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Daily Herald opinion: Our national identity: Increasing imperialistic tendencies require Congress to assert itself into foreign policy

Daily Herald opinion: Our national identity: Increasing imperialistic tendencies require Congress to assert itself into foreign policy

As famously observed 2,000 years ago, there have been wars and rumors of wars throughout human history and there probably will be for the rest of our time on the planet. ...

 
Daily Herald opinion: A group effort: Every Chicago suburb should strive to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements

Daily Herald opinion: A group effort: Every Chicago suburb should strive to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements

Daily Herald opinion: While some suburbs are struggling to meet state law requirements for affordable housing, communities in the Chicago area should remain committed to the broader effort to address the issue.

 
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Daily Herald opinion: The power of a pause: In praise of rest, relaxation and doing absolutely nothing to start the new year off right

Daily Herald opinion: The power of a pause: In praise of rest, relaxation and doing absolutely nothing to start the new year off right

Have you spent the last few weeks or months running around, running errands and running on empty? January is the perfect time to indulge in the art of doing nothing. Start 2026 off right with some rest and relaxation.

 

Letters to the Editor

Where are the grownups?

I write out of alarm at the accelerating erosion of congressional oversight and constitutional checks and balances. A president who campaigned on avoiding foreign wars ha...

 

Feel safer now?

Operation Midway, making Illinois safe from “those” foreign immigrant gang members, only cost $59 million. Forget the sound bites from left- or even right-leaning news ou...

 
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Thank you, hourly workers

I am writing to recognize and express my appreciation to the hourly workers of America. These are the people who build America, our homes, our offices, our highways and ...

 

Columns

Getting fired up for a Bears experience just starting to bubble

Getting fired up for a Bears experience just starting to bubble

Columnist Jim Slusher: Whether you’re an avid Bears fan or an occasional follower who just starts waking up at NFL playoffs time, you likely identify closely with the lead on our Mike McGraw’s column on the front of Tuesday’s Sports section.

 
Amid anger tsunami, anti-extremism activist maintains hope

Amid anger tsunami, anti-extremism activist maintains hope

Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Farah Pandith could be forgiven for feeling that her life's work combating hate is hopeless. She doesn't.

 
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Geneva must again deny demolition of former Mill Race Inn

Geneva must again deny demolition of former Mill Race Inn

Guest columnist Kendra Parzen: The reignited debate in Geneva about the future of the former Mill Race Inn at 4 E. State Street begs the question: What’s changed since the Shodeen Group’s previous demolition requests?

 

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