Editorials
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Editorial: No wonder Rauner opposed debt transparencyJan 27, 2018 1:00 pm - When Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed bipartisan debt transparency legislation last year, he argued that the measure was in essence an attempt by Illinois Comptroller Susana Men...
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Teen stress in Naperville, big cats in DuPage County, football success at Fremd and more.Jan 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Addressing teen stress A report this month from Naperville-based KidsMatter will deserve our close attention. Based on a survey of 5,000 Naperville teens to determ...
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Editorial: A lesson in the value of remembering cold casesJan 25, 2018 10:00 pm - When someone in the family dies, it takes time for closure, time to move on from the grief. When that family member is murdered at the age of 15 and it takes nearly 33 y...
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Editorial: Did the caregiver get a flu shot? You have to askJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - Do you know if the employees caring for your mom or dad or grandparent at a long-term care facility have had flu shots? You should, given how dangerous flu can be for ol...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 18 The Detroit News on Michigan State's culpability in Dr. Larry Nassar's sex abuse case: "Play...
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Editorial: Overcoming differences by having funJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - As the Chicago area proclaims to have the largest concentration of Polish people this side of Krakow, Elgin has one of the largest concentrations of Laotians in the Unit...
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Editorial: Take precautions to avoid being a house fire victimJan 21, 2018 10:00 pm - Winter doesn't have a monopoly on house fires; it just feels that way sometimes. There's something about cold-weather months that seems to make fires a bit more prevalen...
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Editorial: Daiber, Marshall and the downstate discontentJan 20, 2018 1:00 pm - Robert Marshall lives in suburban Burr Ridge while Bob Daiber lives 255 miles away in downstate Marine. But each of them senses the same thing: that the regional divisio...
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The Soapbox: A tribute in Buffalo Grove, a voting push in Naperville, volunteerism throughout the suburbs.Jan 20, 2018 12:00 am - Exercising safety Even though it's winter and the conditions are not always user friendly, there still are some of us who enjoy our time in the outdoors. So here's ...
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Editorial: Terrific teens in our midst: The 2017-18 Leadership TeamJan 17, 2018 10:00 pm - When we were teenagers, how did we think about our future lives? Some of us looked in the mirror with the optimism only youth can inspire and saw a future rock star. Oth...