Articles filed under Opinion
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The cover-up is always worse than the crimeApr 02, 2025 12:53 pm - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The Trump team's major security breach regarding attack plans reveals not just incompetence but cover-up and lies. Loyal soldiers' lives were risked while the administration avoided responsibility.
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Political peacemaking?Apr 02, 2025 11:23 am - A couple of years ago, my wife and daughter told me that my words about politics were driving them bonkers. They said that I must not bring up any political topic when I ...
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Keeping numbers in perspectiveApr 02, 2025 11:22 am - It’s funny how numbers can be manipulated to serve one’s hidden purpose. Being 80 years old, I can recall when government wanted to impose a state sales tax. It was only ...
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Today’s editorial cartoonApr 02, 2025 4:00 am -
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Daily Herald Opinion: When ‘local politics’ becomes something else: Can we find a way to stop the trend toward partisan influence in local races?Apr 02, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Local politics is becoming more partisan as parties back candidates, bring resources, and create slates, adding drama and dysfunction to formerly nonpartisan races.
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Today’s editorial cartoonApr 01, 2025 3:46 pm -
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How times changeApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - I’ve been feeling so old recently. I can remember when Republicans didn’t love Russia. Daniel Welch Glen Ellyn ...
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A telling contrastApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - Thankfully, President Trump is using financial common sense by attempting to cut spending and not burden future generations with unpayable debt. Contrast that with Mayor ...
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Rescued by moving truckApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - The latest headlines tell us that Illinois ranked almost dead last at No. 48 in the annual Truth In Accounting analysis of state finances, scoring a grade of F. Additiona...
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This must stopApr 01, 2025 4:00 am - Enough is enough. According to “Scientific American” Trump’s February executive order includes bringing supervision and control of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to th...