Editorials
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Editorial: Parking garage makes sense for Schaumburg entertainment districtSep 26, 2018 5:00 pm - When suburban downtowns blossom into "entertainment districts" with plenty of restaurants and clubs, it can be a lot of fun. Until the on-street parking dries up, that i...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Sep 26, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 26 The New York Times says the U.S. Senate needs to stop ramming through Brett Kavanaugh's nom...
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Editorial: A salute to 'Hawk' HarrelsonSep 25, 2018 5:00 pm - Ken "Hawk" Harrelson's tearful signoff Sunday marked the end of an era for Chicago White Sox fans, and for all Chicago baseball fans, really. After 33 years calling play...
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Editorial: National Voters Registration Day worth markingSep 23, 2018 11:00 pm - September begins with World Beard Day and wraps with National Chewing Gum Day. In between, you can celebrate Hug Your Hound Day, Make Your Bed Day and, of course, Nation...
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Happy birthdays in Naperville, Emmys in Highland Park, opioid combat in Elk Grove Village and more.Sep 22, 2018 1:00 am - Are you safe? Lightning has been in the news, with Brittney Prehn surviving a strike July 20 at the Country Thunder music festival and Round Lake Heights students b...
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Editorial: Rauner, Pritzker and a dismal first governor debateSep 22, 2018 1:00 am - This editorial has been updated to correct the last name of gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann. Given the dismal state of politics in Illinois, we guess we shouldn'...
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Editorial: Don't misuse 'adequacy' in setting school funding levelsSep 19, 2018 11:00 pm - When Illinois legislators agreed to evidence-based funding for schools last year, it was nothing short of historic - the first time ever in Illinois that legislation was...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: Trump's decision to declassify documents for personal reasons sets dangerous precedentSep 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Again we find ourselves compelled to warn of the consequences of a contemptuous action by President Donald Trump. This one we preface with a broader caution about prece...
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Editorial: Complaining over the wrong distractions in Van Dyke prosecutionSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a nationally watched murder trial gets under way in Chicago, the chairman of the Kane County Board is worried about the wrong distractions involving the trial's prose...