Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Toward better democracy: ranked choice voting coming back to forefront in 2026Jan 01, 2026 4:00 am - The discussion about ranked choice voting for Illinois has gone quiet in the last year and a half, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it had been buried, killed by a fear...
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Daily Herald opinion: Remove the debt ceiling: Repeated abuses show Congress must find a better way to fiscal disciplineDec 31, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: We disagree with President Trump on many things, but we can find common ground on abolishing the debt ceiling.
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Daily Herald opinion: Illinois lawmakers must avoid the mistakes that created the state’s pension crisisDec 30, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: While some progress has been made in addressing the pension crisis in Illinois, state lawmakers need to stop the behavior that caused the problem in the first place.
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Daily Herald opinion: A power of kings: Presidential pardons are outdated, ripe for abuse and must be curtailedDec 27, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Pardon power was written into the Constitution at a much different time, during an era of monarchs and despots that ingrained the power as a residue of our heritage. It is outdated today and ripe for abuse.
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Daily Herald opinion: Stopping a frightening free-for-all: Fair maps amendment, protections needed more than everDec 26, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: If you abandon the belief that elected bodies should reflect the will of voters over the whims of politicians, then gerrymandering could be on the table every time a party in power feels threatened.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘My favorite painting is my next one’: For 33 years, watercolorist Tom Lynch has warmed our heartsDec 24, 2025 4:00 am - Everyone’s Christmastime looks different. For most of us the holiday is family-centered; for those without family nearby, friends often take center stage. Some go to chur...
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Daily Herald opinion: Funding for DuPagePads will help ‘save lives,’ shelter county’s homelessDec 23, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: We applaud a decision by the DuPage County Board to support DuPagePads’ efforts to provide emergency shelter to those in need during the winter months.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Another story’ on the Bears stadium: There is room for negotiation and lawmakers best not dally over taking advantage of itDec 20, 2025 4:57 pm - If anyone thought Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren was bluffing last week about moving the team to northwest Indiana, that state’s governor was quick to demonstrate just ho...
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Daily Herald opinion: Mortals and transit management: Public will be watching to make sure promises of reform come trueDec 19, 2025 7:38 am - Elected officials and public transportation leaders were all smiles and enthusiasm Wednesday, as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that didn’t just rescue the ...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘We carry on’: Embracing light in times of darkness an important lesson in wake of Hanukkah massacreDec 17, 2025 4:00 am - A holiday symbolized by light arrived Sunday under a cloud of darkness as two men opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, killing 15 people and wounding many ...