Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Search for perfect balance for regulating short-term rentals is hard, but necessaryNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - The construction of a treehouse that was rented to vacationers led Schaumburg to establish regulations for short-term rentals. Eight years later, village leaders find th...
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Daily Herald opinion: Threats and accusations in local controversies aren't just ugly; they deter good governmentOct 30, 2023 11:00 pm - It is important to acknowledge at the outset that our Russell Lissau found the overwhelming number among hundreds of pages of emails he examined regarding a controversia...
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Daily Herald opinion: Governor's plan makes wise use of consolidation for early childhood educationOct 27, 2023 11:00 pm - It may seem counterintuitive to create a new government agency in order to reduce bureaucracy, but in the matter of early childhood learning Gov. J.B. Pritzker seems to ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Lurie Children's Hospital brings welcome plans for a Schaumburg outpatient centerOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - There is nothing we won't do for our kids. With the amount of money suburbanites spend on them for such things as schools, sports and health care, we expect the best. So...
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Daily Herald opinion: Hesitance over high school musical offers a commentary on our timesOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - In the opening number of the Netflix version of the Tony-nominated musical "The Prom," character Barry Glickman sings a line that is rife with irony as he describes his ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Despite dangers of radon, only a handful of local schools follow guidelines for testingOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Schools understandably complain often about the burdens of government regulation, but their response to concerns about the dangers of radon exposure provides a vivid exa...
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DuPage County officials working to get regional trail proposal back on trackOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County already has a wealth of options for cyclists, joggers and hikers looking to enjoy the green spaces in the county. In addition to regional trails like the I...
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It may be that the only solution to House chaos is true cooperation between partiesOct 21, 2023 12:00 pm - Reasonable voices from both major parties talk often about the need to compromise, to find enough common ground to accomplish difficult goals. They are unlikely ever to ...
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Working together Development deal an example of suburban neighborlinessOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - It's not every day that we write about something that happens according to plan. Especially when it comes to the functions of government. After all, as taxpayers we pay ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Time to get a flu shot, COVID-19 booster and possibly an RSV vaccineOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - Dr. Jonathan Pinsky called fall 2022 "a tsunami for viruses." "We had COVID, but then we also had the busiest influenza season that we've seen in a decade and the busies...