Editorials
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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. ...
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Editorial: The prospect for partisanship in local TV newsApr 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The nature of WGN-TV's motto as "Chicago's Very Own" television station may be changing soon, and the prospect has implications for more than just one of Chicago's top b...
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Editorial: Celebrating our seasons of hope and renewalMar 31, 2018 2:00 pm - We're old school, most of us anyway, products of an era when baseball's claim to be America's pastime was undisputed. We remember the long-ago nights desperately bridgin...
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Editorial: Return sales tax-collection overage to local agenciesMar 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Eight months ago, the new Illinois budget empowered the state to begin taking 2 percent off the top of the sales taxes it processes and returns to each community and gov...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Mar 28, 2018 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 25 The Washington Post on rising interest rates: The Federal Reserve announced an increase in ...
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Editorial: This time, we can hold lawmakers accountable on 'fair maps'Mar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - For at least the past five years, Illinois lawmakers have had the best of all political worlds when it comes to redistricting reform. They've been able to avow support f...
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Editorial: Polling places at schools can be lesson in civicsMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board A common refrain after Saturday's marches across the country by students was that they must do their part and vote when they are eligibl...
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Editorial: Time for more towns to join Tobacco 21 movementMar 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Gurnee's decision to become the 18th community in Illinois to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products comes with an important question - why aren't more towns part...