Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Legal lessons ahead: Understanding the American justice system a key part of our democracyFeb 26, 2025 9:31 am - Daily Herald opinion: As trials related to the Highland Park parade shooting and an attack targeting a Palestinian family begin, it's important we understand the critical role of juries in serving justice despite an imperfect system.
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Daily Herald opinion: The human touch: New program in Elgin takes aim at a social problem few discussFeb 26, 2025 9:10 am - Daily Herald opinion: New Club 120 can help people "just hang out and enjoy each other" after pandemic isolation, with free activities to nurture human relationships in a judgment-free zone.
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Daily Herald opinion: The elevation of restraint: Despite political asides, Pritzker’s primary theme lays the right foundation for budget talksFeb 22, 2025 2:30 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Strip Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address last week of its anti-Trump political veneer, and you get a proposal that sounds very different from the spending sprees of recent years.
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Daily Herald opinion: Tragic and preventable: We must take care in how we drive in the suburbs to prevent pedestrian crash deathsFeb 21, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: IDOT figures showing a 9.5% increase in pedestrian-involved crash fatalities should be a wake-up call for walkers and drivers.
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Daily Herald opinion: Moving toward healing: New railroad pedestrian safety gates are coming to Barrington, but more are neededFeb 19, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: One year after a local teen's death, Barrington is getting a much-needed railroad pedestrian crossing gate, but more work needs to be done to keep the community safe.
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Daily Herald opinion: A ‘road map to the future’: DuPage forest preserve makes the right move to plan for renovations at Peabody estateFeb 18, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County made the right decision when it created an improvement plan for Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook.
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Daily Herald opinion: Our republic cannot afford to bow to political attempts to undermine judiciary’s constitutional roleFeb 15, 2025 9:37 am - Daily Herald opinion: The judiciary needs our support to protect the balance of power.
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Daily Herald opinion: Removing Henry Hyde’s name from Wheaton courthouse feels petty. Because it is.Feb 13, 2025 4:11 pm - Daily Herald opinion: The DuPage County board sent a message by removing Henry Hyde’s name from the Wheaton courthouse. They just sent the wrong one.
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Daily Herald opinion: Madigan conviction underscores the need for meaningful ethics reformFeb 12, 2025 5:36 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on 10 counts in his corruption trial, offering yet another reminder of the need for ethics reform and the importance of ethics safeguards.
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Daily Herald opinion: Trump’s pardon of Blagojevich condones political corruptionFeb 11, 2025 8:32 pm - Daily Herald opinion: President Donald Trump’s pardon of disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sends the wrong message.