Articles filed under Opinion
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Men and the ‘silent crisis’Jun 17, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson:
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Today’s editorial cartoonJun 17, 2026 4:00 am -
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Don’t forget Cold War veteransJun 16, 2026 4:55 pm - I just read “First look at The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Design in Washington.” Our politicians have once again dismissed, overlooked, ignored the men and women wh...
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Stop voting for more of the sameJun 16, 2026 4:54 pm - I often read readers’ views complaining about high property taxes in Illinois, the overall cost of living, crying about the Bears going to Indiana, etc. Solving the woes ...
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Arlington Heights should rethink pool policyJun 16, 2026 4:53 pm - The Arlington Heights Village Board made the wrong decision on June 1 when it came to the question of whether to repeal an ordinance requiring pool attendants at semipriv...
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How you can help farmersJun 16, 2026 4:52 pm - Midwestern farmers are continuing to face financial stress — rising fertilizer prices, rising fuel prices and declining availability of immigrant farm workers. Policies t...
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Maybe waiting is best option for BearsJun 16, 2026 4:52 pm - I'm not from Chicago but have lived both in Illinois and Indiana (one-time employee of the Chicago Tribune, in full disclosure), so I thought I'd offer an outsider's “non...
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Gas tax giftg is a jokeJun 16, 2026 4:51 pm - Gov. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers just froze a 1.3 cent per-gallon tax increase scheduled for July 1 until Jan. 1, 2027. Big deal! That is a drop in the bucket compare...
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Good riddance to the BearsJun 16, 2026 4:50 pm - First, the Bears bought the Arlington Park property for $197 million. Then, when Cook County valued it at $192 million and the resulting tax bill jumped to more than $10 ...
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Historical oversightJun 16, 2026 4:49 pm - The Department of Defense put out its list of “approved” religions. Only 31 groups made the list. They excluded almost 200 others — including Unitarians and Deists. Taki...