DuPage County Opinion
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Editorial: State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxes
Jan 18, 2022 1:00 AM - This Daily Herald editorial says Illinois lawmakers should increase the share of state income tax revenue that local governments receive. Illinois previously reduced the amount that municipalities and counties get from the Local Government Distributive Fund. -
Editorial: DuPage County takes an important step forward using federal money to combat homelessness
Dec 8, 2021 1:00 AM - This Daily Herald editorial praises a decision by DuPage County to give $5 million in federal money to DuPagePads so the group could buy a hotel in Downers Grove and transform the building into a 130-unit interim housing center for people experiencing homelessness. -
Editorial: DuPage makes progress on new voting machines, but has more to do
Nov 10, 2021 1:00 AM - A Daily Herald editorial says the purchase of new voting machines will improve the security and integrity of elections in DuPage County. But it is unclear whether the new system will help the county report election results sooner. -
Editorial: Agency's creative proposal to buy hotel to help the homeless deserves consideration
Sep 2, 2021 1:00 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald says officials should consider DuPagePads' proposal to buy a Downers Grove hotel and transform the building into an interim housing center for people experiencing homelessness. -
Editorial: DuPage keeps pressure on, even as opioid crisis deepens
Aug 4, 2021 1:00 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald says DuPage County officials are continuing to lead the way in trying to combat the opioid crisis. -
Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweet
Jul 6, 2021 6:00 AM - In this installment of the Daily Herald's peek inside the newsroom, an editor describes the beginning of the paper's coverage of the tornado that ravaged parts of the suburbs in June. -
Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuse
Apr 29, 2021 1:00 AM - This Daily Herald suggests to anyone who wants to look out for the best interests of children, to contact their local CASA organization to be an advocate for abused and neglected children. -
Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination access
Apr 7, 2021 9:25 AM - This Daily Herald editorial calls on health officials in the suburbs to delay expanding vaccine eligibility to 16 and older until more older residents have gotten the shot. -
Endorsements: LaPlante, Mullen in Democratic primaries for DuPage County Board seats
Feb 27, 2020 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald endorses Lynn LaPlante and Mary Jo Mullen in the March 17 Democratic primary races for seats on the DuPage County Board, -
Editorial: Comprehensive approach needed to protect animals from unscrupulous sellers
Jan 17, 2020 1:00 AM - This Daily Herald editorial calls for a comprehensive approach to pet retail sales that will help local governments struggling to ways to protect animals from abuse.
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