Editorials
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Editorial: State flood buyout money should be releasedMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said this week that he wants to sit down and talk budget issues one-on-one with Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. "I'm hoping that t...
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Editorial: What the Trump free media says about the mediaMar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - As we sit down to write this editorial at lunchtime Monday, we pause briefly to check CNN's mobile app: The first two headlines include the photo and name of Donald Trum...
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Editorial: Hail to our better angelsMar 19, 2016 2:00 pm - Some days, it seems, the world is filled with violence and hate. It certainly surfaces in months of toxic political rhetoric. Just in the last week, a near-riot shut dow...
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Editorial: Next step for mental health courts: better measuresMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Jails and prisons historically have been filled with people who suffer from mental illness. According to a self-reported survey of penal institutions compiled in 2006 by...
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Editorial: Hoping for a general election without the vitriolMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - In the aftermath of the Tuesday primary, we can't help thinking about the theme that's on everyone's mind in the 2016 election campaign, and pondering the Democratic rac...
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Editorial: Driver in fatal DUI must not squander mercy, forgiveness shown himMar 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Michael Szot was given a remarkable gift last week, one that he must not squander. Szot, 23, of Geneva, was sentenced to four years of probation, one year of work releas...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsMar 12, 2016 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Here is a summary of our endorsements in the Tuesday primary elections. The full text of individual endorsement editorials can be ...
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End of an era in Lake County,, a library's rehab plans in Lombard, last-minute election tricks and more.Mar 12, 2016 12:00 am - The last-minute direct mail: Ahead of Tuesday's primary, the grain-of-salt rule applies to any last-minute campaign literature you get this weekend. There's a reaso...
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Editorial: Local laws help, but adults must set example on teenage drinkingMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - This week, the Arlington Heights village board upped the ante for parents who condone underage drinking in their homes, by raising the fines to between $1,000 and $5,000...
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Endorsement: Kasich as Republican for U.S. presidentMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - As prelude to our endorsements for Tuesday's presidential primaries in Illinois, we must confess disappointment in the choices the voters will find. The challenges faci...