Editorials
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'That can finally happen' Laws on Native American issues confront the past to 'celebrate our interconnectedness'Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. At the core of a package of bills Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law in Schaumburg last F...
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Local cases show how governments sometimes must seek business solutions that markets alone ignoreAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. It is a common theme among many free-market purists that government regulation of busines...
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Daily Herald opinion: Rainy July brought some drought relief, but we still must be careful about water useAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Out here in what are often called the "leafy suburbs," we're fond of our trees. And our roses and our daisies and our hostas and hydrangeas and dahlias and lilacs and my...
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The Soapbox: Brief thoughts from Daily Herald editors on suburban topics of interestAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - This week's Clippable Quote "To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do." - John Adams Happy birthday, Hosea Hosea C. Paddock, long the spiritual patriar...
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Daily Herald opinion: Take precautions if you are heading to Lollapalooza this weekendAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Suburbanites tend to greet the Lollapalooza weekend hoopla in one of two ways. Music fans...
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Daily Herald opinion: Whatever our political differences on Trump, legal issues will be sorted out in the justice systemAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. We hear it often said in these contentious times that no person is above the law. Regardl...
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Prostitution is a violent, abusive industry, and if men appreciated that, it would endAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Drug use and prostitution have long been argued by some to be victimless crimes. Hogwash....
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National Night Out a great opportunity to meet with neighbors, first respondersAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. For many of us, spending years in the same neighborhood doesn't necessarily mean we know ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Installing officers in grade schools has real value - if the mission is clear and positiveJul 28, 2023 11:00 pm - In today's precarious school safety environment, there is a case to be made for installing uniformed police officers even in middle and elementary schools as an added la...
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Hazing's not just a Northwestern problem, and it all must be uncovered and endedJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - All the hazing still going on at colleges and high schools must be uncovered and put to an end