Articles filed under Opinion
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Personality, not policy, is Trump’s appealJun 23, 2025 4:00 am - The historical notion that the elderly consistently prefer conservative candidates and younger generations consistently favor liberal candidates is becoming less and less...
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Disrespect for expertise is hurting the nationJun 23, 2025 4:00 am - I appreciated recent commentaries in the Daily Herald, one by Keith Peterson about the tragic demise of our Fulbright programs and the other by Susan Estrich about No Kin...
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2016 comparable Cubs making run for historyJun 23, 2025 4:00 am - I have good news for everybody. The 2025 Chicago Cubs have many similarities to the 2016 Cubs. The Cubs made an iconic run to the World Series in 2016 after being down 3-...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJun 22, 2025 4:00 am -
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Support appreciated, smiles would be, tooJun 22, 2025 4:00 am - Thank you to the Schaumburg Fire Department for coming to the rescue when one of the thousands of peaceful protesters at the No Kings march needed help. And thanks also t...
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A welcome reminder of why Pride is importantJun 22, 2025 4:00 am - Kudos to the Daily Herald editorial, “ A touch of history” on June 11. It was a thoughtful and empathetic look at why June is Pride Month and why it matters to everyone. ...
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Russian and Iranian threats dim in summer brightnessJun 21, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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The Fifth EstateJun 21, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The fewer newspapers we have in this country, the more people we have who call themselves “journalists.”
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Daily Herald opinion: The legislative shell game: GOP lawsuit draws attention to a practice that threatens faith in governmentJun 21, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: For too long, a legislative ‘bait and switch’ tool has been used to pass controversial or complicated legislation without the transparency demanded by the Illinois Constitution. A new lawsuit by Republicans is important for raising the public’s awareness of the practice.
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Kids need online safety solutions that actually workJun 20, 2025 2:45 pm - Nothing should come before keeping our kids safe and healthy. As social media has become an ever-present daily life, with kids and teenagers at the forefront, parents are...