Editorials
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The Soapbox: Ideas for a Wauconda icon, passing a test in Palatine, cops as teachers in Mundelein and more.Feb 11, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board A slide and a Bluesmobile We're excited about the return of Wauconda's iconic Phil's Beach and have to hand it to the park district...
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Editorial: Police having positive impact with treatment-not-jail programs for drug usersFeb 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Following the ambush that killed five of his police officers last July, Dallas Police Chief David Brown lamented that "we're asking cops to do too much in this country."...
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Editorial: Without budget, Illinois can't fill gaps feds may createFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Recent weeks of federal chaos might have some in the suburbs looking around for a bulwark to respond to changes that may occur under President Donald Trump on environmen...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Feb 08, 2017 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 7 The Detroit News on U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: Betsy DeVos has endured weeks of at...
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Editorial: Arlington Heights controversy an object lesson in role of acrimony, indiscretion in local politicsFeb 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Anyone who thinks that local politics is inherently more civil than the acrimonious partisanship of state and national elections need look no further than a current stor...
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Editorial: It's easy to support elimination of lieutenant governor positionFeb 06, 2017 10:00 pm - A suburban legislator again has filed a proposed Constitutional Amendment seeking the elimination of the lieutenant governor's position in Illinois and we wholeheartedly...
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Editorial: It's a critical time for lawmakers to show courage and roll up their sleevesFeb 04, 2017 1:00 pm - In the absence of solutions to some of the state's most pressing economic problems, we're left to console ourselves with the hope of momentum. OK, so be it, but let's no...
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The Soapbox: A recycling salute in Elgin, healthy choices in Lake County, an eyesore addressed in Rolling Meadows and more.Feb 04, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Watching the recycling Salute to Elgin and Waste Management for the program called "Recycle Often. Recycle Right." It's encouraging...
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Editorial: Let Lake County voters decide how chairman is selectedFeb 01, 2017 10:00 pm - If Donald Trump's election as president told us anything, it's that voters have a lot of ideas and concerns about the size and role of government, and they want to have ...
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Editorial: Tax-deferred savings offers better future for workers with disabilitiesJan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - Lost amid the constant stream of news coming out of Washington this week was good news for a change coming out of Springfield. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Mon...