Editorials
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Editorial: Women presidential candidates inspire as they aim for 'highest' glass ceilingFeb 10, 2019 10:00 pm - After a late election night in November of 1992, a tired Daily Herald staffer told her early-riser toddler that the country had a new president. "What's her name?" he as...
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Editorial: The danger of increased polarization in age of digital newsFeb 09, 2019 2:00 pm - We have long believed, as you might imagine, that the newspaper plays an important role in the health of a community and, for that matter, the nation. Our job is to info...
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The Soapbox: Keeping Ribfest in Naperville, a sticky situation in Mount Prospect and more.Feb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Keeping Ribfest in Naperville Nice to see Naperville officials and organizers of the Exchange Club's Ribfest at least considering the idea of shrinking the annual ...
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Election: President must back up his call to 'choose greatness'Feb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - In certain key expressions, President Donald Trump offered invocations in Tuesday's State of Union speech that from almost any other president would have been considered...
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Editorial: Lawmakers, think carefully before rushing to $15 minimum wageFeb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Illinois Sen. Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, a Maywood Democrat, told The Associated Press this week that lawmakers' goal regarding a push to a $15-an-hour minimum ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 4 Richmond Times-Dispatch on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam: Despite threats, pleas, and entreatie...
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Editorial: Ban of large boats is not the answer to dangers, congestion on the ChainFeb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Those who have spent a warm summer day on the Chain O' Lakes can attest that it can be like a game of Tetris in spots, wedging your boat between all of the other people ...
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Editorial: The need to train younger students to be smart digital citizensFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Parents are probably not surprised to hear children spend 6.5 hours a day on screened devices. Heck, between computers and tablets, projector screens, TV screens for sho...
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Editorial: The Illinois House and its Madigan rulesFeb 03, 2019 1:00 pm - Much attention is given to the almost-absolute power the Illinois House speaker wields over state government, and that critical attention is warranted. We, among many, h...
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The Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.Feb 02, 2019 12:00 am - Nellie's moving forward News that Durty Nellie's in Palatine was on fire had us concerned last week. After all, the bar and music venue has been an important part o...