Articles filed under Opinion
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Is power of the law still relevant in cabinet decisions?Dec 03, 2024 4:00 am - When I served overseas, I occasionally told the story to my foreign contacts of former Sen. John Tower, the first Republican U.S. senator elected from Texas since Reconst...
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The water of lifeDec 03, 2024 4:00 am - My wife and I just bought a house. The house we sold is in a city, just a three-minute drive from District Court. If you beat the murder rap, you can walk to my house in ...
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Daily Herald opinion: The history beneath us: Enthusiast’s finds help show origins of a community and our regionDec 02, 2024 2:45 pm - In the thousands of square miles encompassing the overall scope of the suburbs, the 153-acre Diamond Lake in Mundelein doesn’t exactly leap to mind as an archaeological m...
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The special uniqueness of Election 2024Dec 02, 2024 11:15 am - There are two types of American presidential elections: 2024 and all the others. All have been unique in some way, but 2024 stands out. My mother advised against worrying...
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State is failing disabled citizensDec 02, 2024 11:14 am - If you were a parent of a child or adult with a developmental disability and you thought that this would be a state to move to that would be friendly for people with spec...
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Mom warned us about what could happenDec 02, 2024 11:14 am - When we were very young, our moms taught us that if a man offered us candy to get in his car, we were not to do it. He was only tricking us and very bad things would happ...
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Library ballot question is troublingDec 02, 2024 11:13 am - I’m concerned about a recent Downers Grove Village Council agenda item regarding placing an advisory referendum question on the April ballot asking whether the library sh...
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Messages of thanksDec 02, 2024 11:13 am - Recently, I was blessed by the kindness of two gentlemen and I would like to thank them publicly. The first was Dave Wieder, a Daily Herald employee. Our grandson was sel...
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Tips for shipping packages over holidaysDec 02, 2024 11:12 am - RE: Postmaster’s Report — Recommended Holiday Shipping and Mailing Dates As the postmaster for Naperville, I want to assure you that the U.S. Postal Service is primed and...
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Light sentenceDec 02, 2024 11:12 am - Four-year-old girls in Kane County aren’t worth much, are they? Probation or up to 14 years in prison for killing a precious innocent four-year-old? Disgusting. Sherry Sz...