Editorials
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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...
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Daily Herald opinion: 211 hotline is a welcome addition in DuPage CountyNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - If you are struggling with housing instability, food insecurity, addiction or other issues, plenty of help is available here in the suburbs. The challenge some people ha...
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Daily Herald opinion: Consider running for election to the offices that directly affect our quality of lifeNov 26, 2022 1:00 pm - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board At the end of a long and contentious midterm election campaign, it's understanda...
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In a special Thanksgiving Soapbox, Daily Herald editors offer brief expressions of their thankfulness in 2022.Nov 26, 2022 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's Clippable Quote "Think before you speak. Read before you think...
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Editorial: Shop locally. The pandemic has shown us what happens to stores and restaurants that don't get your support.Nov 25, 2022 12:00 am - Think of how different the suburbs looked before the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're like us, your shopping and dining habits have changed rather dramatically since we sta...
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Daily Herald opinion: Spirit of gratitude isn't just a good feeling for a day; it's also good for you every dayNov 24, 2022 12:00 am - (Today's editorial is edited and revised from a Thanksgiving message first published November 26, 2015.) When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, / When you are ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Early flu season, COVID surge remind us to keep up our guardNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - Sometimes, it's hard to know whether the COVID-19 pandemic improved our vigilance against viral flu - we are, after all, more attuned to news of flu outbreaks now and he...