Articles filed under Editorials

• Editorial: Lawmakers, seize this chance for redemption on pensions Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial urges lawmakers to take the rare chance for redemption they will be given Wednesday and accomplish meaningful pension reform.
  

   

• Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says cooperation in DuPage County among state and county officials of both parties has paved the way for all Illinois counties to provide more efficient government.
  

   
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  Editorial: Don’t ease conflict rules for video gambling Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Legislation that changes the state's Video Gaming Act could lead to a conflict of interest, and the governor should veto the amendment, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: Travel websites should pay full local taxJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says local communities should be able to collect taxes on the full amount customers pay when they rent hotel rooms online.
  

   

• Editorial: Blackhawks a unifying force for regionJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  When a team does well in sports, it has the potential to unify a commnity, just as the Blackhawks are doing by reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: The governor’s next step toward a pension solution Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says Gov. Pat Quinn is right to keep demanding a pension solution, but now he also should do more to help produce it.
  

   

• Editorial: Time for answers in privacy debate Jun 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Questions about the Patriot Act have been asked for more than a decade, yet new revelations on how the government is using its powers demand we finally get answers, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• The Soapbox Jun 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald editors offer nuggets of insight on everything from road headaches in Hoffman Estates to the Illinois House speaker's lack of a cell phone.
  

   
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  Editorial: For Academic Team, it’s about more than grades Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The students represented by today's 2012-13 Daily Herald Academic Team aren't just smart kids. They are living examples of the payoffs of hard work and a determination to make a difference in their worlds, a Daily Heral editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: Removing the stigma of mental illnessJun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Now that an apartment building for people with mental illness is opening in Mount Prospect and another is on its way to approval in Wheeling, it's time fears and prejudices give way to understanding and compassion, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: A local mistake the governor can fixJun 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial calls on Gov. Quinn to use his amendatory veto to remove a legislative edict setting up a separate election commission in Lake County.
  

   

• Editorial: All suburbs hurt by Island Lake’s missed opportunityJun 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says Mayor Charles Amrich's failure to change the tone of politics in Island Lake has a collateral effect on people's view of local government everywhere.
  

   

• Editorial: Blame, anger and the search for progress in Illinois Jun 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says suburban residents must hold lawmakers accountable at the ballot box for their failures in the spring legislative session.
  

   

• The Soapbox Jun 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald editors reflect on a range of topics, from a generous gift honoring veterans to two suburban leaders whose passing leaves their communities in mourning and in awe.
  

   

• Editorial: We cannot accept failure on pension reform May 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says lawmakers must act today on the one approach to pension reform that works for the entire state..
  

   

• Editorial: However well meaning, student surveys raise serious questionsMay 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says the goals may have been reasonable, but a Batavia High School student survey and its aftermath raise many serious questions.
  

   

• Editorial: A chance to nurture political voices of teensMay 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial praises a bill allowing some 17-year-olds to vote in primaries and calls on adults to engage young people in the political process.
  

   

• Editorial: ‘April surprise’ doesn’t ease long-term needMay 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial emphasizes the need for lawmakers to control spending, despite an unexpected $1.3 billion increase in revenues in April.
  

   

• Editorial: Ban handheld cellphones for drivers May 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  A proposed ban on handheld cellphone use while driving is a good step in the ongoing battle against distracted driving and should be the law in Illinois, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  Editorial: The thing you must do: rememberMay 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial emphasizes the importance of remembering those who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we enjoy.