Editorials
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A special Soapbox devoted to the memories of public servants important to the suburbs lost in the past week.Jul 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Remembering ... The suburbs and nation suffered a remarkable number of losses in politics, entertainment and public service this week. We devote today's Soapbox to ...
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Editorial: IHSA directives help foster some prep sports dreams, but we must stay ready to adaptJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Glenbard West High School football tight end Denin Limouris spoke for young athletes, parents and prep sports fans across the suburbs when he said in a story reported Tu...
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Editorial: President's duty is to build confidence, not foment doubt, in ballot boxJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - If there is any redeeming impact of President Donald Trump's suggestion Thursday that the November election be delayed, it is the near-universal response from his own pa...
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Special session or no, lawmakers must take serious, prompt action on reformJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board If matters proceed according to precedent, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and other Illinois leaders will continue the famous "...
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COVID-19 threat remains -- as does the misinformation associated with itJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - When COVID-19 hit Illinois this winter, perhaps we all felt a little removed. Most of us did not know anyone who had battled the virus at that point, and we nurtured hop...
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Editorial Roundup: US
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 25 The New York Times on political conventions and President Donald Trump canceling the Republi...
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Editorial Roundup: US
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Editorial: Trump's bid to inflict fear on the suburbsJul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - When Donald J. Trump won the presidency in 2016, he carried the nation's suburbs by a margin of 49% vs. Hillary Clinton's 45%. When the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll was...
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Editorial: Mayors may have to play hardball with residents over COVID complacencyJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A little more than a week ago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker sounded an alarm. With a rising segment of COVID-19 cases in Illinois befalling 20-somethings, he threatened to pull th...