Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: When common sense could save everyone a lot of troubleNov 22, 2024 4:00 am - Rules exist for a reason. Without them, there would be chaos. But rules can be changed for any number of reasons. Sometimes, they simply need to be bent a bit to save eve...
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Daily Herald opinion: Yes, in my back yard: Single-family style group homes increasingly help communities meet needs for assisted housingNov 20, 2024 4:00 am - One of the biggest obstacles facing individuals with disabilities who want to live independently has been the reluctance of neighborhoods to welcome supportive housing pr...
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Daily Herald opinion: The transportation balancing act: Metra’s foreboding look at the future demands everyone’s attentionNov 19, 2024 4:00 am - The headline from a discussion last week of the prospects for Metra in the coming years was certainly attention-getting: “Metra could drop 40% of trains in 2027.” The pot...
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Daily Herald opinion: Real shopping dangers: Beware counterfeit products that could cast a dark cloud over your holiday gift givingNov 16, 2024 2:30 pm - OK, so you’re keen to get some holiday shopping out of the way early and you’ve just found a Louis Vuitton purse online that Aunt Edna would love for a price you just can...
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Daily Herald opinion: Launch this season of giving by helping our Neighbors in NeedNov 15, 2024 4:00 am - This year’s Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign is the perfect way to help our fellow suburbanites through tough times, this Daily Herald editorial states.
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Daily Herald opinion: Activist has helped veterans group get on track, but there’s work to be doneNov 12, 2024 7:05 pm - The timely story of John “Dutch” DeGroot’s accomplishments at the Cook County Veterans Assistance Commission is worthy of our attention just for what already has been don...
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Daily Herald opinion: Ready to vote again? Campaigns set to begin for local electionsNov 11, 2024 3:50 pm - This Daily Herald editorial asks suburban voters not to ignore the April election, where candidates will seek municipal, school, library, park district, township, and fire protection district posts.
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Daily Herald opinion: The loyal opposition: Let us hope Trump can build statesmanship into his legacy, even in a divided nationNov 09, 2024 6:10 pm - Here we are. Half the country reveling today in joy, the other half crestfallen in despair. Here we are. Our urban centers still painted blue. Our wide rural expanse stil...
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Daily Herald opinion: Honor those who served on Veterans Day then go one step furtherNov 08, 2024 4:00 am - Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served our country, while National Warrior Call Day promotes action. It’s the perfect way to pay tribute, this Daily Herald editorial states.
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Daily Herald opinion: Considering character: Despite the overt impressions of the 2024 presidential campaign, it still countsNov 07, 2024 4:00 am - We have seen images and read reports of the jubilation and the dismay at the results of the presidential election of 2024. There will be much more. In the days and weeks ...