Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: A life-saving lesson: A Palatine teen’s training and heroics underscore the need to learn CPRJul 11, 2026 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: A class teaching CPR allowed a teen to save his father’s life, and it’s a lesson we should all take to heart.
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Daily Herald opinion: Genuine legacies: What can be more important to leave behind than the gifts of our love and values?Jul 10, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: There's a curious touchstone that comforts one of our older Editorial Board members whenever he finds himself stressing needlessly over an unavoidable upcoming challenge.
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Daily Herald opinion: A defining experience: In response to family’s crisis, Mount Prospect shows what community is all aboutJul 08, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Mount Prospect residents have come together to show care and compassion as they rallied behind 13-year-old Presley Grimpe, who lost both her legs to sepsis.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘Sour grapes’ aren’t the issue: Whatever the result of clerk’s pay-raise suit, DuPage board failed a transparency testJul 05, 2026 4:00 am - DuPage County Board member Jim Zay has a valid point when he questions the motives behind a county clerk’s complaint challenging pay raises the board voted itself and oth...
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Daily Herald opinion: Another strike against homelessness: State grant to Elgin project emphasizes public-private efforts under way throughout the suburbsJul 05, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The infusion of $400,000 for Elgin’s Unsheltered Pilot Project won’t solve the crisis by itself, but it does emphasize the public and private cooperation that is going on throughout our communities to manage it.
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Daily Herald opinion: We have endured much in 250 years of freedom; let’s continue to use what we have learnedJul 03, 2026 5:24 am - Daily Herald opinion: Democracy has never been easy in America’s 250 years of freedom, but we have managed to thrive by keeping our commitment to its fundamental values.
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Daily Herald opinion: Thank a volunteer: They make your suburban Fourth of July events possibleJul 01, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: We owe a debt of gratitude to the volunteers across the suburbs where work tirelessly to make our Fourth of July events, fests and parades possible.
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Daily Herald opinion: Help for the ‘missing middle’: Law would enable DuPage board to meet a need on housingJun 30, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A measure approved in the Illinois House and Senate provides authority for DuPage County to help a broader pool of first-time homebuyers and enlist developers to create attainable housing projects. All that’s missing is JB Pritzker’s signature, which we hope the governor will provide
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Daily Herald opinion: Dart’s task force will have to define the details, but sheriff lays a foundation for transit security planJun 26, 2026 4:00 am - A month ago, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke made a point of declaring law enforcement’s commitment to addressing public concerns about security issues ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Just fun and comfort: Aurora’s upgraded RiverEdge brings improvements without the taint of controversyJun 24, 2026 4:00 am - Tourists who may want to see a successful multimillion dollar public works cleanup project likely will be in for some disappointment if they travel to Washington, D.C., a...