Articles filed under Opinion
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Surrender sanctimony, support video gamblingSep 29, 2024 4:00 am - I lived a mile from Arlington Park for 35 years, and I watched as the park slowly died, as the state denied their request for slots until it granted their request too lat...
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Effect of moral declineSep 29, 2024 4:00 am - It’s become nearly a blood sport in this country to blame the federal government for any number of societal problems and then expect the government to solve them. I submi...
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The impact of abortion on the November electionSep 28, 2024 3:00 pm - When I was the chief editorial writer for this newspaper in the 1980s, we did not want to touch the issue of abortion if we could help it. The issue was divisive and emot...
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Daily Herald opinion: Time, still, will tell: Loyola study reinforces arguments that justice reform deserves chance to show its promiseSep 28, 2024 2:45 pm - Two weeks ago, supporters and opponents of Illinois' 2023 criminal justice reforms offered somewhat predictably mixed interpretations of the fairness of the new system af...
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Today’s editorial cartoonSep 28, 2024 2:28 pm -
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Democrats’ efforts can’t defeat TrumpSep 28, 2024 4:00 am - The media jeered when Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015, covering his campaign as though they were children chasing the village idiot. When Trump...
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Rhetoric, guns and assassinationSep 28, 2024 4:00 am - Trump has blamed the Biden/Harris rhetoric for attempts on his life, because of claims he is a danger to our democracy. Well, my only answer to this is his attempt to ove...
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No surprise hereSep 28, 2024 4:00 am - Regarding a story headlined “Submersible's firm merely sought profit": That's "news"? It is unfortunate that most businesses have profit (not "breaking even") as their pr...
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Return to paper ballots for votingSep 28, 2024 4:00 am - There’s a great case that can be made for a return to paper ballots on Election Day. Many do not realize that major Western nations, such as Australia, Finland, France, G...
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Monitor spending before seeking tax hikeSep 28, 2024 4:00 am - As a certified financial planner, MBA and wealth advisor who has been counseling individuals and businesses for more than 40 years on prudent financial management, I am d...