Letters to the Editor
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How does ICE hurt elections?Mar 09, 2026 4:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek admonished ICE to stay away from polling places during the upcoming election. In the Daily Herald article, she states that “it is a myt...
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Think of the personal losses caused by warMar 09, 2026 4:00 am - Dear Mr. President and members of Congress, Would you give the life of your son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter in the hope of changing a country. Please stop the lo...
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Protect voting rights; reject SAVE ActMar 09, 2026 4:00 am - I was heartened to read about the League of Women Voters of Wheaton sponsoring the “Declaration 1776” exhibit at the DuPage County Historical Museum and libraries across ...
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Successful policingMar 08, 2026 4:00 am - A big heartfelt thank you to the Arlington Heights Police Department, NIPAS (Northern Illinois Police Alarm System) and each of the officers who safely resolved a potenti...
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Discerning ‘need’ in affordabilityMar 08, 2026 4:00 am - As Baby Boomers who grew up in lower-income families only a generation or two removed from our immigrant grandparents, my husband and I have a unique perspective on the c...
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Homeschooling and social experiencesMar 06, 2026 9:32 am - As a homeschooling parent of four, I’m often surprised by how frequently homeschooling is described as “isolating.” That characterization doesn’t reflect the reality for ...
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Fans must speak outMar 06, 2026 9:32 am - Here we go again. The Chicago Bears playing the state of Illinois, Chicago and Indiana against each other. Wake up, fans in Chicago and all the suburbs, they should be em...
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Is Hammond right for the Bears?Mar 05, 2026 9:32 am - One of the concerns about the Hammond, Indiana, site is what are they are going to do about the smells that come from the The Whiting Refinery? There have been numerous c...
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Resist state zoning mandatesMar 05, 2026 9:31 am - My wife and I are living the American Dream. We own a home in Palatine. We're quite proud of it. It's a Queen Anne-style Victorian house with a tower. The fact that we ow...
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Congressman not responsiveMar 04, 2026 4:00 am - I see the Daily Herald is endorsing Mike Quigley for the 5th Congressional District even though he has said he wants to run for Chicago mayor. Translation: he is not inte...