Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: The role of Congress: Nation’s lawmakers must step up to their constitutional duty to be decision makers on warJun 24, 2025 8:43 am - Daily Herald opinion: Regardless of the merits of attacking Iran, the decision was made without congressional approval, deepening political rifts and raising questions about authoritarianism.
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Daily Herald opinion: The legislative shell game: GOP lawsuit draws attention to a practice that threatens faith in governmentJun 21, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: For too long, a legislative ‘bait and switch’ tool has been used to pass controversial or complicated legislation without the transparency demanded by the Illinois Constitution. A new lawsuit by Republicans is important for raising the public’s awareness of the practice.
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Daily Herald opinion: A plea for mature judgment: Court must act promptly to break DuPage standoff over unpaid billsJun 20, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek may be the root cause behind hundreds of creditors waiting for more the $1.2 million in payments they are due, but the experience of one of those creditors this month emphasizes the compounding role of two other contributors — the DuPage County Board and the county court system.
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Daily Herald opinion: Driving home the message: Illinois must put the brakes on improper access to license plate readersJun 19, 2025 7:22 am - Daily Herald opinion: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ announcement that 46 out-of-state agencies were blocked from accessing Flock Safety's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system should be just the first step in protecting the public from improper searches.
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Daily Herald opinion: Madigan’s mold: Reputation for government corruption may color Illinois, but so does a commitment for rooting it outJun 18, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: And so another once-powerful Illinois politician is headed for prison. Let the jeers about the state’s politics begin.Or, maybe, not quite so fast.
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Daily Herald opinion: Political violence should have no home in this countryJun 17, 2025 7:22 am - It’s a story that we have all read before, and sadly we’ll no doubt read again. On Saturday morning, we learned of the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husba...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Still very much a crisis’: Sharp decline in overdose deaths deserves celebration, but with cautionJun 14, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: The sharp decline in drug-related overdose deaths reported last week is certainly encouraging news, but unfortunately, we have to be prudent in resisting the urge to celebrate.
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Daily Herald opinion: Taking aim at look-alikes: New Rosemont rules acknowledge that fake guns can pose real threatJun 13, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Rosemont’s new ban on realistic-looking fake weapons, common during local sci-fi conventions, could prevent misunderstandings and possibly tragedies.
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Daily Herald opinion: A touch of history: Why Pride celebrations represent more than a nod to a single special interestJun 11, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Anger and intolerance about Pride Month most likely stems from a lack of education about what Pride represents. Understanding its history can help provide some perspective.
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Daily Herald opinion: Preserving the past: Lovers of local history will benefit after DuPage recorder finds 1846 documentJun 10, 2025 9:41 am - Daily Herald opinion: Suburban residents can now share in a ‘national treasure’ after a local official’s discovery of a 179-year-old land-grant document signed by President James K. Polk hidden away in her office.