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Opinion Stories from December 4, 2018 (Change date)

Editorial: Lake Zurich bans teen tobacco sales and state should too

The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Dec 05, 2018 5:50 pm - Lake Zurich this week joined the growing list of suburbs that have raised the age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products to 21. It's a wise move to prevent te...
Understand facts about military cemetery

Dec 07, 2018 3:13 pm - I attended the South Barrington/VA cemetery briefing at the Hilton Inn on Nov. 8. The room was packed. At least 150 people. The VA staff gave a slide presentation. Then...
Don't put armed officers in schools' front offices

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - I am a Palatine resident, parent, an ESP member and a District 15 employee. I work in a school that has a School Resource Officer. He is a valued member of our team. We ...
Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
Keep local shops in mind for the holidays

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn's beauty and charm is taken for granted. With the holiday season Just around the corner, local businesses are suffering at the hand of the large chain stores ...
Political extremes don't tell full story on the border

By Georgie Anne Geyer
Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Not surprisingly, the "riots" along the southern border last week, with hundreds of Central Americans throwing themselves against the "walls" of the United States, have ...
A $15 pipe dream

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - All those people who think they can tell a company they must pay their employees $15/hour are living in La-La-Land. Why stop at $15 - why not $20 or $50? If the $15/hour...
No more: Teachers already get huge taxpayer support

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - In the Nov. 20 edition of the Daily Herald is an article titled, "Teachers plan pickets (to get more community support) to bolster bid for new deal." As is usually the c...
'Little guys' get a rare win in Springfield over car sharing

By Austin Berg Guest columnist
Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - The formula for bad economic policy in Illinois is pretty simple. State lawmakers have the power to offer special privileges. Moneyed interests from legacy industries go...
Symbolism in red

Dec 04, 2018 12:00 am - There is a brouhaha over the White House Christmas decor chosen by Melania Trump. I have come to the conclusion that the blood-red trees are, in truth, deeply symbolic o...

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