Editorials
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The Soapbox: Healthy eating in Naperville, Olympic gold in Algonquin, swimming in Mount Prospect and more.Aug 20, 2016 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Nutrition and healthy eating Mariel Thompson is just 16, but that's not stopping the Naperville girl from sharing her knowledge ab...
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Editorial: Save babies' lives with modern marketing of safe havensAug 18, 2016 11:00 pm - The city of Wheaton has a police station, three fire stations and at least two emergency medical care facilities within its borders. A major hospital is next door in Win...
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Editorial: Schaumburg scandal cleanup a job well doneAug 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Nineteen criminal drug cases dropped. About $1.33 million spent to settle 16 lawsuits claiming false arrest, illegal search or malicious prosecution. Another $147,000 fo...
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Editorial: Two towns, one fire chief, good stewardshipAug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - This isn't the first time we've written about the need to make a serious dent in the elephantine network of governmental units that weigh mightily on Illinois taxpayers....
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Editorial: As start dates edge ever earlier, don't overlook back-to-school safetyAug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - If you're like us, you're only now getting used to the idea that the community swimming pools have opened. How, one wonders, can it be the middle of August already? For ...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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The fight to stem heroin addiction must continueAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - New laws, other measures are saving lives, but more work needs to be done
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ____ Aug. 10 The Baltimore Sun on an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department: When Mayor Step...
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Editorial: Whatever they're called, appointments reinforce 'insider' image of townshipsAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - It may be that so-called "Chicago politics" are not at play in the job shuffling of the past few months at Palatine Township. Maybe. But what are "Chicago politics"? If...
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A young Naperville mountain climber, firefighting heroes in Lake Villa, Pokemon Go in Schaumburg and more.Aug 06, 2016 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Connecting with cops In a world in which we've seen so much friction between law enforcement and the populace, it was heart warming...