Articles filed under Opinion
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How a coin-convention press release led to a riveting whodunitApr 30, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: When writers manage to blend all the main styles of writing into a single story, it can be especially gratifying. Riveting even.
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Charles brings reminder of common interests at a critical timeApr 30, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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New hope for saving our republicApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - The 2024 presidential election revealed that millions of Americans seemed to have paid little heed to the threat that Donald J. Trump posed to America's democracy, specif...
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Alarming views on popeApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Mr. Vercillo’s letter to the editor on April 27 is both amusing and alarming. Mr. Vercillo questioning the pope is laughable, as is him calling the pope “the patron saint...
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Daily Herald opinion: An important reminder: Successful stormwater projects show value of well-executed government spendingApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: There is doubtless some justification for persistent complaints about the levels of government spending that dominate local, state and federal budgeting. That said, it also bears noticing when when well planned and executed government spending plays an important role in protecting our quality of life.
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Playing hardball in abnormal timesApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Voters have a way of defying redistricting hypocritesApr 29, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Health bill is inadequateApr 28, 2026 9:21 am - Regarding the April 26 story “There are solutions to health insurance affordability crisis” by Elliot Richardson, President of Small Business Advocacy Council: Mr. Richa...
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Resist efforts to ease emissions standardsApr 28, 2026 9:21 am - As a local elected official representing southeast DuPage County, I strongly oppose any federal effort to roll back regulations governing ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions. ...
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Proposed bill on ‘surveillance pricing’ will hurt consumersApr 28, 2026 4:00 am - The cost of living is going up and it’s especially bad here in Illinois. Not only is inflation in our state worse than the national average, prices in Chicago are rising ...