Editorials
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Nov 19, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "A humble mind is the soil out of which thanks...
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Daily Herald opinion: Teaching kids to be climate optimists sets course for a brighter futureNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - There is hope, and then there is optimism. They are not precisely the same thing. There are those of us who laugh at the science, or ignore it, who roll their eyes when ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Divided nation needs to see respect, reason in 2024 presidential campaignNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Since long before 2016, we have never made a secret of our belief that Donald Trump was not fit to be president either before or after he was elected. But it's not merel...
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Daily Herald opinion: Vandalism at Jewish cemetery in Waukegan reinforces need to combat antisemitismNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - In the coming days, 39 headstones in an old Jewish cemetery in Waukegan will be scrubbed to wipe away hate-filled words and symbols discovered scrawled across them early...
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Daily Herald opinion: More elected officials talking about affordable housingNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - We have long called for more affordable housing in suburban Chicago. Hardworking but low-paid workers should be able to live in the counties where they toil. Young peopl...
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Daily Herald opinion: COD and the high cost of letting politics cloud judgmentNov 12, 2022 1:00 pm - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Seven years after it began, the unfortunate saga of College of DuPage and Rober...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Nov 12, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." - Ma...
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Daily Herald opinion: As an ugly partisan campaign season ends, we turn to more genteel local contests in 2023Nov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Congratulations, you've made it. Odds are good your mail delivery will be lighter today without the sheafs of campaign mailers you've been receiving and your nightly TV ...
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Editorial: Illinois GOP needs to seek middle groundNov 10, 2022 12:00 am - In the summer of 2019, as eager crowds in southern Illinois were attending public forums to hear how Cook County could be pushed out of Illinois and become its own state...
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Daily Herald Opinion: Outdoor dining is back this winter, and it's helpful when towns allow itNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Remember in 2020 when we'd do pretty much anything to support local restaurants? Ordering takeout multiple times a week, paying extra fees and offering generous tips to ...