Editorials
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Aug 17, 2019 1:00 am - All eyes on Medinah The suburbs have so many world class attractions, we sometimes need reminders just so we don't take things for granted. We're getting one this w...
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Editorial: Drop the murder charges in Old Mill Creek caseAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Until all the evidence is in, it's difficult to know precisely what happened in the early morning hours Tuesday during an alleged car burglary in Lake County that led to...
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Editorial: The continuing need to defend our free pressAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - A year ago today, more than 200 newspapers across the U.S. ran editorials decrying President Donald Trump's repeated application of the term "enemies of the people" to d...
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Editorial: We need a stronger message to teens on dangers of vapingAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim announced a lawsuit Tuesday against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, contending the company "intentionally created addicted ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Aug 14, 2019 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: _____ Aug. 13 The Miami Herald on conspiracy theories surrounding the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey...
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Editorial: The state's test of government consolidation in McHenry County could be just the startAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rank-and-file lawmakers like to take popular positions on big issues the public cares about — think Fair Maps, for instance — but they're often slow to take initiative w...
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Editorial: Officials' push to reduce smoking images in streaming content goes too farAug 11, 2019 11:00 pm - We have strongly supported efforts to discourage tobacco use among children and teens, including raising the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. And we oppose marketing to...
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Editorial: Join the debates over retail pot salesAug 10, 2019 4:00 pm - Should our communities allow sales of recreational marijuana? It's a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Recreational pot becomes part of the suburban landscape...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Aug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Anxiety in the air An armed man sets off a panic in Springfield, Missouri. A man with a BB gun causes concern in Boston. Right here in St. Charles, a Walmart is emp...
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Editorial: If we must re-enact war battles, let's be sure we're learning something valuableAug 07, 2019 11:00 pm - We are a country that loves to rehash its most painful periods. Locally, there are a Revolutionary War re-enactment at Cantigny in Wheaton, Civil War re-enactments in a ...