Editorials
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Sep 26, 2020 1:00 am - Setting an example High school athletes who are being allowed to participate in their events this fall are doing things the right way - wearing masks when required ...
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Endorsement: Iris Martinez for Cook Circuit Court clerkSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The office of Cook County circuit court clerk has been the subject of scandalous headlines for years, but voters have a chance to clean it up with the departure of incum...
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Mary Ellen Vanderventer for Lake County recorder of deedsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County voters face a conflicting decision on the Nov. 3 ballot to elect a recorder of deeds and also decide a referendum question on whether to merge that office wi...
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Endorsement: Spence for Kane County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County voters will choose between two experienced, intelligent and eminently qualified candidates when they pick a replacement for longtime State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Endorsement: Dan Patlak for Cook Board of ReviewSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review functions almost without notice, except for times of controversy, but it plays an important role in reviewing appeals of assessment offic...
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Endorsement: Terry Hunt for Kane County auditorSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt faces a stiff challenge in his bid for reelection this year from Democrat Penny Wegman, a first-term county board member from Elg...
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Endorsement: Nerheim for Lake County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Republican Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim faces an aggressive challenge from Democrat Eric Rinehart. Nerheim, of Gurnee, points to his 20 years of...
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Endorsement: Michael Rein for McHenry County coronerSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - This article has been updated from the original to correct the first name of candidate Michael Rein. The race for McHenry County coroner could become moot almost as...
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Endorsement: Mike Buehler for McHenry County Board chairman.Sep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Though we may not always have agreed with him when he was a state representative, we have admired Jack Franks' maverick spirit and his commitment to taxpayer fairness. B...
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Endorsement: Howard Cooper for Lake County coronerSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County voters will choose between one-term incumbent Republican Howard Cooper and Democrat Jennifer Banek in the Nov. 4 race for coroner. Cooper, of Wadsworth, is a...