controversies regarding Minneapolis swirling around us, we stumbled a...
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Perfect opportunity for small business community to get engagedJan 31, 2026 11:22 am - Election season is upon us. Illinois politicians have just started their 2026 legislative session. There is a window every two years when voters have a unique opportunity to make their voices heard.
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 30, 2026 4:00 am -
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Addressing Illinois’ budget problems requires fixing flawed policyJan 30, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: As Gov. Pritzker prepares to make the FY 2027 General Fund budget proposal next month, his office forecasts that revenue will fall some $2.2 billion short of what’s needed to continue funding the same level of services provided this year, plus cover the growth in the state’s debt service. That’s troubling for four reasons.
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An America to loveJan 30, 2026 4:00 am - Today I was stopped by a very long train. I watched a woman wearing a hijab get out of her car and go to the car in the next lane. She was obviously telling the woman dri...
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The end of the road for a little diner that couldJan 30, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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There are better, cheaper solutions on Route 120Jan 30, 2026 4:00 am - I’m not sure that many of your readers know about a project being designed by the Illinois Department of Transportation for improving traffic flow on Illinois Route 120 i...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 29, 2026 4:00 am -
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March deserved more coverageJan 29, 2026 4:00 am - I am thoroughly disappointed with the Daily Herald. On Jan. 23, tens of thousands of people joined the March for Life in Washington, DC. Not a peep about the march in the...