Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: Illinois and Labor Day: State played a unique and pivotal role in history of holidayAug 31, 2024 2:00 pm - Editor’s Note: This editorial is reprinted and lightly edited from the Daily Herald editorial of Aug. 29, 2019. A crackdown on child labor. Mine safety regulation an...
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Daily Herald opinion: Targeting trust: Other suburbs should take heed of village's plans to tighten ethics rulesAug 30, 2024 4:00 am - Mount Prospect village Trustee Augie Filippone feels “targeted” by an ethics ordinance under consideration by the village board. He should, but not him alone. Mount Prosp...
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Daily Herald opinion:Aug 28, 2024 4:00 am - There is outrage brewing in a number of suburbs and other communities around Illinois, whose residents are boiling over at requested rate hikes by their private water uti...
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Daily Herald opinion: The York Theatre in Elmhurst a suburban success storyAug 26, 2024 2:45 pm - The continued success of the York Theatre in downtown Elmhurst is a testament to the dedication of its owner, Classic Cinemas, to preserve the history of the building while adding modern amenities.
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Daily Herald opinion: When provocative gets personal: Shameful mockery of a teenager displays a side of politics we must renounceAug 24, 2024 2:00 pm - Provocative media pundit Ann Coulter has made a career out of political commentary steeped more in insult than insight, so it was not surprising when she posted on X a pi...
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Daily Herald opinion: Hinsdale Little League Baseball team gave us something to cheer this glum sports summerAug 23, 2024 4:00 am - It’s been a rough baseball season on both sides of town this year. The Cubs continue to frustrate fans with inconsistent play. Just when you think they’re going to make ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Suburban efforts at improving lives extend beyond the spectacles of national politicsAug 19, 2024 6:15 pm - With the Democratic National Convention taking place in Chicago this week, the connections of Illinoisans and the suburbs to political life will get serious prime-time at...
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Daily Herald opinion: Tell us why we can hope: As Democrats gather in Chicago, their true challenge is not so different from that of the GOPAug 17, 2024 2:00 pm - Last June, we had sharp words for Illinois Republicans with the departure of the state party’s chairman. Unity, we urged them a month ahead of the national party’s conven...
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Daily Herald opinion: Requiem for Ribfest: A jewel among suburban celebrations is gone, but its spirit will live onAug 14, 2024 4:00 am - Beloved traditions do not fade easily or painlessly. Sometimes, they may not truly fade at all. Many suburban residents, especially in DuPage County, likely well remember...
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Daily Herald opinion: Patience could pay off for forest preserveAug 12, 2024 6:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is making another attempt to acquire a horse boarding farm near Wheaton. But this time, district officials did not try to force the sale and instead waited for the family to restart negotiations.