Articles filed under Opinion
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Pope Leo setting a good exampleApr 15, 2026 6:53 am - It is not known for sure whether Trump's defense department threatened the Pope. What is known is Pope Leo will not be silenced. He continues to speak out against the “tr...
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Celebrate Earth MonthApr 15, 2026 6:52 am - April is Earth Month — a time to savor the wonderful planet that gives us bright blue skies, breathtaking mountains, wide-open plains, serene river valleys and lakes, cap...
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Daily Herald opinion: A Republican assist: Brad Stephens playing long game to keep Bears in IllinoisApr 15, 2026 4:30 am - While Chicago Democrats continue to play hardball on helping the Bears build a stadium in Arlington Heights, their suburban counterparts are finding support — and a healt...
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Today’s editorial cartoonApr 15, 2026 4:00 am -
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Suddenly Accountable: For Social Media Giants, the Party May Be OverApr 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:
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What’s with oil prices?Apr 15, 2026 4:00 am - “The U.S. now produces more oil than any other country on earth. But it also consumes more, and even though very little of America’s petroleum is imported from the Persia...
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Illinois is closer than ever to expanding access to bachelor’s degrees. Now we must finish the job.Apr 14, 2026 4:00 pm - Just one year ago, we made the case for why Illinois should embrace community college baccalaureate degrees. At the time, it was a long-overdue step — one grounded in stu...
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Today’s editorial cartoonApr 14, 2026 9:14 am -
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Daily Herald opinion: A vision realized: Harper College training center strengthens future of public safetyApr 14, 2026 4:30 am - The Emergency Services Training Center at Harper College will ensure that first responders are better prepared for increasingly complex and dangerous situations.
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It's time to take unserious presidential budgets seriouslyApr 14, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The president's fiscal 2027 budget is out, and I have two reactions. The first will sound familiar: Like so many budgets before it, this is not a serious effort to put America's government on a sustainable path