Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: Unnerving overreach: Government intimidation not justified for lawmakers who spoke on service members’ dutyNov 29, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: In a presidential administration that contends the nation is ravaged by crime and international threats, it is astonishing — not to mention unnerving — to find that the Department of Defense and Federal Bureau of Investigation have nothing better to do than consider action against military veterans who exercised their free speech rights to remind active service members of a legal obligation.
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Daily Herald opinion: Shop local: Support brick-and-mortar stores, independent retailers on Black Friday and Small Business SaturdayNov 26, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: While it might be tempting to let your fingers do all your holiday shopping, it’s important to support actual shops and independent retailers.
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Daily Herald opinion: A dangerous ‘frankness’: Confusing offensive speech with leadership is a threat to our societyNov 22, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Offensive language, whether from the president or anyone else, should not be excused as ‘frankness.’
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘No laughing matter’: 9th District candidate’s gift bag stunt sets a disturbing toneNov 21, 2025 4:00 am - With 21 candidates vying for a single congressional seat, voters in the 9th District understandably showed up at a suburban campaign event Sunday hoping to learn more abo...
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Daily Herald opinion: The pursuit of trust: School district must be well-prepared before floating expensive referendumNov 20, 2025 11:50 am - When Superintendent Scott Rowe said last month that Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials would “review all financial options” for proposed facility upgra...
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Daily Herald opinion: Celebrating success: Glen Ellyn project to help address need for affordable housingNov 18, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A developer will build some much-needed affordable housing in Glen Ellyn. Hopefully, it will help inspire similar projects in other suburban communities.
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Daily Herald opinion: Our two cents: The penny’s demise brings nostalgia and a call for patienceNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: It’s a bit jarring, and maybe a little sad, to contemplate the end of the penny.
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Daily Herald opinion: Turning gratitude into action: Vets’ Habitat for Humanity project shows what true service looks likeNov 12, 2025 4:00 am - It is easy to thank veterans with words. But Habitat for Humanity turns gratitude into action. By focusing on veterans’ housing needs, the organization is addressing a crisis too often overlooked.
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Daily Herald opinion: A project ‘works out’: Two years after removal of Graue Mill dam, benefits growing around and under waters of Salt CreekNov 11, 2025 4:00 am - When a complex and controversial project proposal proves its merit, it deserves to be — nay, needs to be — applauded. So it is with the removal of the Graue Mill dam at F...
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Daily Herald opinion: The New York mayoral election is historic, yes; but early reads on its implications seem overblownNov 08, 2025 2:45 pm - What to say about Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York? Let's start with Republican congressmen Randy Fine of Florida and Andy Ogles of Tennessee asking th...