Editorials
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The Soapbox: A Barrington student's work for Nepal, an Olympics race walker from Elgin, an indomitable spirit in Naperville and more.May 07, 2016 1:00 am - Better in November? Nice to see McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan vowing to do better come fall after the state elections board concluded some voters in the March...
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Editorial: End statute of limitations on child sex abuseMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Fifteen months in prison for a "serial child molester" is just not enough punishment. But that's what former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert received - not for abusing...
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Editorial: Hopes for a new life for Lakewood buildingsMay 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve is packing up and soon will be vacating the historic farm site in Lakewood Forest Preserve. The renowned Curt Teich Postcard Archive wil...
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Editorial: Overpass screens are a matter of safety, not speechMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - If you travel the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) with any frequency, you know how horrible the traffic can be during the rush. And how much worse it can be if sign-ca...
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Editorial: Let's not forget how good we have itMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Here are a few things that took place in 1916, a century ago: The 40-hour workweek was born; child labor was banned; the first woman was elected to Congress; Louis Brand...
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Editorial: The need to balance convenience, privacy with technologyApr 30, 2016 2:00 pm - We've come to believe anything that makes our lives more convenient is a wonderful must-have. Technology that allows us to simplify the complicated, shorten the task and...
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The Soapbox: Musical excellence, pay hikes, an outpouring of supportApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Music to our ears: The three high schools in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 - Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley and Metea Valley - long have been known for their e...
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Editorial: Rolling Meadows unexplained vote on mosque stymies an attempt at inclusionApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - If the city of Rolling Meadows was willing to accommodate the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs in 2004, why not in 2016? That is the question still puzzling us, ...
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Editorial: In Hastert case, a victim's silence emphasizes power of misplaced shame in sex abuseApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - A particular phrase struck us with some force when we read letters of support for former U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert prior to his sentencing on fraud charges. "...
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Editorial: Students benefit from creative exercise programsApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A social media post out of Naperville raised a question that many parents of elementary school-age children are thinking. "Is it just me or did we get more recess time g...