Editorials
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Editorial: Tollway hiring again shows why law must be changedApr 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Late last year, we urged a change in state law that allows professional contracts to be awarded at the discretion of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority board. Rather th...
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Editorial: New U-46 student trauma training important tool for teachersApr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Imagine a child whose life is marked by daily trauma caused by poverty, abuse, neglect, divorce, mental illness or the loss of a parent. Now imagine how difficult it wou...
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Editorial: Doesn't heroism come down to common decency?Apr 07, 2018 2:00 pm - There are some who argue that a hero is someone extraordinary, someone who puts his or her life at great risk for a greater good. While someone who meets that standard c...
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Needed transparency in Vernon Hills, revitalizing Wheaton's downtown, a TV genius in Barrington and more.Apr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Transparency needed Why was former Vernon Hills Village Manager John Kalmar asked to resign and what are the terms of a financial settlement? As we've said in many ...
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Editorial: Demonstration of fake news' impact is important, but consider it carefullyApr 04, 2018 11:00 pm - If you were conscious during the first quarter of 2018, you no doubt were exposed to all sorts of sketchy, skewed, overblown or outright truthless political advertising ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Apr 04, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 2 The New York Times on the Supreme Court and racism: In the last speech of his life, on April...
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Editorial: 111-year-old's lessons for a life well livedApr 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Make close friends. Be charitable to others. Appreciate a good joke. Merle Phillips wasn't one to hand out much advice on her birthday Monday for living long (she turn...
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Trump's 'chemotherapy' won't heal nationApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - In brief, Karen Coakley says in her letter she thinks Donald Trump's actions are like chemotherapy used to fight cancer. Both are cleansing toxins with horrible side eff...
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Madigan deserves credit for inclusivenessApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois' speaker of the House and Democratic Party leader, Michael Madigan, merits commendation and approbation for his admirable inclusiveness. He's a long-standing po...
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Editorial: We all must work to complete Dr. King's dreamApr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - "I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. ...