Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: The silo approach: Aurora’s solid new policy on data centers also exposes vulnerabilities communities faceApr 01, 2026 12:26 pm - The Aurora City Council approved last week what appears to be a pretty solid new policy on data center developments. Now the city must hope it doesn’t get punished for it...
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Daily Herald opinion: Reaching the end zone: Keeping the Bears in Illinois means acting now — not laterMar 26, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia used the perfect football term earlier this year in making his case for legislation that would open the door to a Chicago Bears stadium development in the suburbs: “We cannot fumble this opportunity.”
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Daily Herald opinion: Nobody does it better: Opening Day is here and so is hopeMar 25, 2026 4:00 am - After a long, cold winter, our baseball teams are migrating back north for Opening Day on Thursday. The Cubs open at home Thursday, hosting the Washington Nationals. At t...
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Daily Herald opinion: A worthy project: Local food pantry has plan to expand its capacity to help peopleMar 24, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: DuPage County leaders should provide financial support to a plan to expand the Loaves & Fishes food pantry’s Aurora hub.
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Daily Herald opinion: Obligations of citizenship: Our republic depends on each of us to recognize our duty to be engaged, to be informed, to voteMar 21, 2026 2:45 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: Along with the party nominations for state and federal office from Illinois, Tuesday's election results contain an irony that strikes at the heart of representative government but that sadly is apt to slip away almost unnotice
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Its final curtain’: Small but scrappy Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will be missedMar 19, 2026 3:00 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: The recently closed Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles took risks over its nearly 25-year run, and it will be missed.
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Daily Herald opinion: The power of connection: Our country may feel divided, but shared events bring us together for important moments in timeMar 19, 2026 12:49 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: Recurring cultural events serve as rare points of national overlap. When we disagree about so much, we can still pause to watch, celebrate or debate the same moments together
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Daily Herald opinion: Election fatigue? It’s real, but tuning out is not the answerMar 13, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: It’s easy to get cynical amid the last-minute primary election onslaught, but it’s important to focus on the issues and cast your vote.
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Daily Herald opinion: A gratifying display: Still, planned increases for medical-debt relief show quandary facing government budgetsMar 11, 2026 4:00 am - State Sen. Seth Lewis was persuaded by the numbers — and some real-world experiences. Originally an opponent of state involvement in the Medical Debt Relief Program, the ...
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Daily Herald opinion: The stakes we face: The issue Congress avoids is not whether to go to war; it is whether to decide at allMar 07, 2026 2:45 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: It is a dangerous enough precedent to declare that an obvious war is not a war and need not be subject to restraint from the people of our democracy. It is fundamentally calamitous to let any one person determine the reasons for starting one and then to conduct it in any way he or she pleases.