Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: A game with real risks: As graduation approaches, it’s time for parents, kids to talk about Senior AssassinApr 10, 2026 8:37 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Police across the country are renewing what have become annual warnings to students against playing Senior Assassin, worried that at some point an alarmed bystander is going to respond with potentially deadly consequences.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘You’re a visitor’: Outdoor enthusiasts need to clean up their gear, help protect wildlife areasApr 08, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: If you fish at a local park or forest preserve in the coming months, please don’t leave behind any fishing lines, hooks or other gear.
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Daily Herald opinion: Rage over restraint: Trump’s expletive-filled Easter post yet another troubling and dangerous messageApr 06, 2026 2:02 pm - Daily Herald opinion: We have come to expect polarizing rhetoric from President Donald Trump, but his profanity-laced Easter post still hit hard.
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Daily Herald opinion: A matter of dignity, independence: Bill would enable consistent living standards for people with disabilitiesApr 05, 2026 2:45 pm - It is often the case in life and in government that peculiar circumstances justify an exception to the precepts of an otherwise sound basic philosophy. Thanks to a person...
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Daily Herald opinion: Concrete concerns: A lawsuit raises concerning questions regarding the tollway’s management of the I-490 projectApr 03, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: As we enter the patience-shredding slog of Illinois’ construction season, the contractor behind one major local project is already sending up concerning flares about “extreme” delays and a mounting tab.
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Daily Herald opinion: Addressing a ‘black eye’: After a killing, hotel and village come to terms; the proof will show in how they are metApr 02, 2026 4:00 am - It is a shame that it took a person’s death to get the owners’ attention at an Elk Grove Village extended-stay hotel with a long history of police calls and safety compla...
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Daily Herald opinion: An untimely distraction: Anti-billionaires stadium bill has emotional appeal; what’s needed now is actionApr 01, 2026 1:46 pm - As if the yearslong political and financial sideshow involving a potential stadium deal for the Chicago Bears hasn’t become tiresome enough, federal lawmakers from as far...
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Daily Herald opinion: The silo approach: Aurora’s solid new policy on data centers also exposes vulnerabilities communities faceApr 01, 2026 12:26 pm - The Aurora City Council approved last week what appears to be a pretty solid new policy on data center developments. Now the city must hope it doesn’t get punished for it...
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Daily Herald opinion: Reaching the end zone: Keeping the Bears in Illinois means acting now — not laterMar 26, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia used the perfect football term earlier this year in making his case for legislation that would open the door to a Chicago Bears stadium development in the suburbs: “We cannot fumble this opportunity.”
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Daily Herald opinion: Nobody does it better: Opening Day is here and so is hopeMar 25, 2026 4:00 am - After a long, cold winter, our baseball teams are migrating back north for Opening Day on Thursday. The Cubs open at home Thursday, hosting the Washington Nationals. At t...
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