Editorials
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Editorial: Metra must be honest, thorough about upgradesAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - Since the death amid scandal of former CEO Phil Pagano in 2010 and the highly politicized departure of his replacement, Alex Clifford, three years later, the Metra subur...
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Editorial: A cop's extraordinary commitment to 'right this wrong'Aug 22, 2016 11:00 pm - In a year when police officers have felt devalued and unappreciated, it's refreshing to hear a story like Mike Nelson's. A Mount Prospect kid who grew up to be a Mount P...
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Editorial: Send tips to our new Cops & Crime columnistsAug 21, 2016 2:00 am - We hope you saw the new column that debuted on the front page Friday: Cops & Crime by Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas. As with any new feature we introduce, we hope...
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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