Articles filed under Opinion
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Administration tearing apart democracyJun 29, 2026 12:06 pm - We have a presidential administration that is pillaging and tearing apart our democracy. They are tearing apart our natural resources. They are allowing polluters and gre...
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Budget cuts hurt home affordabilityJun 29, 2026 12:06 pm - As June comes to a close, it’s hard to celebrate National Homeownership Month. While there’s broad public agreement that we need more affordable homes, the day-to-day rea...
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Be heard on proposed toll hikesJun 29, 2026 12:05 pm - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is holding public hearings this July on the proposed toll hikes. If approved, these increases would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Th...
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Trusting technology?Jun 29, 2026 11:59 am - If the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in Major League Baseball can't make a mistake and ultimately has final say in determining if a pitch is called a ball or a s...
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Call treasurer to task for mailingJun 29, 2026 11:58 am - As a career-long advertising professional, I know what various components of a direct mail package are intended to do. I was reminded of these roles when I read our very ...
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VandalismJun 28, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: “If you're trying to decide what to do, and you only have two choices, do the thing that's hardest,” my pop used to tell me. “The right thing is always the hardest thing.”
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From campus chants to synagogue attacksJun 28, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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New owners, same mission: Suburban voices, faces, focusJun 27, 2026 2:30 pm - To our readers: Ownership at the Daily Herald has changed, but our commitment to suburban coverage will not.
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Faith falsifiedJun 26, 2026 8:53 am - The recent article regarding JD Vance's book about his alleged conversion to Catholicism should serve as a warning. Mr. Vance is a fake Catholic, a man whose words and de...
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Strategic foreign aid protects Americans at homeJun 26, 2026 8:53 am - As an Illinois resident, I often hear skepticism about U.S. foreign aid being “wasteful spending.” In reality, less than 1% of the federal budget goes toward internationa...