Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Bad’ move: Trump’s targeting of Smithsonian a disturbing attempt to gloss over slavery’s impact on American historyAug 22, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian Institute, particularly singling out portrayals of slavery, is an alarming attempt to gloss over a dark chapter in American history.
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Daily Herald opinion: It’s about time Illinois changed senior driving lawAug 20, 2025 4:00 am - After several years of gridlock in the legislature, Illinois seniors received great news on Friday. In 2023, we wrote that the state inched forward in regards to treating...
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Daily Herald opinion: Crisis Recovery Center in DuPage provides blueprint for making behavioral health care more accessibleAug 18, 2025 2:45 pm - This Daily Herald editorial applauds DuPage County officials for building a Crisis Recovery Center that will serve as a model for how other communities across the state and nation could make behavioral health care more accessible.
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Daily Herald opinion: Untied but apparently unconcerned: Given new authority, Mundelein seems uninterested in settling development flapAug 16, 2025 2:45 pm - On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that was intended to enable Mundelein village leaders to impose impact fees on a development that could place heavy new dem...
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Daily Herald opinion: Vaccines a key part of the back-to-school checklistAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Setting politics aside, vaccination offers important protections, as well as valuable health and history lessons.
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Daily Herald opinion: Despite encouraging recent comments, movement on Bears project doesn’t feel promisingAug 13, 2025 12:44 pm - Pocketbook-conscious taxpayers can take heart in Gov. JB Pritzker’s observation Monday in Wheeling that as a business, the Chicago Bears “seem to be doing OK for themselv...
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Daily Herald opinion: Summer’s simple joys can be the best prep for a meaningful school year aheadAug 12, 2025 4:00 am - As summer ends, kids feel both excitement and nostalgia. The lessons learned during summer can help them succeed in the new school year. We hope students embrace curiosity and kindness for a great year ahead.
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Daily Herald opinion: The legacy of John Hersey: We in the suburbs should be proud that one of our schools carries ‘Hiroshima’ author’s nameAug 10, 2025 4:15 am - Daily Herald opinion: On the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, we remember John Hersey, the journalist and author who showed the world the true cost of the atomic bomb.
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Daily Herald opinion: Too much to ask: Illinois officials, please keep our voter data privateAug 07, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: In the face of a Trump administration request for sensitive voter registrations data, state officials should keep Illinoisans’ records private to the best of their ability.
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Daily Herald opinion: Political power plays: As Texas redistricting farce unfolds in the suburbs, we need focus on national map reformAug 06, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The Texas redistricting plan is playing out now in the suburbs. And voters are the ones who will lose out.