Editorials
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Editorial: Rolling Meadows unexplained vote on mosque stymies an attempt at inclusionApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - If the city of Rolling Meadows was willing to accommodate the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs in 2004, why not in 2016? That is the question still puzzling us, ...
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Editorial: In Hastert case, a victim's silence emphasizes power of misplaced shame in sex abuseApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - A particular phrase struck us with some force when we read letters of support for former U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert prior to his sentencing on fraud charges. "...
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Editorial: Students benefit from creative exercise programsApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A social media post out of Naperville raised a question that many parents of elementary school-age children are thinking. "Is it just me or did we get more recess time g...
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Editorial: Explanation needed for high costs of DuPage court securityApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Here's a question that could much unsettle the thoughts of taxpayers in DuPage County: Are the suspects and cases that work their way through the DuPage County court sys...
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Editorial: Why District 15 must release its teachers contract - nowApr 23, 2016 2:00 pm - Here's a question for board members and administrators at Palatine Township Elementary District 15: If the details of the district's TEN-YEAR contract with teachers are ...
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The Soapbox: Honored public servants in Wheaton, Elgin, an Islamic mosque's request in Rolling Meadows, pride in Fox Lake and more.Apr 23, 2016 1:00 am - What's the rush? Now that warmer weather (hopefully) is here, it's time for an important reminder: An "on your left" or "on your right" is not enough warning from c...
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Editorial: Write-in mistakes show need for change in DuPage election systemApr 20, 2016 11:00 pm - It shouldn't take more than five weeks and a lawsuit to find out if you won an uncontested write-in countywide election. After all, this isn't Bush-Gore and the hanging ...
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Editorial: Speed up glacial progress on consolidationApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois has 6,963 taxing bodies, according to the The United States Census Bureau. The state with the second most is Texas, at 5,147. That's 35 percent fewer. Wisconsin...
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Editorial: Munger's decision to withhold lawmakers' pay at least has symbolic valueApr 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's abortive attempt to break a legislative logjam by withholding lawmakers' pay didn't work in 2013, so it's not entirely clear how Republican C...
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Editorial: District 15 has much to prove on troubling 10-year teacher contractApr 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The next time the Palatine Elementary District 15 school board and its teachers will negotiate a new contract will be sometime around 2026, thanks to a new pact approved...