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Daily Herald opinion: A ‘fumble’ and an embarrassment: Bears debacle in legislature offers a broader lesson about doing business in Illinois

Daily Herald opinion: A ‘fumble’ and an embarrassment: Bears debacle in legislature offers a broader lesson about doing business in Illinois

We know and respect many members of the Illinois legislature from both parties, and we strive to resist popular cynicism questioning the motives and abilities of elected ...

 
Daily Herald opinion: It can be done: Two vehicle-safety bills show lawmakers can be timely in handling some issues

Daily Herald opinion: It can be done: Two vehicle-safety bills show lawmakers can be timely in handling some issues

As we lamented on Friday, Illinois lawmakers again failed this year to curb the practice of leaving critical legislation to the 11th hour. That is frustrating. But two un...

 
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Daily Herald opinion: Cue the countdown: General Assembly yet to tackle Bears legislation or the budget as it barrels toward adjournment

Daily Herald opinion: Cue the countdown: General Assembly yet to tackle Bears legislation or the budget as it barrels toward adjournment

Daily Herald Opinion: We’re down to the final weekend of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. Yet there’s still no state budget approval. No Bears megaproject deal. No decision on the governor’s BUILD plan.

 

Letters to the Editor

An unfair ‘done deal’

I've been a resident of Algonquin for over 30 years. I'm 62 years old, disabled and single but fortunate enough to still live by myself. Algonquin has recently put in pla...

 

Let’s focus on the real issues we face

How disappointing that the recent election “autopsy” coming out of the Democratic National Convention neglected to acknowledge the campaign’s failure to address the bigge...

 
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The 51st state fixation

It seems that President Trump is fixated with adding a 51st state to our country. It seems like every other week he mentions a new entry into the race. As this is the hor...

 

Columns

The investigation of E. Jean Carroll

The investigation of E. Jean Carroll

Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: I couldn’t make this up. You wouldn't believe me if I did.

 
The California Dream ends in empty reservoirs and homeless tents

The California Dream ends in empty reservoirs and homeless tents

Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:

 
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How the separate practices of writing and faith can converge

How the separate practices of writing and faith can converge

Guest columnist Tom Montgomery Fate: Forty or so years ago, in the early eighties — when telephones still “rang” and were wired to walls, and we still relied on typewriters — I did two seemingly unrelated MA degrees back-to-back. One in creative writing and one in religion.

 

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