Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: A day to remember: 40 years ago, Arlington Park fire reduced track to ruins — before a remarkable rebirthAug 01, 2025 4:00 am - Anyone new to the area might have a hard time grasping what Arlington Park once meant to the Northwest suburbs. And surely, they could not imagine the impact the 1985 fir...
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Daily Herald opinion: Respect. One word summed up how Ryne Sandberg approached the game of baseballJul 29, 2025 4:00 pm - Respect. Almost 20 years to the day that Ryne Sandberg delivered one of the most memorable Baseball Hall of Fame induction speeches, we’re left with nothing but respect f...
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Daily Herald opinion: Another survey shows shortcomings in rollout of media literacy instructionJul 28, 2025 8:37 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Illinois passed a law in 2021 requiring media literacy in K-12 schools, but implementation has been inconsistent. Clearer guidelines and more teacher training are needed to ensure students learn critical thinking skills.
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Daily Herald opinion: Keeping the ‘community’ in community health a challengeJul 27, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The closing of the maternity ward at Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village is a loss for the community.
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A special kind of wealth: Village’s mural project involves, celebrates communityJul 24, 2025 4:29 pm - On Saturday, the residents of East Dundee will have completed a project that would make Tom Sawyer proud. In fact, they’ll do him one better. Mark Twain’s fictional adol...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘11th hour surprise’: Land use provision in transit bill needs more study and suburban inputJul 22, 2025 5:33 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Suburban leaders are right to sound the alarm about a provision buried in a transit rescue bill that would give a new transit agency power over development near stations.
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Daily Herald opinion: Brookfield Zoo Chicago offers unique educational opportunity for studentsJul 22, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s decision to provide a dedicated home for its King Conservation Leadership Academy in a new Gorilla Conservation Center will enhance the programs the academy offers and help inspire young students.
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Daily Herald opinion: Make a statement, Governor: Last-minute law expanding jurisdiction for lawsuits demands thorough reviewJul 19, 2025 2:30 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Gov. JB Pritzker should take a principled stand in vetoing legislation expanding lawsuit access to Illinois courts that was passed without proper scrutiny.
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Daily Herald opinion: Respect over rivalry: In naming former opponent to commission, new mayor puts priority on ‘what counts’Jul 18, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier’s recent appointment of past opponent Tim Wilson to the village’s planning and zoning commission sends a strong message and sets the right tone for her first term.
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Daily Herald opinion: Sunset Pool incident shows urgent need for stronger security in public spacesJul 16, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: What happened at Glen Ellyn’s Sunset Pool over the Fourth of July weekend wasn’t just a disturbance — it was a wake-up call.