Articles filed under Opinion
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Future depends on balance in electricity gridJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - Will County — and the broader state of Illinois — is rapidly becoming a hub for new data center investment, but the same technologies that power our digital economy also ...
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The frailty of truthJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - Frail refers to a physical state as well as a moral weakness. Our country is presently suffering from a catastrophic inherent frailty involving the all-encompassing inabi...
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The outlook for international justiceJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - The United States effectively withdrew from the International Criminal Court in May 2002, when President George W. Bush’s administration formally renounced the signature ...
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Statements about ICE shooting are a disgraceJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - The shooting and killing of Renee Good is a tragic event. President Trump, Kristi Noem and JD Vance have all released statements condemning the actions of Ms. Good. They ...
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Speak forcefully to protect democracyJan 12, 2026 4:00 am - The unconscionable killing of Renee Nicole Good Wednesday in Minneapolis fits a disturbing pattern. Any protest against the unlawful actions of ICE and Border Patrol rega...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 11, 2026 4:00 am -
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Unsmart VenezuelaJan 11, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Of course, we'll die for oil. The Venezuelans will die for oil. Special Forces will die for oil. Navy SEALS will die for oil. Babies. Old men. Cats. Nonverbal autistic people. We'll all die for just a little more of the black stuff.
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Congress must step up to stop Greenland threatsJan 11, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: If you had asked anyone a year ago to think of a scenario where two NATO members could come to blows over an island, the answer would have been Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Now, however, the answer seems to be Denmark, the United States and Greenland.
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Daily Herald opinion: 'Hello, freedom man': In Trump's America, does the country still represent something larger than just its power, wealth and self-interest?Jan 10, 2026 2:03 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: For most of our history, America has represented something large, something bigger than our military might, more captivating that our ingenuity, more inspiring than our nebulous alpha pride.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Democracy in action’: Training teens as election judges — and encouraging them to vote — is a vital missionJan 09, 2026 7:12 pm - Historically, the youngest of those eligible to vote in the U.S. — those in their late teens and early 20s — are far less likely to cast ballots than their parents or gra...