Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: No more ‘verbal judo’: New Naperville P.D. crisis team emphasizes true nature of today’s police workAug 26, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The Naperville Police Department is refining mental health approaches in policing with the implementation of a full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team devoted specifically to cases involving mental health, family violence or missing persons.
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Daily Herald opinion: In addition to highlighting jobs, expo a reminder of value of workers with disabilitiesAug 23, 2026 4:00 am - A March report from the national Bureau of Labor Statistics stated, among other findings, that the unemployment rate in 2025 for people with intellectual or physical disa...
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Daily Herald opinion: Regional archives should stay put, until feds prove they can keep them safe, accessibleAug 20, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Not a single document in the National Archives at Chicago should be boxed and prepared to move to a new location until the federal government can prove beyond a doubt that our history is safe in their hands.
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Daily Herald opinion: The pride of place: The ‘routine’ of local improvements shows a region constantly striving for better thingsAug 19, 2026 4:00 am - Significant park improvements in Libertyville. A new fire station in Buffalo Grove. New school facilities in communities throughout the suburbs and major rail line upgra...
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Daily Herald opinion: Should you accept a politician’s ‘gold standard’ vaccine policy? Ask your doctorAug 18, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A certain question stands out in the wake of the president’s directive last week regarding childhood vaccinations: If your child is sick, who will you trust? Your doctor or a politician?
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Daily Herald opinion: A cry for attention?: Press conference’s main message was that Illinois leaders had better wake upAug 16, 2026 4:00 am - One can be forgiven for wondering just what exactly was the point of the Thursday press conference in which Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren and Chairman George McCaskey ...
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Daily Herald opinion: A twofold mission: Historic cemeteries deserve to be both preserved and visitedAug 14, 2026 4:00 am - We’ve all seen them at one time or another. Fields of faded limestone headstones tottering awkwardly under tangles of vines or flattened beneath years of accumulated brac...
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Daily Herald opinion: St. Charles officials remain focused on improving eastern gateway of the cityAug 11, 2026 8:04 am - Daily Herald opinion: As St. Charles reviews a proposal to redevelop the former Pheasant Run Resort site, city council members say the eastern entrance to the city needs to be unique and different from neighboring towns.
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Daily Herald opinion: Illinois’ back-to-school tax break may be prompted by politics, but it will help families as wellAug 06, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Regardless of motive, the state’s sales tax holiday should help parents with mounting bills get their kids set for school.
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Daily Herald opinion: The Catlow’s restoration is a win for the entire communityAug 04, 2026 8:38 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Next May, the Catlow Theater will celebrate its 100th birthday. That's a milestone worth recognizing, but what's happening inside the theater today may be even more exciting. Little by little, the Catlow is coming back to life.