Articles filed under Opinion
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Today’s editorial cartoonJul 05, 2026 4:00 am -
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The fall of VicksburgJul 05, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: How am I, a resident of Rhode Island, supposed to celebrate the Fourth of July this year?
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The transportation bill that proves Washington can’t quit clientelismJul 05, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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Daily Herald opinion: Another strike against homelessness: State grant to Elgin project emphasizes public-private efforts under way throughout the suburbsJul 05, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The infusion of $400,000 for Elgin’s Unsheltered Pilot Project won’t solve the crisis by itself, but it does emphasize the public and private cooperation that is going on throughout our communities to manage it.
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America is the land of opportunity. Illinois should act like it.Jul 04, 2026 10:29 am - For 250 years, America has stood for the idea that ordinary people can build extraordinary lives with hard work, ingenuity and freedom. Illinois should be making that promise easier to fulfill, not harder.
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Daily Herald opinion: We have endured much in 250 years of freedom; let’s continue to use what we have learnedJul 03, 2026 5:24 am - Daily Herald opinion: Democracy has never been easy in America’s 250 years of freedom, but we have managed to thrive by keeping our commitment to its fundamental values.
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Imaginary colorJul 02, 2026 9:04 am - On Monday, Bill Blaine of Glen Ellyn wrote of all the wonderful things Donald Trump would have done had he been the first Black president. What does imaginary color have ...
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Memories of a first love, on screenJul 02, 2026 9:00 am - I noticed in this morning’s paper that actress Ann Blyth had passed away. The paper mentioned a number of movies she was in, but for me I will always remember the 1948 fi...
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The end of the termJul 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: I couldn’t make this up. You wouldn't believe me if I did.
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Trump's midterms: Two steps forward, one step backJul 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Last week gave the political world a good picture of President Trump's approach to campaigning for Republicans with the House and Senate at stake and the clock running down. Call it two steps forward and one step back.