Editorials
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The Soapbox: Brief thoughts from Daily Herald editors on suburban topics of interestFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. This week's clippable quote "Without Valentine's Day, February would be … well, Ja...
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Daily Herald opinion: Music as a valuable tool for learningFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - How many representatives and senators in Springfield and Washington, D.C., got their first taste of the legislative process from a cartoon scroll singing about it on Sat...
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Daily Herald opinion: $5 million grant shows slow progress toward safer transportationFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago region last week was awarded a $5 million grant aimed at making streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. It was money pursued by the Chicago Metropolitan ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Wisconsin race showing how politics contaminate process of selecting judgesFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - In one element of a December year-end editorial series on elections, we focused on the need for a better way to select judges than through elections. We cited among our ...
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Daily Herald opinion: American Heart Month is a fitting time for CPR, AED trainingFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - The power to save a life can be in your hands
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Daily Herald opinion: State seeing welcome financial trends, but caution is still warrantedFeb 05, 2023 12:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board In recent years, Illinoisans have become accustomed to bad news on the state's f...
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The Soapbox: Brief comments from Daily Herald editors on topics of interest to the suburbs.Feb 04, 2023 12:00 am - This week's clippable quote "You can never forget the past unless you face up to it." - Author Fan Wu Good riddance to that cloudy month WGN's Tom Skilling rep...
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Daily Herald opinion: We need more women to inspire girls to take on STEM careersFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - As our economy continues to shift toward more jobs in the interconnected fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a disparity remains in the nu...
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Daily Herald opinion: Solution to wrong-way drivers linked to other issues, but awareness can helpFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - It is particularly frustrating to encounter a growing societal problem and learn there are almost no constructive responses to address it. Yet, that is where we find our...
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Daily Herald opinion: Clarity and common sense casualties of DuPage debate over new gun banFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - The back and forth between DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and county officials upset about his stance on Illinois' new high-powered weapons ban turned into quite ...