Editorials
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Editorial: It's good to revisit what makes a teen college readyApr 14, 2016 11:00 pm - What makes a teenager ready for college? David Schuler, president of the American Association of School Administrators - and superintendent of Northwest Suburban High Sc...
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Editorial: Naperville right to start early to fight powdered and smoking alcoholApr 12, 2016 11:00 pm - We've chronicled for many years the problem of drug abuse, especially the dangers of heroin, among our youth. Local, state and federal governments were slow at first to ...
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Editorial: Per-mile tax not so bad, with changesApr 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Say you bought a fuel-efficient car, cut your gasoline consumption and are reaping the benefits - including paying less in gas taxes. A proposal to change how drivers ar...
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Editorial: During construction, tollway designers, drivers both must do more to assure safetyApr 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Even in the best of conditions, suburban expressways are dangerous places. Any roadways on which vehicles measured by the ton hurtle along at speeds of 50 to 70 mph are ...
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Editorial: We each have a role to monitor our drinking waterApr 09, 2016 2:00 pm - Most of us take a lot of life's 21st century miracles for granted. Among other things, we assume that massive jets will stay in the air, that snow-covered streets will ...
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The Soapbox: A swimming 'Rocket' in Aurora, blended learning Barrington, a mother's strength in Elmhurst and more.Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Breathing easier There may be reasons for caution in the scenario of a state contractor paying for Illinois to resume notifying people when their auto emissions tes...
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Editorial: Resolve, resourcefulness helping Fairdale rebuild after tornadoApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - On April 9, 2015, a mile-wide wedge tornado ripped through Rochelle, crossed Route 72 and flattened most of the tiny burg of Fairdale as it went. A year later, many sign...
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Editorial: Lawmakers might be able to create win-wins, if leaders would let themApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Can the Illinois legislature achieve significant win-wins in the areas of education funding and public pensions? It seems surprising to say, but the answer could be yes....
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Editorial: Antioch Theatre rebirth more than a victory for nostalgiaApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - In our bigger-is-better world, small businesses often take a beating. That's particularly true of one-screen movie theaters that were once staples of community downtowns...
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Editorial: Gifted programs should be open to all gifted studentsApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - It would be easy to blame Illinois' poor performance when it comes to opening up gifted education to more minority students on a lack of funding. Certainly, more funding...