Editorials
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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...
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Editorial: Domestic violence programs are unnecessary, innocent victims of state budget confusionFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - In this space on Thursday, we urged lawmakers and the governor to work for a solution to the state's budget stalemate as soon as possible. Gov. Bruce Rauner said he was ...
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Editorial: The governor's call for 'political will' on Illinois budget crisisFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - OK, lawmakers, the governor has opened the door to ending the state's budget impasse. Charge through. Yes, that's still easier said than done. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Feb 15, 2017 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 14 The Washington Post on ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn: The resignation of Mi...
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Editorial: Teaching news literacy can make students better citizensFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - There is plenty of fake news out there to consume, albeit much less of it in the principled press than some would have you believe. But how do you know it when you see i...
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Editorial: Rauner must offer a budget that gets and holds lawmakers' attentionFeb 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner may never face a more consequential moment in his tenure as governor than that which awaits him Wednesday. The financial wizard elected on his...
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Editorial: Why we can't cynically undermine our courtsFeb 11, 2017 1:00 pm - It strikes us as somewhat appropriate that we would write on the topic of uncivil debate on this, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln, viewed almost universally as ...