Editorials
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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...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.May 08, 2021 1:00 am - This week's Clippable Quote "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abraham Lincoln Happy Mother's Day Moms have had quite a year. Working...
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Editorial: What keeps kids safe from COVID-19? Vaccinated adultsMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - That's the best incentive to get a COVID-19 shot
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Editorial: Democrats appear set to betray citizens on fair legislative mapsMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - As we monitor the progress, if that's the word, of legislative and congressional redistricting in Illinois, it is difficult for us to describe the depths of our disappoi...
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Editorial Roundup: US
May 05, 2021 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 3 The Los Angeles Times on pushing Congress to enact sensible gun reform measures: For more years th...
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Editorial: The need to put the brakes on street racing and other dangerous drivingMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Street racing and excessive speeding are not new problems. For as long as there have been cars, people have been trying to make them go faster. But that doesn't change a...
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Editorial Roundup: Indiana
May 04, 2021 7:00 am - Terre Haute Tribune-Star. April 27, 2021. Editorial: An unnecessary infringement on executive power The coronavirus pandemic cast a heavy shadow over policy debates duri...
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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
May 04, 2021 7:00 am - Chicago Tribune. May 3, 2021. Editorial: Applause for merging, purging Illinois' many layers of government Toss a rock in Illinois and you're bound to hit a unit of gov...
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Editorial: Safety first when driving through road construction zonesMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A sure sign of spring are the dandelions popping up on lawns and the road construction projects sprouting throughout the region. Yes, roadwork is in full bloom and the r...
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Editorial: India's hour of pandemic devastationMay 01, 2021 2:00 pm - When you look at the images and the stories coming out of India, you are not human if you are not moved to tears. Such suffering and hardship and hopelessness. So many C...