Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: We don’t have to do this: Congress hurts the country, and itself, by not ending debt ceiling showdownsOct 03, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: There is a better way to govern the nation’s finances than by brinkmanship and a steady stream of showdowns and shutdowns.
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Daily Herald opinion: Real people’s lives: Transit forum emphasizes the importance of solving fiscal crisis this monthOct 01, 2025 4:54 pm - As the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session approaches its mid-October opening, a Chicago Democratic state representative offers one of the most important remind...
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Daily Herald opinion: A push for safety: More needs to be done to get a traffic light on busy stretch of Roosevelt RoadSep 30, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: With plans for a new traffic light along Roosevelt Road in limbo, additional help is needed to secure funding and to make the project a priority.
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Daily Herald opinion: Feds must be transparent about ICE operations in Chicago, suburbsSep 27, 2025 3:00 pm - Daily Herald opinion: With concerns rising over conditions at an ICE facility in Broadview, it is time to let state and local officials see for themselves.
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Daily Herald opinion: An opportunity: Pausing revamp of DuPage Heritage Gallery could have positive resultSep 24, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A decision to pause a revamp of the DuPage Heritage Gallery can be seen as an opportunity. It could result in an updated exhibit that better educates the public and engages more visitors.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘A blessed man’: An impromptu hospital wedding and a father’s gratitude remind us of the power of loveSep 23, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: A garden wedding at an Arlington Heights hospital, put together to allow an ailing father to accompany his daughter down the aisle, reminds us of the importance of love, generosity and gratitude.
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Daily Herald opinion: The safest path: Greater state guidelines needed for addressing e-bike issuesSep 20, 2025 3:00 pm - If there’s a topic most suburbanites agree on these days, it’s that something has to be done about e-bikes. Everyone it seems has an anecdote about a near-miss with an el...
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Daily Herald opinion: Celebrate Chicago sports fans. A Windy City team is back in the playoffsSep 20, 2025 3:00 pm - Welcome back to postseason, Chicago sports fans. The Cubs’ clinch guarantees that at least one top-level Chicago sports team competes in the playoffs this year. Do you r...
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Daily Herald opinion: The First Amendment is under assault. We should all be defending itSep 19, 2025 4:00 am - The First Amendment is under assault by the very people who have sworn an oath to uphold and protect it. The latest attack was directed at Jimmy Kimmel, whose late-night ...
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Daily Herald opinion: PADS sites are a lifeline — and everyone has a role to playSep 18, 2025 1:44 pm - In communities across the country, including right here in the suburbs, PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) sites represent more than just emergency shelters — they are places of hope, humanity and healing.