Editorials

		Daily Herald opinion: A testament to ‘vision’: Emergency operation first studied 12 years ago ready to get to work Daily Herald opinion: A new $53.8 million 911 communications operation in Lake County is a testament to the vision and determination of early planners and should help provide better, more efficient responses to all kinds of emergencies.

		Daily Herald opinion: ‘Leave it to the professionals’: When it comes to fireworks, be safe, be courteous, avoid punishment Daily Herald opinion: Illegal fireworks on July 4th can cause serious injuries and deaths. Police in Elgin and Aurora will fine people $1000 for using them, so attend public fireworks displays instead.

		Daily Herald opinion: The obliteration debate: It's natural to rush to judgment, but we won't know the impact of the attack on Iran until history unfolds Daily Herald opinion: As with Pearl Harbor, Vietnam and many events have shown, the success or failure of an action often can’t be known until well after it has occurred. In that sense, we should reserve judgment about the success or the failure of the Iran attacks until much more about them is known.

Letters to the Editor

Columns

		TikTok Runs the Table: After Mamdani, Democrats mull picking their poison Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins:

		Social Security and Medicare's trustees have spoken. Will pols listen before the cuts hit? Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:

		Celebrate freedom and attend to its cracks and fissures Columnist Jim Slusher: On Independence Day, contemplate freedoms like speech and press, which face new challenges in the internet era. Support local journalism to maintain an informed democracy.

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