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Daily Herald opinion: Jim Edgar, 1946-2025: In these dark political times, we all may miss the former governor's legacy of decency more than we know

Daily Herald opinion: Jim Edgar, 1946-2025: In these dark political times, we all may miss the former governor's legacy of decency more than we know

Daily Herald opinion: Gov. Jim Edgar, known for bipartisanship and decency, passed away at 79. He led Illinois through tough times with compromise and kindness.

 
Daily Herald opinion: Two leadership portraits: Utah governor’s plea provides a rebuke to violent partisanship

Daily Herald opinion: Two leadership portraits: Utah governor’s plea provides a rebuke to violent partisanship

Daily Herald opinion: Americans should take special note of the stark contrast between President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric appearing to condone right-wing violence and the Utah governor's plea for unity and break from divisive rhetoric.

 
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Daily Herald opinion: The too-frequent, illusive obvious: In wake of horrific killing, we cannot let ‘the extremes pull the rest of us over the edge’

Daily Herald opinion: The too-frequent, illusive obvious: In wake of horrific killing, we cannot let ‘the extremes pull the rest of us over the edge’

What does one say when the only things that can be said are obvious? That the murder of a young political activist in his prime is horrifying and unacceptable. T...

 

Letters to the Editor

Unfortunate omission in 9/11 commentary

In Thursday’s commentary on the anniversary of 9/11, Managing Editor Jim Slusher had this to say, “Teach your children not just about the planes and the towers, but about...

 

Uncivilized responses

How does anyone in a civilized society condone the assassination of another human being just because you don't agree with their political affiliation? Yet there are many ...

 
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Kirk was no extremist

I agree with the summation of the Daily Herald opinion piece written about the assassination of Charles Kirk. I disagree with the implication he was an extremist. His vie...

 

Columns

Horror in Charlotte, and in Utah

Horror in Charlotte, and in Utah

Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders:

 
What the immigration raids are about

What the immigration raids are about

Syndicated columnist Byron York: If the Biden years proved anything, it is that there have to be consequences for entering the United States illegally. If there are no consequences, the flow of illegal crossers will get bigger and bigger and bigger.

 
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Tom Hanks is canceled and Donald Trump applauds

Tom Hanks is canceled and Donald Trump applauds

Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: Donald Trump's post-election revenge tour: starving enemies of security, ransacking the free press, and weaponizing lawsuits to "make their lives miserable.

 

Cartoons

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Today’s editorial cartoon
 
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