Editorials
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Jun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Remembering Fritzie Fritzshall We were deeply saddened by the death of Buffalo Grove's Fritzie Fritzshall. An Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor, she was president of the ...
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Editorial: Governments should continue to stream or record meetingsJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - We've learned many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we've made adjustments to our daily lives to work around our solitude. Clearly, many of us who do "office" wo...
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Editorial: Leave fireworks to the professionals this July 4Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - With the Fourth of July less than two weeks away, it's no surprise that Elgin police have stepped up patrols. After all, a lot of people shoot off illegal fireworks lead...
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Editorial Roundup: U.S.
Jun 23, 2021 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 22 The Kansas City Star on hubris and COVID variants: The COVID-19 crisis isn't over, and we should...
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Editorial: Rockton fire, tornadoes underscore importance of state's mutual aid systemJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Rockton fire response, tornadoes underscore importance of state's mutual aid system
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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
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Editorial: When disaster strikes, the fortunate step upJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - The scariest thing about a tornado is its unpredictability. In one house, five kids are huddled in the basement - untouched. Next door, a couple sleeps blissfully unawar...
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A Father's Day editorial: Messages for and about DadJun 19, 2021 2:00 pm - Dad, what would you want your kids to say about you and how can you earn that remembrance?
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Jun 19, 2021 1:00 am - Father's Day 2021 Remember Dad tomorrow. If you're lucky enough that he's still around, make a point of reaching out to him. And if you're not, make a point of teac...
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Editorial: Juneteenth and the growing awareness of an important dateJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - We would venture to guess that as recently as two years ago, perhaps even more recently than that, few people outside the African American community could have answered ...