Articles filed under Opinion
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Dems seem to like chaosOct 22, 2025 4:00 am - I know Mayor Johnson and Gov. Pritzker don't care about the number of murders in Chicago, 571 last year. They defund the police, offer no cash bail, get rid of shot spott...
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Distorted pictureOct 22, 2025 4:00 am - The man who sparked the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to stop the Senate's certification of the election he lost is now talking about “invoking the Insurrection A...
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Today’s editorial cartoonOct 22, 2025 4:00 am -
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Accountability needed in pharmaceuticals policyOct 22, 2025 4:00 am - Manufacturers make the world a better place to live, and there’s no clearer example of the impact they have on our daily lives than the wide array of safe and effective p...
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Misplaced prioritiesOct 21, 2025 3:35 pm - Actual journalism embraces a variety of perspectives and transparency remaining independent and not influenced by the left or right. Jim Slusher mentioned that in 2024 th...
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Reminder needed?Oct 21, 2025 3:35 pm - An interesting headline in the Oct. 9 Daily Herald, “President says Pritzker, Johnson should be in jail.” Should we be reminded that one of those three men is a convicted...
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Numbers don’t support Rockford Metra lineOct 21, 2025 3:34 pm - Regarding your editorial in favor of the Metra line to Rockford, consider the following facts: The annual cost of this $275 million project amortized over 30 years is $16...
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‘No Kings’ protests as an indication of healthy democracyOct 21, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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Today’s editorial cartoonOct 21, 2025 4:00 am -
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Taking the lead: Lawmakers, foundations secure funding to combat hungerOct 21, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: With too many people facing food insecurity in the region, it’s up to the rest of us to step up and help our neighbors.