Articles filed under Editorials

• The Soapbox May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald editorial board reflects on police secrets in Des Plaines, the Marilyn statue, drug dangers in the cupboard and more.
  

   
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  A vivid lesson in value of citizenship May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald Editorial: For hundreds of Palatine middle school students, this version of the Pledge of Allegiance had to have a special significance.
  

   

• ‘Fittest Losers’ show what’s possibleMay 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  The six men and women in the Daily Herald/Push Fitness Fittest Loser Challenge have collectively lost 314 pounds -- and counting.Their perseverence is a lesson for all of us, even if our struggles have nothing to do with weight, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  Being smart about college loans May 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  At least one local community college is doing the right thing by requiring financial planning as a prerequisite to taking out a loan. At the same time, a Daily Herald editorial says, it's important for Congress to agree to keep loan rates low.
  

   

• Editorial: Cook County’s idea to eliminate unincorporated areasApr 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial emphasizes the need for cooperation and communication in assessing the merits of a proposal to eliminate unincorporated areas of Cook County.
  

   
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  Editorial: Murphy’s attempt to limit public union influenceApr 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial questions why a politician should be allowed to accept campaign contributions from the same public employee union that asks him to approve its contract.
  

   

• Editorial: Our date with history demands we all get involvedApr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says it's time for all of us to demand that state legislators work with the governor to resolve the Medicaid and pension crises that are spiraling out of control.
  

   

• The Soapbox Apr 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald editorial board dishes up thoughts on forgiving a drunken driver, police ridealongs in DuPage County, a Schaumburg motorcycle crash, politics, sports and more.
  

   

• Cronin’s quick action the right moveApr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin moved quickly to remove members of the DuPage Board of Election Commissioners - as he promised - in the wake of a damaging report on the commission's practices. A Daily Herald editorial praises Cronin for the move.
  

   

• A cooperative act other governments can borrow Apr 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial praises the financial cooperation between two Lake County school districts as a model for other government entities to follow.
  

   

• Prom time is best time to be real parentApr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial suggests that prom and graduation season is perhaps the most important time for a parent to be a parent and not a friend.
  

   

• An arrest with special message on DUIApr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  After so much focus over the years on DUI, in messages hammered home by groups like the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, in careers ruined by DUI arrests and in families shattered by DUI deaths, people still drive drunk. A Daily Herald editorial says that must change.
  

   

• A prescription for saving our fiscal health?Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than ever, suburban residents are going to be directly affected by changes to the state's Medicaid program. But, a Daily Herald editorial says, tough times call for a painful prescription.
  

   

• Editorial: Quinn shows courage on pension reformApr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial expresses cautious optimism about the proposal Gov. Pat Quinn has set out to reform the state's public pension system. But, the editorial warns, the devil is in some foreboding details.
  

   

• The Soapbox Apr 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  In the Soapbox, editors comment on Lombard's downtown plans, the Kardashians at the mall and suburban basketball coaches entering the hall of fame.
  

   
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  Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial recognizes the success of OMNI Youth Services as a model for not-for-profits finding diverse revenue streams at a time when government funding continues to dwindle.
  

   
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  Don’t let election block tough issuesApr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Faced with the serious and controversial issues of paying for public pensions and Medicaid, Illinois lawmakers can't let election-year inertia keep them from getting on with the tough work, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  A reminder on words and respect Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial highlights Special Olympian Ela Stoklosa's speech decrying casual use of words that hurt.
  

   

• ComEd outage centers a good stepApr 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  ComEd has been criticized in the past for poor response to major outages in the suburbs but a new plan for "Joint Operations Centers" is a good step in the right direction.
  

   

• Stop the pension penalty insanityApr 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  A 2005 law required school district's taxpayers to fund penalties to the state's pension system if the district granted raises of more than 6 percent annually. The Daily Herald first reported that suburban school districts were paying big penalties two years ago. Despite knowing since 2005 and despite having a spotlight pointed at it in 2010, suburban school boards still are forcing taxpayers to fund penalties. A Daily Herald editorial says this practice simply must stop.