Editorials
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Editorial: Pritzker shouldn't use tax money to sell referendumApr 13, 2019 2:00 pm - If a school district - or any local government, for that matter - overtly promoted a bond issue that required voter approval, it would be drawn and quartered. That's aga...
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Soapbox: Kudos, criticisms and other observations from Daily Herald editorsApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - Here is this week's collection of brief editorial observations from Daily Herald editors. Basking in the glory, Part 1 It's probably only natural that in the e...
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Editorial: Lightfoot can bridge city and suburb divideApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor-elect Lightfoot , the suburbs want to work with Chicago on our common interests
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 9 Los Angeles Times on the departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: The anno...
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Editorial: Pritzker becomes latest governor to take a pension holidayApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - The News-Gazette in Champaign noted after new Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled his $39 billion spending plan that it diverted $838 million that was to be used for public-pens...
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Editorial: How to save township governmentApr 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Over the years, we've seen the worst of townships, as when the separately elected township supervisors or assessors or road commissioners or clerks or boards do battle, ...
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Editorial: Strengthen protections for victims of violent sexual crimesApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - The release from prison of a man involved in the horrific rape and murder of Lorraine Ann “Lorry” Borowski scratched open a 36-year-old wound for her family and gave ris...
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Editorial: Now joining school board, Petrielli must stop teaching in District 59Apr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - We did not endorse Patricia "Patti" Petrielli for the school board in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, but our reservations about her candidacy had nothing to ...
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Editorial: Stakes are too high to drive distractedlyApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Given Illinois' population, it should come as no surprise that the state ranks behind only Texas, New York and California in the number of police officers to die in the ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials