Editorials
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Editorial: The value of independent thinking in SpringfieldMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Daily Herald reader Ralph G. McFadden is fed up. In fact, the Elgin man wrote in a letter to the editor we published Tuesday that he is "embarrassed and ashamed" of Illi...
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Editorial: Add photos to Veterans Memorial Wall of FacesMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Monday is Memorial Day, a day for us to reflect on the sacrifices of all those fell during times of service. Many projects honor those fallen. One is the Vietnam Veteran...
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Editorial: $25 million questions remain as tollway set to again study Route 53 extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Where's the Lake County buy-in? And where does this all end? These are our questions as the Illinois tollway board votes today whether to spend $25 million to study buil...
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Editorial: Senate should support ballot measure on future of lieutenant governorMay 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Obscured amid all the budget hyperbole coming out of Springfield as the legislative session rushes to a close is a not-insignificant measure that could save the state $2...
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Editorial: Unacceptable - Citizens must again press lawmakers for budgetMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - At some point, we realize, the repeated - and repeatedly ignored - calls for state leaders to set aside politics and produce a workable state budget take on a shrill and...
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Editorial: Ease the financial burden of mental health careMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Greg and Maralee Parker of Elgin are strong advocates for their 28-year-old daughter who has bipolar disorder. They were successful in getting more coverage from their h...
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Editorial: Senate budget actions uneven, but worth reflectionMay 20, 2017 2:00 pm - Perfect, the saying goes, is the enemy of good. The essence of that maxim was in full flower in the Illinois legislature last week, though it's an admitted stretch to ap...
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The Soapbox: Nostalgic nights in West Chicago and McHenry, showtime in Schaumburg and more.May 20, 2017 1:00 am - Ah, summer nights and the drive-in Nostalgic sentimentalists that we are, let us welcome back West Chicago's Cascade Drive-in and the McHenry Outdoor Theater for an...
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Editorial: How Preckwinkle lost suburbs on minimum wageMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - As we've noted in this space plenty of times before, there is much that impresses us about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She has introduced discipline in...
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Editorial: Honor our partnership with local policeMay 17, 2017 11:00 pm - As we near the close of National Police Week, we're moved to reflect on the role of police in our communities. President John F. Kennedy established National Peace Offic...