Editorials
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Kifowit over Smith for Illinois House District 84Oct 11, 2018 12:01 am - Voters in Illinois House District 84 will choose between Democratic incumbent Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego and Republican challenger Patty Smith of Aurora. We like Kifowi...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Kwame Raoul over Erika Harold for attorney generalOct 10, 2018 12:01 pm - Despite the sordid general reputation of Illinois' politics, one office has stood out over the years as a shining example of good government. The energetic, consumer-foc...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Oct 10, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 9 The Washington Post says President Donald Trump, unlike previous presidents, did not raise hu...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Jason Helland over Jesse White for secretary of stateOct 10, 2018 5:30 am - Jesse White is a bankable Democratic office holder. He's been elected with more than 60 percent of the vote for all but the first of his five terms as secretary of state...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends neither Schakowsky nor Elleson in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 2:00 pm - Both of the candidates running in the 9th Congressional District are likable and earnest, each dedicated to improving people's lives. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is compl...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald endorses Foster over Stella in 11th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 12:00 pm - With science under attack in the federal government and concerns about climate change broadening, it's good to have a scientist in the house. Specifically, the U.S. Hous...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Schneider over Bennett in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 5:30 am - At a time when polarizing partisanship divides Congress, we put a premium on representatives who reach across the aisle to help craft meaningful bipartisan legislation. ...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Underwood over Hultgren in 14th Congressional DistrictOct 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Lauren Underwood likes to tell the story of how she came to know Randy Hultgren, the 4-term Republican congressman from Plano. Hultgren, a critic of the Affordable Care ...
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The Soapbox: Road work in Schaumburg, restrictions on adult entertainment in DuPage, inspiration in Antioch and more.Oct 06, 2018 1:00 am - Hey - be careful out there! On Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg on a recent morning, we saw a car in the north inside lane drive past a school crossing guard who w...
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Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Willis over Airdo for Illinois House District 77Oct 06, 2018 1:00 am - In Illinois House District 77, which encompasses the area south of O'Hare International Airport and includes the towns of Bensenville, Villa Park, Norridge, Stone Park a...