Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Incredibly encouraging’: Crisis Recovery Center making a positive impact in DuPage CountyFeb 03, 2026 4:00 pm - Daily Herald opinion: If early numbers are sign of what’s to come, the DuPage County Crisis Recovery is quickly demonstrating the urgency of its mission to help people experiencing crisis due to substance abuse or mental health.
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Daily Herald opinion: Preparing for the primary: There’s too much at stake to sit out March 17 electionFeb 01, 2026 4:00 am - If you are the type of voter who generally sits out political primaries, you may want to reconsider — or be faced with choices you can’t support, or frankly can’t stomach...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Land saved’: Conservation Foundation, benefactors spare parcel from developmentFeb 01, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: After years of growth, few untouched parcels remain. Protecting open space is more crucial every year. Thanks to the Conservation Foundation and two anonymous donors, one parcel will be saved from warehouses and other development.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Not thinking a thing wrong’: Obvious lies about tragic events go beyond spin, disqualify leadersJan 31, 2026 2:00 pm - It happened to be founding father Thomas Paine's 289th birthday on Thursday, and in the midst of the controversies regarding Minneapolis swirling around us, we stumbled a...
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Daily Herald opinion: Preserving the shoreline: Suburban restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan water and habitatsJan 29, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: A restoration project from the Lake Forest Open Lands Association will address important shoreline issues and water quality.
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Daily Herald opinion: A worthy test of boundaries: Mattel's latest Barbie gets a much-needed conversation goingJan 28, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Whether folks approve of the new Barbie’s depiction of autism or believe it falls short of representing many aspects of autism in girls, there is value in hearing their voices
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Daily Herald opinion: Tough goal, easy response: As pedestrian traffic deaths climb, one solution for drivers is obviousJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - The Illinois Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force sets an admirable goal of eliminating all pedestrian traffic deaths in the state. Yes, admirable, but is it realistic? Esp...
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Daily Herald opinion: A new, familiar refrain: Communities need more, broader guidance in finding locations for data centersJan 25, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Suburban communities are all too familiar with what can happen when developers of any kind of project begin pitting them against each other and picking them off one by one to find the so-called “right location.” As they confront such potential experiences with the proliferation of data centers, they need broader policy guidance.
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Daily Herald opinion: There’s still room for talks: But time is growing short for state to take up bill that could keep Bears in IllinoisJan 22, 2026 4:16 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: Without a “reasonable” property tax cap, the Bears could leave Illinois, meaning “no stadium, no development and 100% of nothing,” he wrote in the report.
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Daily Herald opinion: What’s the holdup?: Six months in, county is still waiting for an attorney’ general’s ruling with widespread implicationsJan 21, 2026 9:03 am - DuPage County Board members had good reason to grumble last week as they reflected on a sluggish response from the state attorney general’s office to an appeal regarding ...