Editorials
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Editorial: What our candidate endorsements meanOct 02, 2016 1:00 am - This week, we'll begin offering our recommendations in the key races up for election on Nov. 8. Today, let's offer a few words about what they are and aren't. We believe...
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The Soapbox: Caring in Sugar Grove, resolve in Schaumburg, charity in Naperville and moreOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - Lights, please! With less daylight these days, it's time to remind drivers: Turn your headlights on when you're driving at dawn or dusk. Seems simple, but we see pe...
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Editorial: Zurich's new campus stands out in growing field of suburban business developmentsSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - The suburbs took a couple of conspicuous blows in the past year with announcements that major corporations like Motorola Solutions and McDonald's would be moving their h...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Sep 28, 2016 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ____ Sept. 27 The Arizona Republic on endorsing Hillary Clinton for president: Since The Arizona Republi...
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Editorial: Presidential debate was not a win for votersSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Over and over, after nearly every political debate, observers are consumed with the wrong question. The outcome of a political tête-à-tête, as the Donald Trump and Hilla...
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Editorial: Request for more recess starts an education discussion worth havingSep 27, 2016 1:00 am - Recess was once an essential part of every school day. Kickball, Red Rover and swinging on monkey bars provided a needed break from classroom work, allowed children to r...
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Endorsement: Ives for Illinois House District 42Sep 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board The candidates in the race for the state's 42nd House District provide a contrast in attitude and approach. Incumbent Republican Jeanne ...
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Editorial: The Clinton-Trump debate puts onus on voterSep 24, 2016 2:00 pm - One of the great obligations a citizen has in a democracy is to put in the work to understand the issues and skeptically assess the candidates. It isn't enough to vote. ...
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The Soapbox: Community schools in West Chicago, bus-route relief in Barrington, a life of service in Lake Zurich and moreSep 24, 2016 1:00 am - Safe riding: By awful coincidence, three suburban residents died recently in separate ATV accidents. The off-road four-wheelers are fun, but the Consumer Product S...
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Editorial: Harper's 'Promise' is worth students', parents' effortsSep 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Harper College launched its "Promise" program a year and a half ago, guaranteeing two years of free college education to students who signed on as high school freshmen a...