Articles filed under Opinion
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The value of a college degreeFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: With tuition continuing to increase at universities and colleges across the country, many people have, as NBC News political reporter Ben Kamisar described, “grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream.”
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Retirement is in orderFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - After watching President Trump’s ego-spewing marathon speech from Davos, it was quite apparent that he is in cognitive decline. This speech was in front of the world’s be...
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Governor candidate focused on property taxesFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - I am writing to express my strong support for Ted Dabrowski, a Republican candidate for governor who is committed to addressing one of the most pressing issues facing Ill...
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In similar times, different reactions to protest tragediesFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: It very much seems that we were just as divided as a nation at the time of the Kent State University shootings as we are now. What seems to be very different from 1970 is the political reaction.
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How can this be?Feb 02, 2026 4:00 am - As President Trump adds his name to the Kennedy Center, disfigures the White House with a ballroom, claims he should have won the Nobel Prize, bombs boats off Venezuela, ...
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Rushed nuclear program creates safety risksFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - President Trump has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to review, approve, construct and operate new nuclear test reactors by July 4. This is clearly not possible co...
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Good versus evil on display in the worldFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - Good versus evil is on complete display in our nation and world today. It’s light versus darkness. Many identify the current actions of men as their focus and rightly so ...
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Keep watch for candidate forumsFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - The General Election season is in full swing and the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is in the process of scheduling forums for area candidates in contested...
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‘Outsider’ understands what Illinois needsFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - The second highest property taxes in the United States is the biggest reason as to why Illinois has the third highest outward migration in the nation. During the seven ye...
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Candidate accessibility an issue for CongressFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - I am writing as a frustrated constituent in Illinois’ 10th congressional district. We are coming up on a primary and our current congressman has been voting in ways and m...