Articles filed under Opinion
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The four most ominous words in the Middle East: 'This time it's different'Oct 19, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel:
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Daily Herald opinion: The stadium ‘bye week’: Stadium development is important, but getting it right amid other priorities is keyOct 18, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: With half the fall veto session behind them and no deal decided regarding a Bears stadium project in Arlington Heights, it seems likely and logical that a final resolution of the issue will have to wait until next spring.
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A vivid reminder of responsibility on gunsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - On Sept. 10, my school went into a “hold in place.” We thought nothing of it, until the intercom said “lockdown.” Lights off. Doors locked. We ran to the corners and hid ...
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Understand and respect marshlandsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - Our property backs up to a park district-owned nature area. This year, a lot of work has been done to improve the drainage and the health of the marshland. This week, a c...
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Peacemaker presidentOct 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:
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Daily Herald opinion: The right direction, but …: Education report shows Illinois schools still have work to do to reach achievement goalsOct 17, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: As is often the case with such reports, there is much that is encouraging to be found in a newly released education advocacy group’s update on the current state of education in Illinois — and much that suggests a need for attention.
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Tariff fallout: The mounting costs of Trump protectionismOct 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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An alternate political universeOct 16, 2025 3:53 pm - Recent developments have created the unsettling feeling of existing in an alternate universe, where the distinction between right and wrong has become blurred. Concepts s...
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Return to GOP idealsOct 16, 2025 3:53 pm - Letter writer Katy LaMantia (“What if …”) hit the nail on the head. I suppose I'm lucky to have both Democrat and Republican supporters in my sphere of family and friends...
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Ironic questionOct 16, 2025 3:35 pm - During the shutdown: Air Traffic Controllers continue to work, but don't get paid. TSA employees continue to work, but don't get paid. The U.S. Congress isn't w...