Articles filed under Editorials

• Editorial: Drop pension perks for forest officialsApr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Pay cuts and elimination of perks are good ideas the DuPage forest preserve commission should OK, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: Act carefully on concealed carry, but act Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says, like it or not, the Illinois legislature must find a reasonable compromise to effectively control the concealed carry rights a federal court has ordered.
  

   

• Editorial: A chance for a broad conversation on pensionsApr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says a Wednesday night forum offers the chance for a productive conversation on the tough issue of public pensions in Illinois.
  

   

• Incivility too costly for local politicsApr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  Local politics can be edgy, particularly in an election year, but they have mostly been free of the real nastiness. Until now. A few disturbing recent examples raise our concern about whether those lines are blurring with some of that incivility seeping into our backyard.
  

   

• Editorial: Act carefully on concealed carry, but actApr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says the legislature is right to move carefully on the issue of concealed carry, but must not remain stalemated.
  

   
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  Editorial: With our prayers for Boston’s fallenApr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial on the Boston Marathon violence offers this reflection: For a bitter few, a grievance is merely a cold rationalization to feed into their deluded narcissism.
  

   

• Editorial: Our cherished longing to help and be helpedApr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  As you despair of the rising water and sewage, here comes a neighbor, a firefighter, a police officer, a friend. A Daily Herald editorial celebrates these actions.
  

   

• Editorial: After 7 years, some schools still aren’t learning on pension penaltiesApr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  A state law meant to curb school pension excesses dates from 2005. So why are suburban school districts still running afoul of it, a Daily Herald editorial asks.
  

   

• Editorial: Save money, drop state’s No. 2 postApr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  A bill that would lead to the elimination of the state's lieutenant governor position is a smart one and hopefully will lead to more consolidation of offices, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  Editorial: Tanning salons no place for teensApr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial supports a bipartisan effort in the state legislature to keep anyone younger than 18 out of tanning parlors. For those who just have to be a little browner, the safer alternative is a spray tan.
  

   

• Editorial: A search for comfort in ‘new normal’Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  The agonies of our new normal await to sting us in our most unsuspecting hours. But they also unite us, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says that vested interests must come to grips with the reality that Illinois' public pension system must be reformed or those who are counting on the pensions could wake up one day and find they are not there.
  

   

• The Soapbox Apr 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  More thoughts about the election, the good and bad in sports, and smart government moves are on the minds of Daily Herald editors this week.
  

   

• Editorial: Time is right to start good deeds anew Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  As the economy improves, many of us are in a better position to give to others. It's time to restart the habit, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Editorial: Leaders now must earn this thrill of anticipationApr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial welcomes new leaders to public offices across the suburbs and urges them to remember the great responsibility they are undertaking.
  

   

• Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergarten Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A new program that gauges first-grade readiness rightly views kindergarten as a place where kids grow socially through organized play and activities, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• A summary of our endorsements in Cook County racesApr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A summary of our Cook County endorsements in Tuesday's elections.
  

   

• A summary of our Lake County political endorsementsApr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A summary of our Lake County endorsements in Tuesday's elections.
  

   

• Endorsements summary for races in DuPage CountyApr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A summary of our DuPage County endorsements in Tuesday's elections.
  

   

• Editorial: Local elections and democracy close to the bone Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  If you took a pass on early voting, Tuesday's your day to take an active role in the future of your community, a Daily Herald editorial says.