Editorials
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Soapbox: Mundelein students who think outside the box, cooperation in Winfield, a student honor in Crystal Lake, a life well-lived in Des Plaines and more.Jan 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Taking care of you: Make a plan. Pick a realistic goal. Use the buddy system. Track your progress. All pieces of good advice from the Schaumburg Park District to st...
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Editorial: AFSCME, Rauner and Illinois' mandate for changeJan 08, 2016 10:00 pm - It's been convenient for critics of Gov. Bruce Rauner, and particularly for leaders of some of the public employee unions, to characterize him as an anti-union boogeyman...
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Editorial: Find creative options to remind drivers about license sticker renewalJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - As Marni Pyke reported in her In Transit column this week and we acknowledged in an editorial Wednesday, Illinois drivers are paying the price for the Secretary of State...
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Editorial: A tragic lesson on winter safetyJan 05, 2016 10:00 pm - A trip to a lakefront home in Wisconsin, a gathering with friends and a paddle in the lake in a 14-foot canoe. It's the itinerary for plenty of suburban residents on vac...
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Deadlines not made to be broken by state or driversJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Maybe because we're journalists, the concept of deadlines means something to us. We run up against deadlines every day and we certainly make sure we know our deadlines b...
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Editorial: Consolidation report is a strong beginning, but just the beginningJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Those of us who have been clamoring for decades for action to reduce the costs of government and provide relief to local governments from state-mandated costs can't help...
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Editorial: The need for constant awareness, discussion of mental health issuesJan 02, 2016 1:00 pm - With today's conclusion of this series of editorials examining issues from the year just past that deserve continued attention in the new one that has just arrived, we c...
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Daily Herald editors offer hopes for the new yearJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Strong heart, open mind: May all your opinions be strong and heartfelt - and yet ever open to the persuasion of a compelling point of view. -- Jim Slusher, Assistan...
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Editorial: Focus on future to end 'business as usual' in SpringfieldDec 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Think about this for a moment. It was Rod Blagojevich who made famous the pledge to end "business as usual in Springfield." That was 13 years ago, when the Democrat ran ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Dec 30, 2015 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: ____ Dec. 30 The China Daily on Japan's apology to Korea over World War II sex slaves: Wit...