Editorials
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Editorial: Protecting businesses should be part of road work planningMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - With several Mundelein businesses struggling to attract customers during a major road construction project, the village has stepped in to help. Officials recently unvei...
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Editorial: Suburban memorial could keep alive issues of justice in Sandra Bland's deathMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - A Naperville woman has a street in Prairie View, Texas, named after her as a civil rights reminder. Shouldn't something be done in Sandra Bland's memory close to home in...
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Editorial: Reflecting on Sandra Bland tragedy is an opportunity to get betterMay 16, 2016 11:00 pm - There are many different ways to look at the Texas traffic stop last July that led to the arrest of Sandra Bland and ultimately her death, all of them to some extent rig...
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Editorial: Reform must be Sandra Bland's legacyMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - "Her death," said Sandra Bland's mother, "is a domino effect for the family and friends around her. It has affected nieces, nephews, sisters, past co-workers, friends. "...
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Editorial: Another challenge to taxpayer protection loomsMay 13, 2016 2:00 pm - A couple of suburban Democrats - state Reps. Jack Franks of Marengo and Scott Drury of Highwood - showed no small amount of political backbone last fall when they bucked...
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Editorial: Voters have chance to drop an archaic school positionMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Every few years, Cook County residents are reminded that their county supports the last vestige of one of the most archaic layers of government in modern times. These ar...
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Editorial: Dist. 214 takes good step toward issues of student stress, sleepMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - It's a safe bet that a majority of parents with a high school student have lamented either how tired or busy their son or daughter is as they juggle academics and extrac...
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Editorials: Streamlining chain of command an important part of reforming townshipsMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Townships often are in the crosshairs when critics take aim at Illinois' large and expensive collection of local governments. With 6,963 taxing bodies, we're far and awa...
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Editorial: Amendment could change face of Illinois governmentMay 08, 2016 11:00 pm - When it comes to Illinois government, we all know there is much to complain about. There'll be one less thing, though, if a measure to change how legislative districts a...
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Editorial: Remembering to let Mom know you love herMay 07, 2016 2:00 pm - There are few mothers with perfect skills, but so many, the utter vast majority, with perfect intentions. As the great author Pearl S. Buck said, "Some are kissing mot...