Editorials
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Revisit funding for child victims' advocacySep 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Child abuse comes to light with sickening regularity, from sexual abuse perpetrated by adults in a position of trust to the terrible death this year of 5-year-old A.J. F...
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Editorial: Let's have a day to honor Jesse White, an Illinois treasureSep 02, 2019 11:00 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial was written by Shaw Media and is being shared by newspapers throughout the state who, like the Daily Herald, agree with its assessment of J...
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Editorial: Keeping the education in 'e-days'Sep 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Few occurrences have the potential to warm a schoolkid's heart in the middle of a harsh winter like those two little magic words, snow day. How they conjure an unequaled...
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Editorial: Are these the final days of Arlington Park?Aug 31, 2019 2:00 pm - If nothing else, Churchill Downs Inc. surely has captured the attention of local officials and lawmakers with its announcement that it will not seek the casino license i...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Aug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Last gasp Cooler weather soon will be upon us, so get outside this Labor Day weekend to enjoy the warmth at a suburban festival. Fun awaits at Schaumburg September...
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Editorial: New law is a reminder of adults' duty to safeguard children's healthAug 29, 2019 11:00 pm - One would hope that mature adults would care enough about the health of children to avoid behaviors that demonstrably endanger them - such as enshrouding them in a noxio...
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Editorial: Understanding the labor movement in Illinois historyAug 29, 2019 11:00 pm - A crackdown on child labor. Mine safety regulation and workers' compensation laws. An eight-hour workday and the creation of Labor Day itself. Illinois has played a sign...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Aug 28, 2019 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: _____ Aug. 28 Tulsa World on the $572 million verdict in Oklahoma's opioid case against health care gian...
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Editorial: Law change an important step in protecting students questioned by policeAug 27, 2019 11:00 pm - A change in state law signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker goes a long way toward protecting the rights of students when they're questioned by law enforcement officials o...
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Editorial: The quixotic campaign of Joe WalshAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - It's hard to know what to make of the seemingly quixotic campaign of suburban firebrand Joe Walsh for the Republican presidential nomination. Our first impulse - not nec...