Editorials
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Editorial: Rudd verdict a testament to police, family search for justiceJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - "Finally the law caught up with him. You can't cheat all your life and think you're going to get away with it." That's the story of Donnie Rudd, those who have waited de...
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An Independence Day Editorial: Our embrace of freedomJul 03, 2018 9:00 pm - The editorial below, with some slight modification, was first published on July 4, 2014: Some thoughts to ponder while taking in the pomp and circumstance today that cel...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jul 03, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 1 The Wall Street Journal on Mexico electing former Mexico City Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obr...
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Editorial: Newspaper staff lost in Annapolis kills represent heartbeat of journalismJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - There are a lot of great books and movies about big-city newspapers. Biographies and autobiographies abound of journalists with national reputations like USA Today found...
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Editorial: We must learn to listen to each otherJun 30, 2018 2:00 pm - We have to start somewhere, so we'll start here, although the beginning sadly extends much farther: In the latest of several recent episodes in which President Donald Tr...
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Editorial: The vain hope for independence on the high courtJun 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is about to demonstrate what really has become of the U.S. Supreme Court. The question of whether the court has ever been somethin...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: Eagerness to help those in need makes our suburbs greatJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Many things make the suburbs special, but one stands out: People's eagerness to step forward and help neighbors who need it. Born of a close connection to the community ...
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Editorial: Elk Grove Village adds a layer of commitment to opioid fightJun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - By now, anyone who is not aware that the nation is locked in the grips of an opioid crisis must be deliberately avoiding reality. Lack of awareness is an issue only to t...
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Editorial: Getting help to distraught teens an issue that can affect anyoneJun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - This is the type of conversation we wish our politicians - national, state and local - had every day. And the fact that it was about helping struggling youth in the comm...