Articles filed under Opinion
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Sanctuary policies contribute to ICE dangersJan 26, 2026 4:00 am - In 1996, Section 287(g) was added to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. This section allowed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to delegate specific immig...
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ICE tactics are not what voters envisionedJan 26, 2026 4:00 am - Mr. Phillips’ recent letter argued that Renee Good’s behavior led to her execution. The logic leaves me speechless. She felt a duty to warn when her Samoli neighbors were...
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Cooperate with Chicago to get Bears stadiumJan 26, 2026 4:00 am - The mayor of Arlington Heights wants Illinois politicians to come together and support the mega-project bill to keep the Bears in Illinois. He said this is not about Arli...
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When a mob invades a sanctuaryJan 26, 2026 4:00 am - On Sunday, Jan. 18, a mob of left-wing activists invaded Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during their worship service. Of course, this has caused quite a stir regar...
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Iran, Minneapolis and threats to democracyJan 26, 2026 4:00 am - How chilling to read the Daily Herald’s recent front-page story about protests in Iran and the horrific killing of civilians who are marching in protest of the abusive go...
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Daily Herald opinion: Tough goal, easy response: As pedestrian traffic deaths climb, one solution for drivers is obviousJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - The Illinois Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force sets an admirable goal of eliminating all pedestrian traffic deaths in the state. Yes, admirable, but is it realistic? Esp...
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Founding principles ignoredJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - In 2026, we will celebrate this country's 250th birthday, recognizing the Declaration of Independence — clearly one of our foundational documents. It reads, in part, “ …...
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Daily Herald opinion: A new, familiar refrain: Communities need more, broader guidance in finding locations for data centersJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Suburban communities are all too familiar with what can happen when developers of any kind of project begin pitting them against each other and picking them off one by one to find the so-called “right location.” As they confront such potential experiences with the proliferation of data centers, they need broader policy guidance.
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Trump's outrageous threats get practical resultsJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private communications from other heads of state. Yet that is what Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway did last Sunday.
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Why no reporting on ICE successes?Jan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Every day the Daily Herald publishes articles (mainly from the AP) on the chaos going on in Minneapolis. Yet there is one critical aspect of this situation that is never ...