Editorials
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Editorial: Trump, Blagojevich and the presidential pardonJun 02, 2018 2:00 pm - We have long had our reservations about the unbridled pardon power the Constitution grants to the president. In fact, we argued that the sweeping 140 pardons (along with...
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Soapbox: Work with meaning in Fremont Township, Naperville's moving up, hard-won success in Arlington Heights and more.Jun 02, 2018 1:00 am - Are you ready? Well, that photo of a car afloat in Schaumburg during Wednesday's rain caught our attention. Time to brush up on storm prep, check the sump pump, sta...
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Editorial: Young people show us the world isn't all bad newsMay 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Another school shooting. An on-again-off-again first summit with North Korea. A constantly fishtailing stock market. Arguments in the capitols of the nation and the stat...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
May 31, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 30 The Japan News on President Donald Trump and military action in the South China Sea: It can b...
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Editorial: Program shows individuals can have an impact against school violenceMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - In an era when the tendency is to emotionally demand sweeping solutions to complex problems, it is encouraging to consider the work of Karen and Robert Fitzgerald and th...
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Editorial: Rooting for Mundelein's bold plan to share superintendentMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - Decades ago, schools in Mundelein investigated consolidating, and they have revisited the idea several times since then. But the concept always has been stalled by conc...
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Editorial: Roseanne, Starbucks and dealing with differencesMay 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Businesses sure have a minefield to walk through in this social media age. Tuesday highlighted that minefield. After a racist tweet by Roseanne Barr, ABC canceled her hi...
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Editorial: Drive cautiously with your loved ones in mindMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - Last year, 1,098 people died on Illinois' roadways; about 41,000 people did across the country. As glum as those statistics are, the toll of heartache runs much deeper. ...
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Soapbox: Daily Herald editors offer brief thoughts on suburban topics in the news.May 26, 2018 1:00 am - Not forgotten Thank you to American Legion Post 187, with assistance from Elmhurst College's Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity members for creating the special display nex...
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Editorial: Working together to save a Des Plaines iconMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Can another iconic suburban theater be saved from the wrecking ball? We hope so. And we're glad Des Plaines is going to try. The city and Rivers Casino have formally ink...