Editorials
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ____ July 20 The Telegraph, United Kingdom on Prime Minister Theresa May: In any job, first impressions ...
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Editorial: Look for Pikachu, but use common sense, tooJul 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Call it what you will - a fad, a phenomenon, a bona fide star on the stock market for its owner - "Pokemon Go" is a hit in an unbelievably short amount of time. And as t...
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Editorial: Address both the tools and the causes of politics by mass murderJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - They remain a minuscule minority. A fraction of the population. A fraction even of the movements they espouse - so tiny as to be statistically insignificant in any purel...
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Editorial: The challenge of the GOP convention: prove Trump can leadJul 16, 2016 2:00 pm - In the race for president of the United States, the Republican Party faces a momentous task this week. It must demonstrate that it can govern and govern responsibly. Tha...
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The Soapbox: Bite-sized bits of wit and wisdom from Daily Herald editors on suburban topics in the newsJul 15, 2016 11:00 pm - And the nominee is ... Want a one-stop update on what could be the most interesting Republican National Convention in recent history? Our emailed convent...
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Editorial: Petty politics taint a simple effort to show solidarity, compassionJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - It was an honorable gesture made in the wake of a horrible tragedy thousands of miles away. And petty politics got in the way. Perhaps the intent isn't to make the city ...
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Editorial: Why the big range in mosquito control costs?Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - No doubt you've heard the joke about Illinois' state bird - the mosquito. The insects that used to simply bedevil us with their itchy bites during our summers outdoors ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Editorial: There's room for hope in a week of terrible momentJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - This is a week of terrible - but perhaps also fertile - moment. Yesterday, memorials took place in Dallas and towns across the country - including Aurora and Elgin - for...
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Editorial: Lease spat emphasizes need for viable state budgetJul 11, 2016 11:00 pm - It's tough to fault Stephen Martin for his frustration with a tenant that hasn't made a rent payment this year for the space leased in his family's Brookside Shopping Ce...