Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: State's literacy drive is important to prepare students for a changing worldAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. A new law signed last month by Gov. J.B. Pritzker requires the state Board of Education t...
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Daily Herald opinion: As virus still finds paths to infection, tests aim to help people with long COVIDAug 19, 2023 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board For most of us, it is natural to assume that the COVID epidemic is behind us. No more masks at the grocery stores. No worries about stan...
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Daily Herald opinion: State's high court provides a victory for gun control, but the real test is yet to comeAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. From the beginning, there was little chance the Illinois Supreme Court would overturn the...
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Daily Herald opinion: Violation of press freedom at rural Kansas newspaper represents broader threat everywhereAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. The Marion County Record in tiny Marion, Kansas, apparently has its computers and cellpho...
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Daily Herald opinion: Coming courtroom dramas don't have to be the focus of the 2024 campaignAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. So now, the battle lines are drawn in the Donald Trump legal saga, and all that's left - ...
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Protecting endangered species in the suburbs a worthy causeAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Part of what makes life great in the suburbs is the amount of green space around us. Desp...
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Daily Herald opinion: : Can ranked choice voting promote collaboration?Aug 13, 2023 1:00 am - If, like us, you are weary of the acrimonious partisanship that consumes governance these days, you have to be at least open to an exploration of ranked choice voting. I...
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The Soapbox: Brief thoughts from Daily Herald editors on suburban topics of interestAug 12, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "The highest form of ignorance is when you reject some...
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Daily Herald opinion: Support for Palatine home for victims of human trafficking well deservedAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Human trafficking, as we've written recently, is not only a nationwide problem but a subu...
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Daily Herald opinion: As Big Ten expands, make student-athletes' welfare a priorityAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - As Big Ten expands in response to TV money, we hope for some priority on players' welfare, in football and beyond