Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: There’s still room for talks: But time is growing short for state to take up bill that could keep Bears in IllinoisJan 22, 2026 4:16 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: Without a “reasonable” property tax cap, the Bears could leave Illinois, meaning “no stadium, no development and 100% of nothing,” he wrote in the report.
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Daily Herald opinion: What’s the holdup?: Six months in, county is still waiting for an attorney’ general’s ruling with widespread implicationsJan 21, 2026 9:03 am - DuPage County Board members had good reason to grumble last week as they reflected on a sluggish response from the state attorney general’s office to an appeal regarding ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Window to nature: Visitor center an impressive part of new DuPage wildlife hospitalJan 19, 2026 3:43 pm - Daily Herald opinion: A new visitor center at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn will serve a valuable role in educating residents about nature.
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Daily Herald opinion: A visit and a victory: It’s been an exciting week for Bears fansJan 16, 2026 4:34 pm - The past week has been a thriller for long-suffering Chicago Bears fans. Last Saturday, they celebrated a memorable 31-27 home win over the rival Green Bay Packers in the...
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Daily Herald opinion: During the long, dark winter, let holiday lights linger a whileJan 13, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Perhaps it’s time we take a deep breath and relax about a few extra weeks of twinkling lights. Less judgment, more acceptance.
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Daily Herald opinion: A new recycling buzz: With new law, batteries getting focus for safety, convenienceJan 13, 2026 4:00 am - Among new Illinois laws taking effect this month is an important measure adding batteries to paint and electronics as materials for which manufacturers must accommodate a...
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Daily Herald opinion: 'Hello, freedom man': In Trump's America, does the country still represent something larger than just its power, wealth and self-interest?Jan 10, 2026 2:03 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: For most of our history, America has represented something large, something bigger than our military might, more captivating that our ingenuity, more inspiring than our nebulous alpha pride.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Democracy in action’: Training teens as election judges — and encouraging them to vote — is a vital missionJan 09, 2026 7:12 pm - Historically, the youngest of those eligible to vote in the U.S. — those in their late teens and early 20s — are far less likely to cast ballots than their parents or gra...
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Daily Herald opinion: Our national identity: Increasing imperialistic tendencies require Congress to assert itself into foreign policyJan 06, 2026 7:12 pm - Editor’s Note: This editorial has been updated to correctly identify Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. As famously observed 2,000 years ago, there hav...
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Daily Herald opinion: A group effort: Every Chicago suburb should strive to meet the state’s affordable housing requirementsJan 06, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: While some suburbs are struggling to meet state law requirements for affordable housing, communities in the Chicago area should remain committed to the broader effort to address the issue.