Editorials
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Editorial: Towns should think hard about new wave of requests for liquor licensesJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - When video gambling machines first opened in Illinois outside of traditional casinos in 2012, few of us probably expected to see them in places other than bars, Elks lod...
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Editorial: State scrutiny of suburban-initiated 'Redefining Ready' could lead to fairer student assessmentJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Sometime this year, the Illinois State Board of Education will consider a policy change that could have an important - and positive - impact on every high school student...
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Editorial: CNN, Trump and unfair claims of 'fake news'Jan 14, 2017 1:00 pm - Let's start with as factual a description of CNN's reporting on last week's intelligence blockbuster as we can muster: Last Tuesday night, the cable news network broke ...
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The trophy in Naperville, a new brand for Lake County Forest District, a bike path in Rolling Meadows and moreJan 14, 2017 12:00 am - These Cubs didn't strike out: Have the good feelings generated by the Cubs' magical season worn off? Not hardly, based on the 2,000 or so folks who lined up in the...
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Editorial: Testing for lead in school drinking waterJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Sometimes, the most obvious things that need to be done become surprisingly difficult to accomplish. That's sort of how we look at the legislation approved this week by ...
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Editorial: Your chance to weigh in on tolled lanes on the EisenhowerJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - On some days, you'd almost pay a king's ransom to bypass that everlasting bottleneck on the Eisenhower Expressway and make it to your meeting or party or office without ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jan 11, 2017 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 10 The Chicago Sun-Times on President Obama's farewell address: On Jan. 20, 1961, President Joh...
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Editorial: Hopefully, court will swiftly end annexation 'stunt' involving Naperville and other townsJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Petition challenges in local elections can sometimes seem petty and inconsequential. Too often, one candidate - or usually a surrogate - hopes to derail competition by g...
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Editorial: Review after house fire shows many still need to get serious about smoke detectorsJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - We'd like to think working smoke detectors are as common in suburban dwellings as light bulbs. They are relatively inexpensive to buy, easy to maintain and available at ...
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Editorial: Batavia anti-home rule drive puts focus on tensions, importance of electionsJan 07, 2017 1:00 pm - The 1970 Illinois Constitution was drafted with a home-rule provision that automatically gives municipalities with at least 25,000 people greater powers of self governan...