Articles filed under Opinion
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Fund newborn screeningMay 05, 2025 4:26 pm - Last year, Illinois became a national leader when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the state’s newborn screening panel. But the screeni...
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The real double standardMay 05, 2025 4:24 pm - Unfortunately, Mr. Caponigri’s recent letter continues to push the far-right narrative that the BLM protesters faced no consequences for their protests stemming from Geor...
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No common senseMay 05, 2025 4:21 pm - Can our governor sit down and reflect on what common sense looks and sounds like? Create chaos and frustration, how proud he must be. Stand in front of the mirror or came...
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Stop the litterMay 05, 2025 4:21 pm - Littering in the US is out of control. It is everywhere and adversely affects our health and the environment. Public awareness and fines for littering are non-existent. I...
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Killer had no right to avoid statementsMay 05, 2025 4:20 pm - By skipping his sentencing, the Highland Park parade killer was allowed to inflict a second indignity on the victims and their families. Though his victims were not allow...
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On invasion and immigrationMay 05, 2025 4:20 pm - I regularly read in this column that people are angry about illegal immigrants in our country. Let me say up front that I wish we could process all the people who come to...
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Why don’t Republicans stand up for democracy?May 05, 2025 4:19 pm - Regarding the letter, “Why don’t Democrats decry wrongdoing” by Bob Shea. American’s watched live broadcast on many platforms, as President Trump made a speech at the Ell...
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Unfair coverageMay 05, 2025 4:19 pm - According to letters on your editorial page, there are others who feel the same as I do, yet every day I first feel frustration as I read the Daily Herald. Any news print...
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Do not allow rollback of animal protectionsMay 05, 2025 4:18 pm - The failed Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act, better known as the EATS Act, was recently reintroduced as the Food Security and Farm Protection Act on April 8. Thi...
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Stand up for rule of lawMay 05, 2025 4:18 pm - The rule of law and due process are bedrock principles in the founding of our country as it came together in opposition to a king and his arbitrary rulings. This is the b...