Maple Park Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 13, 2014 4:01 am - Hope lives: With the Bears' season (and future) spinning out of control, it was great to see Chicago become the center of the baseball universe this week. While the...
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Editorial: 'No Refusal' DUI crackdowns are useful toolNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Kane County has started its own holiday tradition, one that has the potential to save lives. It's a tradition that we'd like to see expanded in other suburban areas as w...
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Endorsements: Martin, Kojzarek, Auger for Kane County BoardOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County Board District 11: Martin Residents in Kane County's District 11 will get new representation because Mike Donahue is sticking to a self-imposed ter...
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Endorsements: Foster for Congress, Dist. 11Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Ask Bill Foster how he's viewed among his Congressional colleagues and he says he's looked at as the "science guy." No matter the issue, he says, there's usually a techn...
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Our endorsement for Congress, Dist. 14: HultgrenOct 09, 2014 1:00 am - We didn't endorse Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren in his first run for that office in 2010 against Bill Foster, but he's grown on us over time. We endorsed the Pla...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Hultgren ducking LWV forum requestOct 02, 2014 12:00 am - For more than 90 years the League of Women Voters has helped citizens of the United States become informed and active participants in government. By sponsoring nonpartis...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Editorial: Goal should be openness without censureSep 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Ken Sorrick had already put his time in running a school district and dealing with elected board members and the media. The retired North Palos Elementary District 117 s...