Daily Herald Editorial Board
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Daily Herald opinion: Be kind: In a season of reflection, our message for the Class of 2026May 16, 2026 2:00 pm - EDITOR’S NOTE: As suburban schools enter the season of graduations, we were reminded of our reflections from June 8, 2014 on this important time in students’ lives. I...
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Daily Herald opinion: Protecting unstructured play: The role of recess is vital for suburban schoolsMay 14, 2026 3:11 pm - Daily Herald Opinion: Updated guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics reinforce the importance of recess, a break Illinois rightly protects through the fifth-grade in public schools.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘We just can’t ignore what is happening’: County program offers comfort, practical help to mothers needing supportMay 13, 2026 4:00 am - It is probably a common reflection for first-time parents — and maybe veterans as well — as they leave the hospital cradling their newborn: “Are they really sending this ...
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Daily Herald opinion: The Trump naming syndrome: Why is the unprecedented zeal to honor the president's name met with only yawns?May 12, 2026 8:54 am - Daily Herald Opinion: One of the more curious apparent Trump affectations that seems to get virtually no attention, despite its echoes of self-aggrandizing global despots, is his penchant to have things named after himself.
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Daily Herald opinion: A Mother’s Day messageMay 10, 2026 4:00 am - EDITOR’S NOTE: On this Mother’s Day, we offer this reprise of our Mother’s Day commentary on May 8, 2021, lightly edited and updated. A mother, said China's First La...
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Daily Herald opinion: The ‘Leo effect’: Local pride lingers as Chicago native Pope Leo XIV marks his first yearMay 08, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Local pride remains strong as Chicago native Pope Leo XIV marks one year since being elected pope.
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Daily Herald opinion: Don’t stop moving: A lifetime of steps shows the power of simple daily exerciseMay 06, 2026 4:00 am - Inspired by Naperville resident Charles Wilcox, our message is simple. Don’t stop moving.
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Daily Herald opinion: An incomplete decision: Attorney general ends probe of DuPage clerk without resolving governance disputeMay 04, 2026 1:06 pm - Daily Herald opinion: An investigation of bidding practices in the DuPage County clerk’s office is over. But a dispute between the clerk’s office and the county board continues.
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Daily Herald opinion: ‘The real question’: It’s time for leadership, not politics, on Bears stadium developmentMay 02, 2026 2:00 pm - There was a lot of hand wringing and brow mopping last week over whether or how the state Senate should sign on to somewhat problematic legislation the House has approved...
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Daily Herald opinion: Troubling times: Report highlights disturbing trend on eve of World Press Freedom DayMay 01, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald Opinion: World Press Freedom Day returns Sunday in shadow of troubling report.