Editorials
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Daily Herald Opinion: Mayor Johnson, don't forget where you came fromMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Dear Mayor Johnson, All eyes in Illinois were on you Monday for your inauguration as Chic...
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Daily Herald opinion: Hospitals make a valid case for first Medicaid rate increase in 28 yearsMay 13, 2023 2:00 pm - As Illinois continues to wrestle with burgeoning costs of Medicaid for citizens and non-citizens alike, another struggle persists for the hospitals called on to serve th...
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Daily Herald opinion: Three bills addressing fentanyl scourge worth passingMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Fentanyl is an FDA-approved drug that has been used to treat severe pain, often as a resu...
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Daily Herald opinion: A toll-free Longmeadow Bridge would also be good for Cook, McHenry countiesMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Funding issues have dogged the Longmeadow Parkway traffic project in northeast Kane Count...
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Daily Herald opinion: West Dundee makes bold move to spur redevelopment of Spring Hill MallMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. There were signs of hope for Spring Hill Mall after a massive renovation in 2016. But the...
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dho: ComEd convictions send message to Springfield, but are Democratic leaders listening?May 06, 2023 2:00 pm - As we contemplate the guilty verdicts against four executives on charges of corrupt dealings with Illinois political leadership on behalf of ComEd, we can't help thinkin...
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The Soapbox: Brief thoughts from Daily Herald editors on suburban topics of interestMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Today's clippable quote Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when yo...
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Daily Herald opinion: Challenge to ordinance update at Des Plaines council follows a disturbing trendMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Considering how often elected officials praise a government based on the will of the peop...
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Daily Herald opinion: Community colleges, Job Corps provide valuable training for workers in essential vocationsMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Monday was National Decision Day - the deadline for high school seniors to confirm their ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Law against hanging things from rearview mirror needs to endMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. "Your taillight is out." This is not the sort of thing you want to hear when you're pulle...