Columns
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Upgrades sorely needed at district’s schoolsOct 30, 2024 4:00 am - How we treat and educate children is a direct reflection of our community’s values. At this moment, our children are not being served as well as we all want. Despite cons...
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Investing in children is important; the issue is howOct 11, 2024 4:00 am - “The only thing I require in this moment is leadership that’s prepared to invest in our children.” So said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who was voicing frustration over...
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Local municipalities must ensure affordable and responsible electric supply for their communitiesOct 07, 2024 4:00 am - Naperville, Winnetka and the City of St. Charles, a community I represent, are currently considering contract extensions with their municipal utility’s wholesale electric...
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Engaging in the conversations that shape our governmentOct 03, 2024 4:00 am - This Sunday, the Daily Herald Opinion page will begin a two-week exercise that is becoming increasingly rare among newspapers: Endorsing political candidates. There are u...
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Sep 30, 2024 4:00 am - As another summer of record-breaking high temperatures draws to a close, it is impossible to ignore the urgent need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A new anal...
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Young must find ways to overcome a current crisis of uncertaintySep 26, 2024 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter:
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There’s a lot to learn from newspapers beyond the newsSep 26, 2024 4:00 am - The headline on a front-page story Tuesday reminded me of a fact that may not always be readily apparent to newspaper readers: You learn a lot more about our society and ...
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‘The Grove’ will be carefully managed growth opportunitySep 23, 2024 4:00 am - I want to share an important update about the Crown Community Development Project, also known as The Grove, which the Sugar Grove Village Board recently approved. At its ...
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Election 2024 putting trust under an unusual strainSep 16, 2024 4:00 am - It has often been said by advocates for both major political parties that the General Election of November 2024 is the most important in generations. The claims may be pa...
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‘KEV-in! KEV-in!’: The sports stories that don’t get toldSep 12, 2024 4:00 am - This is not a “Casey At The Bat” story. It is better. A young man steps awkwardly into the batter’s box. He is of average height. His legs are stiff as two closet dowels ...