Articles filed under Opinion
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Today’s editorial cartoonNov 23, 2025 4:00 am -
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Story whitewashed Epstein caseNov 23, 2025 4:00 am - Before the Daily Herald reprints any future political articles from the Washington Post, I strongly suggest you have your fact checkers verify the story. A recent front p...
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Daily Herald opinion: A dangerous ‘frankness’: Confusing offensive speech with leadership is a threat to our societyNov 22, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Offensive language, whether from the president or anyone else, should not be excused as ‘frankness.’
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Cook County’s tax delay exposes Illinois’ worsening business environmentNov 22, 2025 1:30 pm - Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.
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Questionable trustNov 21, 2025 12:13 pm - In his Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald recently quoted White House Deputy Secretary Kush Desai saying, “The Secretary rushed to get medical assistance …” Where exactly d...
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Consider plant-based feastNov 21, 2025 12:13 pm - With American farmers expressing frustration over Argentine beef bailouts, perhaps this moment calls for a broader conversation. Instead of fighting over who supplies mea...
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How can this happen in the U.S.?Nov 21, 2025 12:12 pm - Can't believe this is actually happening. Recently, our landscapers showed up as they do every Friday. My husband went out to talk to them about something and noticed tha...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘No laughing matter’: 9th District candidate’s gift bag stunt sets a disturbing toneNov 21, 2025 4:00 am - With 21 candidates vying for a single congressional seat, voters in the 9th District understandably showed up at a suburban campaign event Sunday hoping to learn more abo...
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Industrial policy isn’t being done poorly; it’s just bad economicsNov 21, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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'Get the word out'Nov 21, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: It took three weeks for President Donald Trump to speak up. In the meantime, Tucker Carlson's chummy interview with white nationalist and outspoken antisemite Nick Fuentes was tearing Trump's MAGA crowd apart. And when he finally did speak up, it was to defend Tucker Carlson — and Nick Fuentes.