Articles filed under Opinion
-
The debate over intelligence in politicsDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - At first there was surprise that the Daily Herald printed a short letter by Robert Antepenko asking if the newspaper is ignorant and stupid. Then after reading over the y...
-
Drug war prioritiesDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - I wish the Democrats cared as much for the 100,000 citizens who die of a drug overdose every year in the U.S. as they do for two drug runners on a speedboat in the Caribb...
-
Know the facts about department’s nameDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - In response to letter writer Robert Antepenko “Accept Change in Department Title,” who says “Now, I ask, is the Herald stupid or ignorant” because they refer to the Depar...
-
Rollback of fuel standards is bad policyDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - On Dec. 3, President Trump drastically reduced CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards on new passenger cars and light trucks, regressing back to 2022 levels and ...
-
A hope for clarity in immigration storiesDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - Kudos to the old curmudgeon, Marc Monroe Dion, for his column, “Tired of Deportation,” in the Nov. 30 edition of the Daily Herald. Dion hit the nail right on the head: Ne...
-
Drug war prioritiesDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - I wish the Democrats cared as much for the 100,000 citizens who die of a drug overdose every year in the U.S. as they do for two drug runners on a speedboat in the Caribb...
-
Zoning change defies village policyDec 08, 2025 4:00 am - I am writing to express concern about the Barrington 220 proposal to expand the “Lincoln Lot,” a parking lot originally planned for residential parcels along Hager Avenue...
-
Lesson of the pardonDec 07, 2025 4:00 am - On Dec. 3, President Donald Trump pardoned yet another convicted felon. Let this be a wake-up call to the 50 state attorneys general. You need to prosecute fraud and viol...
-
Why it’s important to stop and honor sacred datesDec 07, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Today marks a sacred date in American history. It is not the only one. Why do we take pains to, in some fashion, acknowledge it in the public press every year?
-
Township efforts strengthen social fabricDec 07, 2025 4:00 am - At our November Milton Township Board Meeting, I got emotional. It began when Shannon Hartnett, director of our 708 Community Mental Health Board, shared a story about an...