Editorials
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Editorial: Time for township board to manage its discordSep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Political skirmishes are nothing new to the suburbs. They flare up from time to time as elected officials clash over issues, shifting power bases and personalities. Some...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Sep 06, 2017 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 6 The New York Times on Donald Trump's strategy on North Korea: The North Korean nuclear threa...
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Editorial: Simple concept, important bias training for policeSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - It's so simple, yet so effective. It seems to boil down to an adage that has much truth to it: Don't judge a book by its cover. Or another: Looks are deceiving. That's w...
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Editorial: Congress has duty and ability to protect 'Dreamers'Sep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Congress has been struggling to produce comprehensive immigration reform since at least the time when George W. Bush was president. So, the notion that this divided body...
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Editorial: Focus on resources, perceptions to promote alternatives for career successSep 04, 2017 1:00 pm - At a time of economic uncertainty and struggle, experts estimate that nearly 6 million jobs remain unfilled in America because of a lack of unskilled workers to do them....
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Editorial: Requiem for a coach and teacherSep 02, 2017 2:00 pm - The written word is a simple thing. How much we take it for granted. Consider this: You would not be reading this sentence if it were not for a teacher who taught you ho...
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The Soapbox: A gem in Elgin, a 'bully' in Long Grove, a marvel in Wheaton and moreSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - Positive tone A historic change in the state's school funding formula at last is complete. No one got all they wanted; all sides had to take something they disliked...
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Editorial: Creating job and hiring ally fuels skepticism about township governmentAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Early in August, Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask created a $30,000 job out of her General Assistance budget - a part-time director of fundraising for the township...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: Everyone can help Houston overcome HarveyAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Homegrown Illinois residents don't know what living through a hurricane is like. And we certainly haven't been faced with a historic 50-inch rainfall. But flooded homes ...