Editorials
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Editorial: Bill could help prevent Lyme disease spread - and give sufferers hopeMay 15, 2018 5:00 am - The Illinois Senate today is scheduled to vote on legislation that hasn't made major headlines, but has the potential to someday make a real difference in the quality of...
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Mother's Day Editorial: Remember to let Mom know you love herMay 13, 2018 1:00 am - Reprinted from May 8, 2016. There are few mothers with perfect skills, but so many, the utter vast majority, with perfect intentions. As the great author Pearl S. Buck s...
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A Soapbox in honor of MomMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - A new reminder One of my daughters gave birth to our second grandson two weeks ago. Seeing the effort and stress of bringing a new life into the world and the work ...
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Editorial: Tackling the rising number of vehicle fatalitiesMay 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Illinois' Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn intends to organize a "safety summit" - preferably this fall - to try to find answers to the disturbing rise in fata...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
May 09, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 9 The New York Times on President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA director: Gina Haspel has shown...
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Editorial: Schools are right to teach dangers of vapingMay 08, 2018 11:00 pm - In the 1970s, smoking lots were common at area high schools. In some schools, some indoor areas were even set aside for students to partake in the habit. Thankfully, tho...
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Editorial: Unsteady hope of Iran deal now even more precariousMay 07, 2018 11:00 pm - In the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal, assessing it to be "disastrous" or "correct" seem...
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Editorial: Bad government again on display in Island LakeMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - In years past, we and other critics have had frequent occasions to single out elected officials in Island Lake for censure on any number of controversies or behaviors we...
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Editorial: Illinois legislators snub voters on fair maps againMay 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Here's what's likely to happen regarding fair elections in Illinois unless the people of the state get enraged enough to stop it: If the polls hold true, Democrat J.B. P...
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Editorial: Even pre-screened leader candidates need critical eyeMay 02, 2018 11:00 pm - There are several cautionary messages that emerge from the short, bumpy tenure of former Des Plaines school superintendent Floyd Williams Jr., but perhaps the most surpr...