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Daily Herald opinion: Warnings from Mother Nature: As records fall, it’s time to take tornadoes more seriously in northern Illinois

Daily Herald opinion: Warnings from Mother Nature: As records fall, it’s time to take tornadoes more seriously in northern Illinois

Illinoisans, like all Midwesterners, turn a wary eye to the sky when bad weather rolls in each spring and summer. We listen for the sirens, we calculate where the kids ar...

 
Daily Herald opinion: The legacy of dads: Remember the power our fathers have on our lives

Daily Herald opinion: The legacy of dads: Remember the power our fathers have on our lives

EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial is adapted from one that first published on June 19, 2017. We came across this observation from gifted Indian author Kiran Desai a whil...

 
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Daily Herald opinion: A place of hope and history: Obama Presidential Center offers insight and an ode to community

Daily Herald opinion: A place of hope and history: Obama Presidential Center offers insight and an ode to community

Daily Herald Opinion: The Obama Presidential Center offers a mix of history and community amenities well worth seeking out.

 

Letters to the Editor

Not a world leader

On June 14, Donald Trump celebrated his 80th or was it his 8th birthday? Just like a child, he wanted a large organized event in front of his home so the entire neighborh...

 

Blame Obama for toxic political culture

My response to fearful Betty Braun is this: There never would have been a President Trump if there had not been a President Obama. President Trump is merely restoring our...

 
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Restore efforts to stop spread of parasite

As a Skokie resident, I’m alarmed by the New World Screwworm outbreak now confirmed in Texas and I think Illinois should be paying attention. The New World Screwworm has ...

 

Columns

Oh! Canada!

Oh! Canada!

Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: “If you're trying to decide what to do, and you only have two choices, do the thing that's hardest,” my pop used to tell me. “The right thing is always the hardest thing.”

 
The public good in action: Roosevelt's 30 years in Schaumburg

The public good in action: Roosevelt's 30 years in Schaumburg

Guest columnist Mike Maly: Thirty years ago, Roosevelt University opened its doors in Schaumburg with a straightforward promise: bring high-quality, accessible higher education to the Northwest suburbs and give it back to the communities that need it most. As we mark our 30th anniversary serving the Village of Schaumburg and the Northwest suburbs, that promise has only deepened over time.

 
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A 250-year-old creed and ‘the country that is waiting’

A 250-year-old creed and ‘the country that is waiting’

Guest columnist Keith Peterson:

 

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