Opinion Stories from August 10, 2022
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Editorial Roundup: United States
Aug 10, 2022 11:52 AM - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 8
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Daily Herald opinion: Yes, this Great Western Trail crossing needs to be made safer
Aug 10, 2022 6:26 AM - Daily Herald opinion: The Great Western Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path through DuPage County is a remarkable system that can take you from suburb to suburb, but there are dangerous crossings in the way. One is the Great Western Trail at County Farm Road in Winfield. A community group is right to call for a solution. -
Columnist Lee Hamilton: The Jan. 6 committee reminds us of what congress can do
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: Watching the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee as it delves into the events at the Capitol last year and what lay behind them, I've been struck by what you might think of as the "meta-coverage." It's been fascinating to see.
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATO
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the two-thirds required for approval. This supports expansion in the strategically vital Arctic, which will significantly extend Russia's borders with NATO members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, an occasional collaborator with Russia, initially opposed admission of Finland and Sweden. His concerns included the presence in Scandinavia of the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units. Turkey's government strongly opposes such separatist groups. -
Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATO
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the two-thirds required for approval. This supports expansion in the strategically vital Arctic, which will significantly extend Russia's borders with NATO members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, an occasional collaborator with Russia, initially opposed admission of Finland and Sweden. His concerns included the presence in Scandinavia of the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units. Turkey's government strongly opposes such separatist groups. -
Letter: To protect the bridgeAug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - A Mundelein letter to the editor: Here are a few ideas to prevent/deter vehicles from plowing into Long Grove's covered bridge:
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Letter: Abortion is an atrocityAug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - A Naperville letter to the editor: Darren Bailey may not be the most eloquent speaker, and it may not be wise to compare anything to the Holocaust -- the most terrible event in human history.
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Letter: Constable columns will be missedAug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - A Schaumburg letter to the editor: On Thursday, I learned that Burt Constable will be writing his last column for the Daily Herald.
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Letter: Change behaviors not mottoAug 10, 2022 5:00 AM - A Carol Stream letter to the editor: I'm old enough to have lived through years when God was a part of our society and now, when people are trying to exclude God from our society.
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Letter: Say yes to democracy in November electionAug 10, 2022 5:00 AM - An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: It is important for us to know and understand where the incumbents and candidates running for every elected office stand as it relates to following and protecting the Constitution of the United States and our democracy.
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