Articles filed under Opinion
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Be realistic on transitJul 01, 2025 4:00 am - Lately I’ve had the privilege of riding Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest train from Des Plaines to the Ogilvie center in Chicago and back. “So how’s ridership?” I asked a ...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJul 01, 2025 4:00 am -
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Leave it to the professionals’: When it comes to fireworks, be safe, be courteous, avoid punishmentJun 30, 2025 3:40 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Illegal fireworks on July 4th can cause serious injuries and deaths. Police in Elgin and Aurora will fine people $1000 for using them, so attend public fireworks displays instead.
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Taking pride in government that truly represents allJun 30, 2025 12:06 pm - Guest columnist Kevin B. Morrison: Our governments have made progress in including members who are LGBTQ+, but more is still needed for full equality
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Act now to influence Senate on budgetJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - 16,600 additional, preventable deaths could happen each year because of the Republican House budget proposal, according to an analysis by researchers in the Annals of Int...
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Investments in Israel Bonds unacceptableJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - Over the past year and a half, Israel’s assault on Gaza has devastated the Palestinian population. Tens of thousands have been officially reported killed and starved, an ...
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Drone surveillance violates privacyJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - I am writing today to express my concerns with drones being used as surveillance in Westmont. I live at 5905 Fairview Avenue and have a drone fly over my back yard from e...
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1973 act gives president authority he needsJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - I read the editorial in today’s Daily Herald, regarding the role of Congress regarding their constitutional duty on declaring war. The editorial essentially echoed the co...
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Media complacency enabled MadiganJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - I recently read an editorial in the Herald regarding the decades long corruption of Mike Madigan. I was good with one notable exception. There was no discussion of the me...
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On this July 4th, remember TaiwanJun 30, 2025 4:00 am - We Americans have forgotten that the Declaration of Independence was not merely a document for the colonies — it was a document for the world. It was a declaration of hum...