Editorials
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Editorial: Hosea Paddock and the legacy of local newspapersAug 06, 2016 2:00 pm - As if we needed to be reminded, last week provided a poignant reflection on the value of local newspapers and the role they play in a community. Friday marked the 164th ...
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Editorial: Law will give students better view of how free press worksAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - By loosening the restrictions on high school journalists last week, the state of Illinois just dumped a whole lot of responsibility on their shoulders. And that's a good...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Aug 03, 2016 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ____ Aug. 3 The Telegraph, United Kingdom, on the UK Independence Party: Contrary to appearances, the pr...
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Editorial: Don't share student data in credit card dealAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - It's kind of fun to have a big orange and blue University of Illinois logo or the Chicago Bears' fierce namesake pictured on your credit or debit card. So why not have a...
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Editorial: In wake of tragedy, multiple solutions needed to improve crosswalk safetyAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Runners, cyclists, walkers ... all know that crossing a busy street can be very dangerous. That can be true when crossing with a light or without. Too many drivers just ...
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Editorial: Community's involvement critical to school scheduling decisionJul 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Questions have been raised before about Mundelein High School's class schedule, but the latest examination has a more urgent, more critical feel. Administrators voiced ...
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Editorial: The Trump message Bloomberg wants Republicans to hearJul 30, 2016 2:00 pm - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg generated considerable buzz when he showed up at the Democratic National Convention last week to endorse Hillary Clinton in prime...
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The Soapbox: County fair in DuPage, ice cream's back in Mundelein, a Rolling Meadows strip mall controversy and more.Jul 30, 2016 1:00 am - Why they train: The propane plant fire in Gurnee Thursday could have been a massive disaster. But through quick thinking, skill and the coordination of more than 30...
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Editorial: Democrats make compelling show of passion, poise, but still have some convincing to doJul 28, 2016 11:00 pm - The contrast between the Republican National Convention last week and the Democratic National Convention this week could not be more striking - and not merely for the fa...
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Editorial: Blagojevich sentence should not be reducedJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - Just as we should be seeing the best the Democratic Party has to offer this week, we in Illinois got a sad reminder of one of the worst. With Chicago native Michelle Oba...