Articles filed under Opinion
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Daily Herald opinion: A shift in strategy: New state report emphasizes prevention in fight against homelessnessOct 09, 2026 4:00 am - As it marked the five-year point since Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order creating three initiatives to fight homelessness, the Illinois Department of Human Services rele...
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Republican rhetoricOct 08, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: At a campaign rally this week in Nebraska, President Donald Trump made what can most generously be described as a tasteless joke. In his flailing effort to justify a war that most Americans oppose, and that Trump himself has been unable to explain, he exaggerated the threat Iran poses, at California's expense.
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‘What virtue there is’: The message in some terrible storiesOct 08, 2026 4:00 am - Orlando Rivas does not need me to expand on the legend of his too-short life. But there is something I think worth adding. The story of how the 52-year-old Buffalo Grove ...
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Today’s editorial cartoonOct 08, 2026 4:00 am -
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The Senate seat most likely to flipOct 07, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: When strategists on both sides look at the 2026 Senate map, the state at the top of the list of those most likely to switch parties is North Carolina, where Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is retiring and former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has a significant lead in the race to replace him.
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Daily Herald opinion: A gate for a gate is not the answer to road issue between Aurora, BataviaOct 07, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Good fences make good neighbors. That’s a saying many suburban residents probably agree with. But one gate isn’t making good neighbors in two suburban communities.
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Vote yes for the 708 boardOct 07, 2026 4:00 am - Will mental health services be available when you or your family need them? Insurance does not always cover services at 100%. The mental health referendum for the 708 boa...
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For Gen Z, the American Dream comes with new challengesOct 07, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson:
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Need to be informed votersOct 07, 2026 4:00 am - Are you, like many Americans, tired of being bombarded by repetitive political ads? Instead of clearly explaining where candidates stand on the issues, these ads too ofte...