Arlington Heights Opinion
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Editorial: Unfortunate reminders of need for training, preparationOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, it was in Arlington Heights. Last week, the tiny hamlet of Holiday Hills. Where will the next one be, and will police be prepared? These are questions...
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Rauner endorsement is contradictoryOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bruce Rauner's recent endorsement by the Daily Herald ignores the obvious and serious conflict when a candidate panders to individual self-interests and then claims to b...
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Make Metropolis a children's theaterOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Why not for the kids? I think where Metropolis in Arlington Heights goes wrong is they don't have enough programming for kids. We are a family based community and everyo...
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Leadership lacking in Metropolis discussionOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - The recent meeting about the future of the Metropolis Theater reported in your Oct. 4 paper is a good example of how well-meaning public leaders are not solving pressing...
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Four reasons to leave IllinoisOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Three reasons to leave Illinois are taxes, taxes, taxes. We are near or at the top in each of these! Property tax, state income tax and sales tax. A fourth reason would...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - Bless our readers: Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn was "praying for a miracle" when the township food pantry was down to its last $681 - possibly not enoug...
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A question and a suggestion for MetraOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I recently read where Metra is considering substantial fare rate increases for the next several years. Apparently Metra requires additional revenue to help support capit...
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Worker's kindness greatly appreciatedOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Kindheartedness is not lost! I know because I was the recipient of some of it a few days ago. I am a senior citizen who recently fell and cracked three ribs, among a few...
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Take the time to read the newspaperOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Thank you for the recent article in the Neighbor section titled "Remembering Aachen," a look back in honor of the 70th anniversary of the World War II battle. A newspape...
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'Road from Nowhere' would send jobs awayOct 15, 2014 5:01 am - This is in response to your editorial of Oct. 3, "A waste revisited." Doesn't anyone know where the "Road from Nowhere" goes? Well, it goes to the other waste the politi...