Editorials
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Endorse: Quigley for Democrats in 5th Congressional DistrictFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The 5th Congressional District is Chicago-centric and overwhelmingly Democratic while extending into some Cook and DuPage suburbs. Its voting record has been reliably bl...
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Editorial: Commutation of Blagojevich sentence opens new questions about trust in governmentFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - In a speech to students at Eastern Illinois University the year after he sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to 14 years in prison on a corruption conviction,...
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Endorsement: Rezin for Republicans in House 14th DistrictFeb 15, 2020 1:00 pm - Illinois' 14th Congressional District, which rings the suburbs from the Wisconsin state line to the Joliet area, will be one of the most closely watched in the nation th...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Feb 15, 2020 12:00 am - An open book Mount Prospect library leaders are asking around the community for people who want to be considered for a board vacancy, a nice alternative to simply a...
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Endorsement: Bansal for Republicans in U.S. House District 11Feb 14, 2020 12:00 am - On the Republican ballot in the 11th Congressional District, voters will have a choice between two conservatives who have run unsuccessfully for the Illinois General Ass...
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Endorsement: Foster for Democrats in U.S. House Dist. 11Feb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The 11th Congressional District, as is the case with so may districts in Illinois, is one of those squiggly-drawn districts unfairly gerrymandered to provide Democrats w...
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Endorsement: Curran for Republicans in U.S. Senate primaryFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Whether it is possible for a Republican to beat longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Springfield in a general election in Illinois is hard to say. Durbin's what you might c...
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Editorial Roundup: US
Feb 12, 2020 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 11 The Wall Street Journal on Sen. Bernie Sanders winning the New Hampshire primary: The good n...
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Editorial: Tollway hiring seems to belie understanding of agency's historyFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - We find ourselves asking two questions as we reflect on the news that Illinois Tollway Executive Director Jose Alvarez has hired nine executives from the Chicago Housing...
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