Editorials
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Endorsement: Ruzanski for Lake in the Hills village presidentFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills Village President Paul Mulcahy is being challenged by current village trustee Russ Ruzanski. Both candidates are longtime residents of the village and...
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Endorsement: Chapa LaVia, Guzman for Aurora mayor in primaryFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Aurora will have a new mayor in 2017 and a crowded field has lined up for the opportunity to lead the state's second-largest city. Four candidates will be on the ballot ...
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The Soapbox: Spruced-up fest in Elgin, finishing early in Glen Ellyn, organic fast food in Rolling Meadows and more.Feb 25, 2017 12:00 am - Art, Soul and a beer tent Give the city of Elgin points for adding some punch to the Art & Soul on the Fox festival with an internationally themed concert, food tru...
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Editorial: Our election duty to get informedFeb 24, 2017 10:00 pm - A candidate in one of the races on the ballot this spring told us the other day that until recently, he wasn't aware that there was an election on April 4. He tried to p...
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Editorial: Rauner right to rip AFSCME strike threatFeb 22, 2017 10:00 pm - If Gov. Bruce Rauner were balking at a contract agreement solely for the purpose of breaking Illinois' largest union, we might have some reason to pause over the announc...
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Editorial: Wheeling case shows why all towns should have strict credit-card policiesFeb 21, 2017 10:00 pm - Better late than never, the adage goes. It's an appropriate saying when discussing the change in policy in the village of Wheeling for elected officials using village cr...
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Editorial: STB has much to consider in deciding CN's responsibility for delaysFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - It's hard not to sympathize with Barrington. Since CN took over the EJ&E railroad in 2008 and started rerouting freight trains from Chicago and inner suburbs like Des Pl...
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Editorial: Turning the tide against deaths on the tracksFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Longtime suburban residents won't forget the crash 22 years ago that killed seven students when a train hit a school bus in Fox River Grove. The result of that crash and...
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Editorial: A reminder that life is preciousFeb 18, 2017 1:00 pm - In an instant Thursday night, four lives were lost along Northwest Highway in Des Plaines. In an instant. As we've so sadly reported, Kevin Crawford of Arlington Heights...
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Soapbox: Winter thrills in Fox River Grove, saving a life in Glendale Heights, a shooting in Palatine and more.Feb 18, 2017 12:00 am - No fear of flying The weather-delayed 112th International Winter Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove was a hit, especially for the young ski jumpers...