Editorials
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Editorial: A costly lack of decisiveness on problem copJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Fired Des Plaines cop's possible return to duty shows need for decisive oversight of high standards
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Editorial: STEM successes offer inspiration for young womenJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Women have made great strides in the fields of education, law and medicine in the past half century, but not nearly as much in the fields of science, technology, enginee...
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Editorial: State leaders must choose to govern or to campaignJul 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Having at last produced a state budget, Illinois' leaders — regardless of where they came out in the budget battle — have a choice to make. They can govern, or they can ...
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Editorial: A story that shows public's capacity for compassionJul 10, 2017 11:00 pm - One of the more controversial elements of the Trump presidency is the president's use of social media. While he believes it provides a vital direct link to the American ...
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Editorial: State leaders must choose to govern or to campaignJul 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Having at last produced a state budget, Illinois' leaders - regardless of where they came out in the budget battle - have a choice to make. They can govern, or they can ...
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Editorial: Reflections from a day of jury dutyJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - As most citizens occasionally do, one of our Editorial Board members recently had the honor of serving on a jury. Some observations: • Let us underscore the word honor. ...
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The Soapbox: Orchestral honors in Hoffman Estates, steadfast leaders in Lake County, Elgin bike raceJul 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Constructive instruction "See orange. Slow down. Save lives." Or how about this one? "No phones in the zones." Straightforward and simple enough messages from IDOT ...
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Editorial: There's still much more to do on state budgetJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - For some time, we've railed against the damage Illinois' lawmakers and governor have done to vulnerable low-income and disabled residents, schoolchildren, college studen...
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Editorial: Officials right to resist election panel's demandsJul 05, 2017 11:00 pm - It is hard to stifle an Orwellian shudder at President Donald Trump's benign-sounding Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Even discounting suspicions...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 5 The Boston Herald on President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimi...