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Editorial: The valor of D-Day, 75 years later
Jun 6, 2019 10:33 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald observes that Barack Obama may have captured the import of D-Day most eloquently when he said, "It was unknowable then, but so much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide." -
Editorial: 'Illinois is back' - but to what?
Jun 3, 2019 8:31 PM - The legislature's flurry of last-minute deals produced a frenzy of legislation that, unfortunately, is reminiscent of the "business as usual" refrain in Springfield, this Daily Herald editorial says. -
Editorial: Pulling back the newsroom's curtain
Jun 3, 2019 11:09 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald announces a new initiative to help readers see inside the newsroom -
The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Jun 1, 2019 1:00 AM - The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.
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Editorial: Let's use our 18 months to make reasoned decision on income tax
May 30, 2019 9:51 AM - Politicians have been acting like the legislature was about to change the way Illinois taxes income, but the true issue has been whether voters would have a say. Now that we will, a Daily Herald editorial says, let's make sure we're well prepared. -
Editorial: Why is MLB still dragging its feet on fan safety?
May 30, 2019 10:03 PM - After another frightening injury to a young fan, this Daily Herald editorial asks what it will take to get Major League Baseball and its 30 member teams to place a priority on fan safety and extend netting from foul pole to foul pole. -
Editorial: The Buckner legacy: Don't let one error overshadow many accomplishments
May 29, 2019 1:00 AM - We are quick to turn athletes into heroes -- and quick to turn away when their talents, or bodies, fail them. As we mourn baseball's Bill Buckner, we are reminded of that and of the potential to wrongly let errors overshadow our accomplishments, a Daily Herald editorial states. -
Editorial: 'Inadvertent' vote contradicts message expected from new tollway board
May 28, 2019 10:22 AM - The new tollway chairman's vote to approve a contract for a company with which he had a previous relationship sends a troubling message, this Daily Herald editorial says. -
The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.May 25, 2019 1:00 AM - The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.
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Editorial: Embracing the real meaning of Memorial Day
May 25, 2019 2:00 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald urges that we do not allow this weekend's three-day summer welcome to distract us from the true sacred meaning of Memorial Day.
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