Editorials
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Daily Herald opinion: Why requiring candidates to submit an email address will benefit them and the publicDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - The Daily Herald remains one of the few news media outlets today that regularly endorses in political contests. As the number of journalists in the state continues to dw...
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Daily Herald opinion: Experience shows we need changes to diminish the role of politics in our courtsDec 28, 2022 12:00 am - We must acknowledge from the outset that there is likely no foolproof method to eliminate politics or favoritism from the selection of judges at any level in our governm...
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Daily Herald opinion: Leaders, voters should be exploring how ranked choice voting can work in IllinoisDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - First in a series According to the elections advocacy website fairvote.org, two states, two counties and 58 cities across the United States have implemented an innovativ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Celebrating the notion that through grace and personal commitment, we can be betterDec 25, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Today's Christmas editorial is reprised and lightly edited from our editorial of...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts and best wishes for the holidays.Dec 24, 2022 12:00 am - In this special Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors offer their best wishes for the holiday season . As we gather around our tables this holiday season, we shou...
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Daily Herald opinion: There are obvious 'don'ts' when someone shows signs of being a threatDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - If your child has threatened violence against himself or others, please don't help him obtain a gun. You can be the staunchest supporter of the Second Amendment and stil...
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Daily Herald opinion: Hanukkah's celebration of light shines through in dark timesDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - On Sunday, Jews around the world began an eight-day celebration of light amid the darkness of a deeply disturbing rise in antisemitism. Hanukkah this December caps a yea...
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Let holidays inspire kindness, respect and love on social media that lasts all year longDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - Does social media bring out the best in you, or the worst? For many people, it's the latter, unfortunately. And we see it every day on our social media accounts, even ar...
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Daily Herald opinion: Reserve funds help suburban towns weather unexpected storms, but how much is too much?Dec 18, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board The village of Oak Brook provides a vivid demonstration of the reason government...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Dec 17, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "Are you breathing just a little and calling i...