Editorials
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Editorial: Let's use our 18 months to make reasoned decision on income taxMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - It took a little good ol' fashioned Illinois political sleight of hand to put a question regarding a graduated income tax before you. But when you vote on the matter a y...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
May 29, 2019 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 29 The Kansas City Star on the possible closure of Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic Mis...
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Editorial: The Buckner legacy: Don't let one error overshadow many accomplishmentsMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - As news of Bill Buckner's death spread Monday, reports chronicled his impressive 2,715 career hits - and revisited the error that would come to overshadow his accomplish...
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Editorial: 'Inadvertent' vote contradicts message expected from new tollway boardMay 27, 2019 11:00 pm - This was not an auspicious beginning for the newly "fumigated" Illinois Tollway board of directors and its new chairman. Any way you look at it, Chairman Will Evans' "in...
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Editorial: Embracing the real meaning of Memorial DayMay 25, 2019 2:00 pm - Since Memorial Day was moved 50 years ago from May 30 to the more convenient last Monday in May, this long holiday weekend has become synonymous with the beginning of su...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.May 25, 2019 1:00 am - A beautiful blue-sky day It was 3 on a gorgeous Friday afternoon. Such a summery spring day. In our offices, we already were looking forward to our weekends. Then, ...
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Editorial: What Lauren Underwood said, what she meant and why it doesn't matterMay 22, 2019 11:00 pm - How you interpret Lauren Underwood's comments on Wednesday is probably a pretty good indicator of where you fall on our nation's great divide. The freshman congresswoman...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: Legislation would help make tax assessments fair, accurateMay 21, 2019 11:00 pm - It is apparent after spending just five minutes with Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and the people around him that his new administration is serious about bringing rel...
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Editorial: Fittest Loser contestants an inspiration for others to followMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Ed Poczatek of Schaumburg walked away with the Daily Herald's 11th annual Fittest Loser title, but all the contestants are winners. Since the start of competition in Feb...