Editorials
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Daily Herald Opinion: Metra statement wasn't giddy about transit merger, but it offered a productive startMay 10, 2024 4:00 am - Metra leaders didn't exactly embrace the idea of a regionwide super agency for public transportation in a published statement this week, but at least they set the right t...
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Daily Herald Opinion: Democrats ramrod questionable election bill in midst of ongoing campaignMay 08, 2024 4:00 am - How discouraging it can be to see what it takes to get Illinois lawmakers to act with some sense of urgency. For four months, they couldn’t make a decision, up or down, o...
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Daily Herald opinion: Expansion project a positive step forward for DuPage County animal shelterMay 07, 2024 4:00 am - As an open-admission shelter, DuPage County Animal Services provides a safety net for abandoned and homeless animals in the community. Through positive changes in policy ...
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We still have work to do to ensure that a protection order is more than just ‘a piece of paper’May 06, 2024 9:39 am - There is no question that the legal system failed Julie Elguezabal. The larger question is what could have saved her. Elguezabal died Friday, April 26, when her husband W...
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Importance of communityMay 01, 2024 4:00 am - Competition isn’t what it used to be. These days for many businesses it’s not just how to get ahead but how to survive. Small business owners have come to understand tha...
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Should I wait or should I mow now?Apr 29, 2024 6:00 pm - ‘No mow’ programs may not save the Earth, but they put us in the right frame of mind Climate-conscious homeowners interested in helping the environment by delaying m...
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Speaking of ‘Plan B’Apr 27, 2024 2:00 pm - Bears making it clear Arlington Heights should be looking for new options for Arlington Park property Chicago Bears executives and city officials went all-in Wednesd...
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The basic tenets of public administrationApr 26, 2024 4:00 am - DuPage County clerk’s non-defense of no-bid contracts defies the reasoning against them DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek appears to be pitching her defiance of cou...
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Making a consistent statementApr 24, 2024 4:00 am - Assuring private schools are on par with public on corporal punishment sends an important message Illinois schoolchildren deserve equal protection under the law no m...
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Daily Herald opinion: Making up for lost timeApr 23, 2024 4:00 am - When the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County acquired Mayslake Forest Preserve more than three decades ago, some commissioners wanted to tear down the mansion on th...