Articles filed under Opinion
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Illinois’ leaders can help families of injured vets like mineSep 02, 2026 4:00 am - My husband Ryan gave 12 years to the Army National Guard and rose to sergeant. During a training jump, he struck his head leaving the aircraft and suffered a traumatic br...
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Daily Herald opinion: Preliminary report emphasizes the unpredictable conditions that make every rail crossing a riskSep 01, 2026 3:00 pm - Daily Herald opinion: The combination of factors being studied in the investigation of an deadly October 2025 train-truck collision emphasizes the unpredictable circumstances that require special driver attention at every rail crossing, even when a situation may seem familiar and safe.
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Today’s editorial cartoonSep 01, 2026 11:35 am -
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Sep 01, 2026 9:33 am - Donald Trump's pettiness never fails to amaze me. I'm not surprised that he renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. What surprises me is that he didn't rename it Lake Trump...
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The evidence of profiteeringSep 01, 2026 9:32 am - I want to respond to John Babush's letter asking to see the facts and evidence detailing how President Trump and his family profited from his time in office. But first, I...
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Democrats try to brush aside 'Woke 1'Sep 01, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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The King of Debt sticks our kids with the billSep 01, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 31, 2026 11:35 am -
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The new way to remember lakesAug 31, 2026 11:32 am - As school children, we employed a mnemonic to help memorize the names of our five Great Lakes. "HOMES" was that mnemonic. It stood for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and...
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We need a change in IllinoisAug 31, 2026 11:32 am - The Daily Herald keeps showing the most left-leaning articles or information and Captol News Illinois is definitely on that list. Peter Hancock the author of the piece fr...