Editorials
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Editorial: Jahn's death draws attention to issues for pedestrians, cyclists, driversMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - The death of a famous person can call attention to the circumstances of the passing in a way that doesn't always happen when the rest of us leave this earth. And, that s...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.May 15, 2021 1:00 am - All's well that ends well? That's hard to say in the case of Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Art Fessler and the Northwest Suburban Special...
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Editorial: In today's summer school, learning can advance in multitude of waysMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Summer school, as The New York Times described it 60 years ago, had a universally bad rap: "To most teenagers it meant giving up vacation for about six weeks to repeat a...
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Editorial: Should IOC pull the plug on Japan Olympics?May 13, 2021 1:00 am - If you had the opportunity to attend the Tokyo Olympics, would you? Would anything make you think twice? The rescheduled 2020 Olympics are July 23 to Aug. 8. More than 1...
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Editorial Roundup: U.S.
May 12, 2021 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 10 The Washington Post on a school bombing and Afghanistan's future: The horrific bombing of a schoo...
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Editorial: Airline passengers refusing to mask is disturbing - and dangerousMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - It may be a while since you've flown anywhere even remotely exotic, but we all know the drill. Secure your carry-ons. Close your tray before takeoff. Buckle your seat b...
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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
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Editorial: Manipulating voter boundaries is wrong and harmful to democracy, no matter where it's doneMay 09, 2021 11:00 pm - An online commenter to our editorial last week criticizing Illinois Democrats for their clandestine, partisan approach to redistricting makes two important points, one e...
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Editorial: A Mother's Day messageMay 08, 2021 2:00 pm - A mother, said China's First Lady Peng Liyuan, is “a child's first teacher,” and that is accurate enough, but we prefer the way 19th century novelist George Eliot descri...
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Soapbox: Take a bow if you know what the state microbe isMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Tiny thing, big role You probably know the cardinal is the official state bird. You might even know the state fish is the bluegill. But how about the state mi...