Articles filed under Opinion
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Today’s editorial cartoonMay 19, 2026 4:00 am -
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Don’t consider ending cultural center leaseMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - I am alarmed to hear talk about not extending the lease for the Indian Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg and instead putting in a Schaumburg Historical Museum. Scha...
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‘Temporary’ stay not enough on abortion drugMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - Regarding the recent report on the Supreme Court’s temporary extension of access to Mifepristone, the stakes for women across the country could not be higher. With medica...
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Pregnancy centers also provide supportMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - I read with interest the article and follow-up editorial regarding a free program by the Cook County Department of Public Health called “Healthy Beginnings.” It is a prog...
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Complaint about raises is hypocriticalMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - Kevin Coyne’s recent letter regarding salary adjustments for the DuPage County Board is a masterclass in “sticker-shock” politics that ignores both local administrative r...
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It’s not ‘the economy,’ it’s low wagesMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - In 1992, the phrase “the economy, stupid,” became a prominent slogan of Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. Indeed, every election cycle politicians routinely promote t...
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Remember the debt we owe those who diedMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - We in America seemed to have forgotten the true meaning behind Memorial Day. Now to many, it’s a long holiday weekend or the kickoff to summer. For businesses, it’s anoth...
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What if AI stood for Actual Intelligence?May 18, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Tom Montgomery Fate: I’m a 60-something writer and teacher who sometimes uses Chat GPT and other AI apps. But, in the tradition of Thoreau and Mary Oliver and others, I also still like to walk through the woods with a pencil and journal, observing and taking notes..
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A nuclear Iran?May 18, 2026 4:00 am - The question the world must answer: ‘Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons?’ All politics aside, our leaders must also answer yes or no. Trump said no. And he ha...
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Digging to ChinaMay 17, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: