Editorials
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Editorial: The pure politics behind automatic voter registrationMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The occasional drives to make it easier for people to vote sound like extremely democratic things. They're a bit like Mom and apple pie. Who could possibly oppose them? ...
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Editorial: Elgin mural discussion needed, but it's a decade lateMay 21, 2016 2:00 pm - For at least 10 years, no one publicly questioned a mural placed in downtown Elgin. With no sign explaining it, those who passed it on a pedestrian walkway were unaware ...
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The Soapbox: Help for troubled kids in Palatine, business learning in Naperville, a good cause in Hampshire and more.May 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Graduating on time: St. Charles school administrators are pulling out the stops to ensure students graduate from high s®chool. Starting this fall, at-risk students ...
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Editorial: Protecting businesses should be part of road work planningMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - With several Mundelein businesses struggling to attract customers during a major road construction project, the village has stepped in to help. Officials recently unvei...
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Editorial: Suburban memorial could keep alive issues of justice in Sandra Bland's deathMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - A Naperville woman has a street in Prairie View, Texas, named after her as a civil rights reminder. Shouldn't something be done in Sandra Bland's memory close to home in...
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Editorial: Reflecting on Sandra Bland tragedy is an opportunity to get betterMay 16, 2016 11:00 pm - There are many different ways to look at the Texas traffic stop last July that led to the arrest of Sandra Bland and ultimately her death, all of them to some extent rig...
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Editorial: Reform must be Sandra Bland's legacyMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - "Her death," said Sandra Bland's mother, "is a domino effect for the family and friends around her. It has affected nieces, nephews, sisters, past co-workers, friends. "...
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Editorial: Another challenge to taxpayer protection loomsMay 13, 2016 2:00 pm - A couple of suburban Democrats - state Reps. Jack Franks of Marengo and Scott Drury of Highwood - showed no small amount of political backbone last fall when they bucked...
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Editorial: Voters have chance to drop an archaic school positionMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Every few years, Cook County residents are reminded that their county supports the last vestige of one of the most archaic layers of government in modern times. These ar...
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Editorial: Dist. 214 takes good step toward issues of student stress, sleepMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - It's a safe bet that a majority of parents with a high school student have lamented either how tired or busy their son or daughter is as they juggle academics and extrac...