Editorials
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Editorial: Self-interest hinders good government decisionApr 03, 2016 5:00 am - Saving taxpayer money in Naperville Township should be priority
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Soapbox: Equine safety, government transparency, an ex-mayor's firingApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - State needs to act: Kudos to owners of Sunset Hill Farm in Bartlett for doing all the right things to prevent the spread of deadly Equine Herpes Virus. But state la...
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Phase out health benefits for elected officialsApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Here at the Daily Herald, as in much of Des Plaines, over the last few weeks we have developed tennis neck watching the volleys and returns over whether elected city off...
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Editorial: How safe is our water? Let the public knowMar 31, 2016 5:00 am - In the opening of our continuing series, How Safe Is Our Water, Assistant Managing Editor Jake Griffin describes the alarming results of a water quality test in Libertyv...
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Now a good time to talk about suburban race relationsMar 30, 2016 5:30 am - One of the things the Rev. Clyde Brooks does really well is get people talking. On Thursday, Brooks, the chairman of the Illinois Commission on Diversity & Human Relatio...
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Editorial: Expand cameras to suburban Cook, McHenry courtsMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - Maybe you're old enough to remember Super 8 home movies and 12-exposure rolls of film. Getting photographed or filmed was relatively expensive, somewhat rare and general...
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Editorial: Love in the wake of Brussels terrorismMar 26, 2016 2:00 pm - The hand-drawn message is inscribed in a pastel pink and adorned with butterflies: "Love one another." In these difficult days, it calls wistfully to mind the words of p...
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Soapbox: A Mount Prospect fitness center, basketball success in Lisle, all-day kindergarten in Elgin and more.Mar 26, 2016 1:00 am - The right call: A fitness center for village employees is an excellent perk in robust times. It might even be a deciding factor in recruiting some employees. But i...
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6-month breather will help in power line debateMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - ComEd's decision this week to delay the application for a permit to erect nine miles of power lines along the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway is a welcome timeout in a frenzied ...
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Editorial: With Muslims and all others, respect for civil rights is key to success against terrorismMar 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Following nearly every terrorist attack by ISIS, al-Qaida or some similar group, outrage invariably rises based on misinformation that Islamic mosques and community lead...