Editorials
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Editorial: Troubling deadline complicates debate over massive energy packageNov 30, 2016 4:00 am - In many ways, it's tempting to support a proposed new energy law simply on the basis of the unusual, perhaps unprecedented, coalition of interests supporting it. The Fut...
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Editorial: Castro's death may be step toward appreciating 'the real Cuba'Nov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - For the father of Elgin teacher Luis Cabrera, "the real Cuba" of the 1960s was a place of imminent personal danger. So, like thousands of Cubans in the mid 20th century...
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Editorial: Remember that Trump won't attend your funeralNov 26, 2016 1:00 pm - In a conversation with a friend the other day, we were advised of an admonition apparently making its way around social media: "Your vote for president was important, bu...
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The Soapbox: Thanks for Lazarus House in St. Charles, a band in Mount Prospect, special citizens in Geneva and Sugar Grove and more.Nov 26, 2016 12:00 am - MAC celebrates 30 years All the folks at the McAninch Arts Center can be thankful as the MAC celebrates its 30th anniversary at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn...
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Editorial: Warren High students have courage to fight hate with loveNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - If the authors of the racist graffiti found at Warren Township High School's two diverse campuses in Gurnee meant to upset students, staff, parents and the community, th...
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Editorial: Our brief 2016 list of ThanksgivingNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - We hope your family approaches the holiday table with a list of Thanksgiving. Simply compiling it does much to honor the blessings on it. Here are a few of the things on...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Nov 23, 2016 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ____ Nov. 23 The Chicago Tribune on the Presidential Medal of Freedom: Think of a president of the Unite...
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It's smooth sailing for now as road projects endNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - After years of dust, noise, massive backups and closed ramps, drivers in the Chicago area are getting what they paid for. It's nearly driving nirvana on Route 390, the f...
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Editorial: Local events that unify, not divide, are a model for AmericaNov 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Last weekend, many of the national headlines focused on the so-called lecture given to Vice President-elect Mike Pence by the cast of Hamilton, the Broadway musical. The...
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Editorial: Credibility and the news mediaNov 19, 2016 1:00 pm - One of the calls we received shortly after the recent election was from a pleasant woman who noted our keepsake Donald Trump headlines of "Stunning Victory" on Nov. 9 an...