Editorials
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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...
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Endorsement: Hillary Clinton as Democrat for U.S. president.Mar 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...
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Endorsement: Kirk for Republicans in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Mark Kirk makes it through his party's primary - and he should - he still will have much to prove regarding how he would conduct a second term in the U.S. Senate. As...
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Endorsement: Duckworth for Democrats in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Tammy Duckworth makes it through her party's primary election — and she should — she still will have much to prove regarding how she would represent Illinois in the U...
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Editorial: Comprehensive, early strategies must prepare high school students for college, careersMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - At first blush, some of the statistics in Staff Writer Madhu Krishnamurthy's story on Sunday about remedial training at community colleges border on alarming. Almost hal...
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The Soapbox: An Elgin agency breaks through the state's political traffic jam, an adult Easter fundraiser in Lombard, a genius in Lisle, and moreMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Whatever it takes: Message on local municipal sign: "Is it worth it? Don't drive distracted." As we continue to see drivers texting and such with their phones, we m...
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Editorial: The risk and reality of Donald TrumpMar 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Phenomenon built on flamboyance rather than studied solutions puts party, nation at risk
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Editorial: Add emissions crisis to effects of state's budget failureMar 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Secretary of State Jesse White's decision that Illinois is too broke to mail reminders telling people when their vehicle registration is expiring caused a flap, but it f...
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Editorial: Suburbs make early progress on Illinois effort for consolidationMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Only two months have passed since the governor's Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandate Task Force issued its 27 recommendations for making local government...