The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.
This week's Clippable Quote
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire. It is the time for home." - British poet Edith Sitwell
Charity begins at home
The lines to drop off gifts for Schaumburg Township's adopt-a-family program last week showed how impressive - and immense - the effort is. Kudos to coordinator Amy Fillmore and the rest of the township staff for making the holidays a little brighter for folks in need.
Golden, indeed
Golden Globe nominations came out Monday, and suburbanites have somebody to cheer for. Just a day after we all gasped at the devastating season finale of HBO's "Succession," the show was nominated for five awards. Among the cast is Glenview's Arian Moayed (Glenbrook South '98) who plays investor Stewy Hosseini, Kendall Roy's college buddy.
Holiday hoops and more
The basketball holiday tournament season, as well as big events in other prep sports, is upon us. After missing out on the holiday season last year, teams and fans are excited for these events the next couple of weeks, as we are. But with big crowds, we hope everyone understands we're still in a pandemic. So, have fun, but wear your mask and do so safely.
Keep the cards coming
We love to receive cards this time of year, especially from folks we haven't seen in person since the pandemic started. Don't worry if your holiday letter sounds braggy. We want to see how your kids have grown. We want to hear about your new (insert "pet," "job" or "hobby" here). We want to know if you got a vacation. And we want to keep in touch.
Elk Grove's shopping center purchase
Call us cream puffs, but we're happy to see the Jarosch Bakery is staying.
Worth the wait?
Au Cheval in Chicago's West Loop is famous for not just its burgers, but the hourslong wait times customers are willing to endure for a bite. So, we can't wait to see what the fuss is all about when Small Cheval, a pared-down version of the eatery, opens its first suburban location next year in Rosemont.
Think before you comment
The latest TikTok challenge threatening schools has parents on edge. School leaders and local police are trying to be helpful. A common response from others - especially on Facebook posts - often is, "I'm so glad my kids aren't in school anymore." This isn't helpful, reassuring or comforting to parents of school-age kids. It's the exact opposite.
TikTok, Part 2
From a superintendent, who said schools are seeing more troubled students since kids came back to class post-COVID lockdown: "We have enough real situations happening that for someone on TikTok to try to disrupt every school in the U.S., it's just evil. A (school shooting) could happen, we know that. That's true for us, every day."
Happy trails, Don
Associate Sports Editor Don Friske, a Cubs beat writer for us in the days before Wrigley Field had lights, and for many years since, the keeper of the music of the night, retired this week after 44 years looking after your daily sports fix. A meticulous editor, an amazing headline writer, a devoted colleague. Gosh, do we wish him well.