Articles filed under Opinion
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Daily Herald opinion: End the ‘shell’ game: An abhorrent legislative practice intended to flout transparency and deny discussion is all too commonJan 02, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: The practice of passing legislative “shell bills” is an abhorrent means of conducting the public’s business and must be brought to an end, consitutionally or otherwise.
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 02, 2026 4:00 am -
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The heart of Trump's deportation pushJan 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: You've probably heard commentators say that under President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is arresting and deporting a huge number of illegal immigrants who have no criminal record.
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New Year's resolutionsJan 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Every year, for as long as I can remember, I would resolve to lose weight. 125 pounds it said on my driver's license, even though it wasn't accurate at the time I wrote it down
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Find common ground on solving problemsJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - Donald Trump is not your typical warm and fuzzy president. His mannerisms, ego, unnecessary name calling can be difficult to digest. His never-ending criticism of the Bid...
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Read Obama; work for unityJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - “We the people” need to heed the words of President Obama. “We the people” need to keep our country for the people. All the people. “We the people” need to elect people w...
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Photo bar low, politicalJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - I must say that the bar has been set awfully low for the Top Photos of the Year when one is a rather generic photo of a banner waving in the wind just because it has an a...
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Let’s make positive quantum leaps in 2026Jan 01, 2026 8:01 am - Especially around the holidays, I think that life can be magical. And, to a degree, I also thought that I had to become a magician to affect every conceivable outcome. In...
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Columnist must lack direct experienceJan 01, 2026 8:01 am - Evidently, Michael Barone does not live in an area that has been bearing the brunt of climate change destruction. If he did, he would not be implying the issue is loaded ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Toward better democracy: ranked choice voting coming back to forefront in 2026Jan 01, 2026 4:00 am - The discussion about ranked choice voting for Illinois has gone quiet in the last year and a half, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it had been buried, killed by a fear...