Letters to the Editor
-
Vaccines help keep our communities healthyOct 19, 2026 2:25 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health experts are reporting an early start to this year’s flu season. That means getting your flu vaccine as soon as p...
-
Oct 19, 2026 2:24 pm - We’ve all heard that doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity. Seven of eight endorsements in Tuesday’s paper ...
-
Fragile thread of future hinges on electionsOct 19, 2026 2:22 pm - Before mailing your ballot, pressing a name on the computer screen or placing a checkmark next to your preferred candidate or political party on Nov. 3, be reminded that ...
-
Character doesn't seem to matterOct 19, 2026 2:22 pm - During a political science course at Glenbard East High School, the teacher told us that although people think it is the issues that are important during a presidential e...
-
Simplistic narratives threaten our notions of communityOct 19, 2026 2:21 pm - The thwarted mass shooting at the Hindu temple in Aurora was horrific, though tragically unsurprising. At the heart of the Republican Party’s identity crisis — whether to...
-
Let's have civility in our electionsOct 16, 2026 12:35 pm - A September letter in the Daily Herald talked about the stealing of political yard signs in Barrington, namely signs for state Senate candidate Nabeela Syed. This is ...
-
Economy isn't that badOct 16, 2026 12:34 pm - So how about that economy? At sports events and concerts, there isn't an empty seat. Gas for transportation, snacks, real food and a few beers! Things can’t be that bad. ...
-
Canvassers are exercising free speechOct 16, 2026 12:34 pm - With Election Day fast approaching, candidates and their volunteers will likely knock on your door. Such knocks might be annoying, but I’d argue that receiving knocks fro...
-
Oct 15, 2026 9:31 am - The Daily Herald’s Sept. 13 article about DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center demonstrates what communities can accomplish when mental health care is accessible, compa...
-
Endorsements ignore state’s poor recordOct 15, 2026 9:31 am - Is it progress that the Daily Herald was able on Tuesday to hold its nose and endorse one Republican in eight state Senate and House districts? And to rely on “legislativ...