Editorials
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Editorial: U-46 budget forecast puts earnestness in perspectiveJun 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Grim earnestness pulses from every press release and podium these days when Illinois leaders talk about the state budget. Their declarations of woe and urgency will no d...
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Editorial: A response to hate crime that goes beyond punishmentJun 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Sometimes, it's just a thin line that separates an act of vandalism from a hate crime. A law prompted by the efforts of a Naperville woman could clarify the distinction,...
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Father's Day editorial: Dads define who we areJun 17, 2017 4:30 pm - We came across this observation from gifted Indian author Kiran Desai a while back, and we were so powerfully moved by it that we tucked it away for a day like today: "W...
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The Soapbox: Traffic innovation in Elk Grove Village, winners in Naperville, tenacity in Carpentersville and more.Jun 17, 2017 1:00 am - We'll get used to it Traffic engineers who know a whole lot more about keeping us safe on the roads than most of us, swear by the "diverging diamond" lane configur...
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Editorial: Public transit hope on the horizon - for someJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - Thursday was Dump the Pump Day across the country, a day in which the American Public Transportation Association and public transportation systems encourage people to le...
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Editorial: Marengo explosion victims need help at a 'surreal' timeJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Jennifer Sells Olster knows what it means to be a good friend and a good neighbor. Her Marengo neighbors are in need, and Olster and Nicole Laegeler are among many doing...
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Editorial: Baseball shooter's actions were perversion of views he espousedJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Let's start by recognizing that the Belleville man who shot five people at a Virginia baseball practice may have been a supporter of former presidential candidate and Ve...
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Education: The promise of physical education that goes beyond traditional sportsJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not an entirely new concept. Long before his death in 2010, legendary baseball coach and physical education teacher Phil Lawler attracted national attention to Nape...
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Editorial: Trump's improper bid to influence Comey probeJun 09, 2017 2:00 pm - It is entirely natural that President Donald Trump would value loyalty from his key subordinates. Any of us would, and the reality is, few leaders can afford to counten...
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Why you can't tune out the next state electionJun 07, 2017 11:00 pm - If you want another example of how Illinois government failures hurt all of us in the state, look no further than Jake Griffin's column that appeared Wednesday in the Da...