Editorials
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A special kind of wealth: Village’s mural project involves, celebrates communityJul 24, 2025 4:29 pm - On Saturday, the residents of East Dundee will have completed a project that would make Tom Sawyer proud. In fact, they’ll do him one better. Mark Twain’s fictional adol...
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘11th hour surprise’: Land use provision in transit bill needs more study and suburban inputJul 22, 2025 5:33 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Suburban leaders are right to sound the alarm about a provision buried in a transit rescue bill that would give a new transit agency power over development near stations.
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Daily Herald opinion: Brookfield Zoo Chicago offers unique educational opportunity for studentsJul 22, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s decision to provide a dedicated home for its King Conservation Leadership Academy in a new Gorilla Conservation Center will enhance the programs the academy offers and help inspire young students.
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Daily Herald opinion: Make a statement, Governor: Last-minute law expanding jurisdiction for lawsuits demands thorough reviewJul 19, 2025 2:30 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Gov. JB Pritzker should take a principled stand in vetoing legislation expanding lawsuit access to Illinois courts that was passed without proper scrutiny.
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Daily Herald opinion: Respect over rivalry: In naming former opponent to commission, new mayor puts priority on ‘what counts’Jul 18, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier’s recent appointment of past opponent Tim Wilson to the village’s planning and zoning commission sends a strong message and sets the right tone for her first term.
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Daily Herald opinion: Sunset Pool incident shows urgent need for stronger security in public spacesJul 16, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: What happened at Glen Ellyn’s Sunset Pool over the Fourth of July weekend wasn’t just a disturbance — it was a wake-up call.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Operational challenges’: Revenues still seem the priority even as red-light camera use declinesJul 15, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Local officials praise red light cameras for safety, but public doubts real motive is money over safety. As revenues fall, towns now cutting back on cameras, citing hassles and lost money rather than impact on safety.
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Daily Herald opinion: The inspiration of ‘a pioneering spirit’: Stories like that of Gerry’s Cafe are indeed ‘captivating,’ but also something moreJul 12, 2025 2:15 pm - It may indeed be that its “captivating story” helped earn Gerry’s Cafe a spot on the Illinois Made program of the state Office of Tourism. But the Arlington Heights shop ...
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Daily Herald opinion: A perfect storm: Too little information and too much conjecture fueled Lake Zurich fireworks dramaJul 11, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Better communication and less contempt would have made the cancellation of Lake Zurich’s fireworks go down a little easier.
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Daily Herald opinion: Mixed-up messaging: Another politician, another social media gaffeJul 09, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Too often when politicians get on social media, the cautionary tales practically write themselves.Case in point: an unfortunate post on fireworks from the Aurora mayor.