Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Plans for Pickwick sale offer new opportunity to integrate nostalgia into a strong futureDec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Just two months ago, we had occasion to reflect on the special charm of an iconi...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Dec 10, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "Never throughout history has a man who lived ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Investigators' determination in murder case reinforces faith in integrity of our institutionsDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - There is always a certain sense of gratitude and respect for life when police solve a years-old crime, even if the ending was tragic, and help a family and our communiti...
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Daily Herald opinion: If you're likely to overdo it at holiday parties, always have a Plan B for getting home.Dec 08, 2022 12:00 am - We've entered the festive season - that stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day - which is replete with family gatherings, work parties, celebrations of all kind...
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Daily Herald opinion: Impending 'fiscal cliff' at RTA requires more innovation than just creative ways to increase taxesDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - The Regional Transit Authority's newly released draft strategic plan contains much to recommend it. It stresses safety and reliability. It urges actions to make the Chic...
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Daily Herald opinion: Proposal on licensed drug sites deserves study, but with knowledge of risksDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Where is the line between preventing risky behavior and encouraging it? That's the natural question arising from a proposal to allow state-licensed drug injection sites....
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Daily Herald opinion: SAFE-T Act revisions move in the right direction but still leave uncomfortable questionsDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board No one could realistically have expected that modifications considered and ultim...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the newsDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowi...
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Daily Herald editorial: Please support our efforts to support a healthier environmentDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday marks the half-year mark in the Daily Herald's foray into regular climate reporting. Reporter Jenny Whidden began her Daily Herald career June 6. She was hired t...
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Daily Herald opinion: Varying motor fuel taxes are just another example of Illinois' tax messDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Prospect Heights this fall became one of the suburbs to create its own motor fuel tax, adding 2 cents to the cost of each gallon of gas in town. City leaders said they n...