Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Streamlining for success: Speeding up the police officer hiring process can have positive resultsMay 28, 2025 4:00 am - When you read that a suburb is slashing its hiring time for police officers because of a staffing crisis, a couple of questions immediately come to mind. It’s natural, fo...
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Daily Herald opinion: Prioritize collaboration: Carpentersville, West Dundee should work together to reimagine Spring Hill Mall siteMay 27, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: There is need for Carpentersville to work with West Dundee to see the shuttered Spring Hill Mall property redeveloped, especially since Carpentersville bought the last remaining retail space.
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Daily Herald opinion: Memorial Day’s true mission: We have a duty to remember veterans who made the ultimate sacrificeMay 23, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Whatever we have planned for the weekend, we should take tine to remember the sacrifice of our nation’s veterans and the volunteers who work so hard to honor them.
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Daily Herald opinion: Something still to say: Let’s put politics aside and concentrate on the example Biden can be nowMay 21, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Former President Biden’s health diagnosis raises political questions that will get answers, but what matters most now is the example he can set as he and his family navigate a personal crisis.
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Daily Herald opinion: This is a show of commitment?: Painting transparency mistake as ‘minor’ overlooks its serious consequencesMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Tollway board's suspicious actions in closed session, unapologetic response raise doubts about commitment to transparency despite claim that excluding public was a one-time oversight.
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Daily Herald opinion: Trust and urgency: Bears’ latest shift shows team can have faith in suburbs' determination, preparationMay 17, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: At this stage of the maybe-on, maybe-off, maybe-on-again plans for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, it can still feel premature to put up a “Welcome Back!” sign at entrances to the village. But there is a certain tone of finality in the one-sentence statement issued by the franchise Friday.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Plover fever’: Protecting shorebird pairs a worthy passionMay 15, 2025 3:30 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Plover fever strikes as fiercely protective endangered birds beat extinction and return to Illinois shores to nest thanks to devoted conservation teams.
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Daily Herald opinion: Tick prevention and awareness needs to be a priority in our communities to keep everyone safeMay 14, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Communities can and should work together to help us all be aware and educated about ticks that are more than just a nuisance and can cause serious illnesses like Lyme disease.
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Daily Herald opinion: Joint decisions: Elected leaders in cities, villages must work together to implement changeMay 13, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The West Chicago mayor’s attempt to replace the city manager and city attorney has highlighted the need for elected leaders to make important decisions as a group.
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Daily Herald opinion: A Chicago pontiff: New pope’s origins are a source of pride, but it is his mission that resonatesMay 10, 2025 3:13 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Newly elected Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots make the papacy feel more accessible, though his pastoral priorities to help the vulnerable transcend regional ties.