Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: Lexington and Concord: On today's anniversary, the lessons of ragtag militias are worth celebrating and rememberingApr 18, 2026 2:45 pm - Later this summer, the United States will celebrate with much pomp and circumstance its 250th birthday, an anniversary of the July 4, 1776 adoption of the Declaration of ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Commonsense legislation: Bill regulating e-bikes, e-motos, e-scooters is overdueApr 17, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Statewide e-bike and e-moto legislation, which just passed in the Illinois Senate, is sorely needed.
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Daily Herald opinion: A Republican assist: Brad Stephens playing long game to keep Bears in IllinoisApr 15, 2026 4:30 am - While Chicago Democrats continue to play hardball on helping the Bears build a stadium in Arlington Heights, their suburban counterparts are finding support — and a healt...
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Daily Herald opinion: A vision realized: Harper College training center strengthens future of public safetyApr 14, 2026 4:30 am - The Emergency Services Training Center at Harper College will ensure that first responders are better prepared for increasingly complex and dangerous situations.
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Daily Herald opinion: Managing complexities: The importance of balance in developing data center regulationsApr 13, 2026 12:19 pm - Illinois lawmakers are doing important work this session as they engage in study aimed at finding a balance between the impact and the value of data processing centers ar...
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Daily Herald opinion: A game with real risks: As graduation approaches, it’s time for parents, kids to talk about Senior AssassinApr 10, 2026 8:37 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Police across the country are renewing what have become annual warnings to students against playing Senior Assassin, worried that at some point an alarmed bystander is going to respond with potentially deadly consequences.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘You’re a visitor’: Outdoor enthusiasts need to clean up their gear, help protect wildlife areasApr 08, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: If you fish at a local park or forest preserve in the coming months, please don’t leave behind any fishing lines, hooks or other gear.
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Daily Herald opinion: Rage over restraint: Trump’s expletive-filled Easter post yet another troubling and dangerous messageApr 06, 2026 2:02 pm - Daily Herald opinion: We have come to expect polarizing rhetoric from President Donald Trump, but his profanity-laced Easter post still hit hard.
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Daily Herald opinion: A matter of dignity, independence: Bill would enable consistent living standards for people with disabilitiesApr 05, 2026 2:45 pm - It is often the case in life and in government that peculiar circumstances justify an exception to the precepts of an otherwise sound basic philosophy. Thanks to a person...
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Daily Herald opinion: Concrete concerns: A lawsuit raises concerning questions regarding the tollway’s management of the I-490 projectApr 03, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: As we enter the patience-shredding slog of Illinois’ construction season, the contractor behind one major local project is already sending up concerning flares about “extreme” delays and a mounting tab.