Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: A cry for attention?: Press conference’s main message was that Illinois leaders had better wake upAug 16, 2026 4:00 am - One can be forgiven for wondering just what exactly was the point of the Thursday press conference in which Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren and Chairman George McCaskey ...
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Daily Herald opinion: A twofold mission: Historic cemeteries deserve to be both preserved and visitedAug 14, 2026 4:00 am - We’ve all seen them at one time or another. Fields of faded limestone headstones tottering awkwardly under tangles of vines or flattened beneath years of accumulated brac...
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Daily Herald opinion: St. Charles officials remain focused on improving eastern gateway of the cityAug 11, 2026 8:04 am - Daily Herald opinion: As St. Charles reviews a proposal to redevelop the former Pheasant Run Resort site, city council members say the eastern entrance to the city needs to be unique and different from neighboring towns.
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Daily Herald opinion: Illinois’ back-to-school tax break may be prompted by politics, but it will help families as wellAug 06, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Regardless of motive, the state’s sales tax holiday should help parents with mounting bills get their kids set for school.
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Daily Herald opinion: The Catlow’s restoration is a win for the entire communityAug 04, 2026 8:38 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Next May, the Catlow Theater will celebrate its 100th birthday. That's a milestone worth recognizing, but what's happening inside the theater today may be even more exciting. Little by little, the Catlow is coming back to life.
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Daily Herald opinion: A simple idea, with real impact: Blue Envelope Project has potential for safer, calmer reactions to police stopsAug 04, 2026 4:00 am - When a simple idea has the power to influence a complex problem, it is a wonderful thing to behold and something that deserves to spread. That is just what is happening w...
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Daily Herald opinion: The need for reassurance: State law would provide foundation for consistent, appropriate use of license-plate readersAug 02, 2026 4:00 am - Perhaps the most prominent successful use of license-plate reader technology is the July 4, 2020, investigation that helped authorities identify and track a vehicle drive...
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Daily Herald opinion: A wake-up call: New laws and common sense can make boating saferAug 02, 2026 4:00 am - It’s natural after a tragedy to ask questions about what could have been done to prevent it and future tragedies. Boaters who use the Fox River and lawmakers who represen...
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Daily Herald opinion: A critical shortage, a dire need: Donating blood the ultimate gift during supply crisisJul 31, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: suburban blood banks report a drop in donors amid a critical need for blood, especially type O. That is frightening news for all of us.
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Daily Herald opinion: DuPage, Bartlett library pay controversies share a lesson — go the extra mileJul 30, 2026 8:12 am - There is a faint scent of an effort to determine “what the definition of is is” in DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin’s ruling last week that the County Board’s pa...