Articles filed under Opinion
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The John F. Kennedy Center and the KennedysAug 04, 2026 4:00 am - Not too long ago, the travails of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts would have been most unlikely. Earlier presidents did not engage in similar disruptiv...
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Daily Herald opinion: A simple idea, with real impact: Blue Envelope Project has potential for safer, calmer reactions to police stopsAug 04, 2026 4:00 am - When a simple idea has the power to influence a complex problem, it is a wonderful thing to behold and something that deserves to spread. That is just what is happening w...
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Dr. Fauci's good lawyersAug 04, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 04, 2026 4:00 am -
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It’s ordinary people, not bombs, that determine the fate of nationsAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Dan Franch: Every administration believes this time will be different. Every administration is convinced that enough military pressure, enough economic pain, or enough international isolation will eventually force a government to surrender, negotiate, or collapse.
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Workers need more than notice about AIAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - Illinois has taken an important step by requiring employers to notify workers when artificial intelligence influences hiring, promotion, discipline, training or other emp...
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Local news is more than a businessAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - During my 32 years with the Chicago Police Department, I learned that information can save lives. Whether responding to severe weather, searching for a missing child or m...
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Hollow threats on fake voter registrationAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - In an article that appeared in the Daily Herald on Monday, July 27, (Illinois election officials say checks in place to prevent noncitizen voting), Illinois State Board o...
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On balance in letters choicesAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - On July 26, I read two opinion pieces by posters who complained about the coverage of politics in the Daily Herald editorial section. They thought it was all pro-Democrat...
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Adapting to change blends farming, conservationAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - I’ve heard conversations about solar energy land use often framed as a choice: Food production or energy production. Agriculture or conservation. As a farmer, I believe t...