Editorials
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The Northwest suburbs in the movies, a dodgeball fundraiser in Naperville, an honor at Prospect High School and moreJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Let's make it clear Unseasonably warm temperatures this weekend offer an opportunity to assist public works departments by removing leaves, twigs and debris from cu...
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Inauguration editorial: Best wishes to President Donald TrumpJan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Today, we begin with hope. The 45th president of the United States will be sworn into office, and the occasion commands our respect and our best energies. During the po...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jan 18, 2017 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 17 The Wall Street Journal on President Obama's decision to commute the 35-year prison sentence...
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Editorial: End political expense, infighting over leak in Des PlainesJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - For more than six months, Des Plaines aldermen have been trying to find out who leaked information about lawsuits against the city to this newspaper. And they've agreed ...
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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 ...