Editorials
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Editorial: RememberingJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - A year ago today, a gunman opened fire in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette newspaper of Annapolis, Maryland. Five people were killed and at least one seriously wounde...
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Editorial: Unilateral decision making is the issue in demise of Civil War DaysJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is embroiled in controversy over cancellation of its annual Civil War Days, which resulted in the end of the popular 27-year eve...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jun 26, 2019 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 26 The San Francisco Chronicle on a photo showing the death of a migrant and his daughter who w...
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Editorial: Suburbs need to plan ahead if tariffs send fireworks prices soaringJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - NOTE: This editorial has been updated to correct that Kevin Myers is superintendent of Mundelein High School District 120. Suburban fireworks leading up to July 4 -...
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Editorial: An encouraging trial of leadership sharing at schoolsJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - It's encouraging to see leadership sharing about to get underway at two districts
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Editorial: West Chicago High School's desecration of memorialJun 22, 2019 2:00 pm - Progress is part of the natural order of things. The landscape changes continually and almost inevitably. But sensitivity ought to be part of the natural order, too. By ...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Jun 22, 2019 1:00 am - The Longest Day Yesterday - the summer solstice - was the longest day of 2019 and also the day when people across the world participated in fundraising for the Alz...
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Editorial: More elections are not the answerJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - John D'Astice is a good man with a bad idea. D'Astice, a Rolling Meadows alderman, lost the race for Rolling Meadows mayor in April, finishing second among four candidat...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: Rehab agency deserves fair hearing for proposed Itasca facilityJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - We spoke in favor of a nonprofit group's proposal 18 months ago to open a drug and alcohol treatment center in Wheaton, but its rejection in the face of community opposi...