Editorials
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The Soapbox: Noise at O'Hare, a rundown state office building, principles wavering in St. Charles and Wauconda, helping hands in Elgin and more.Oct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Not just a lot of noise: It's understandable how residents would want to know how the new runway at O'Hare will affect the peace and quiet in their neighborhoods. W...
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Editorial: Patience, good will help close river trail dealOct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials soon will cut the ribbon on the long-awaited completion of one of the agency's most popular attractions that's been decade...
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Editorial: U of I wrong home for renowned postcard archivesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture postcards were the pre-Facebook way to brag about your vacation to people who were stuck back at home or in the office. Some showed dramatic landscapes or points...
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Editorial: Dist. 211 should find creative alternatives to transgender planOct 12, 2015 11:00 pm - The practice of high school students changing in the locker room has always been complicated for some students. Whether you feel you're too skinny or overweight or just ...
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Editorial: Roles changing, mission the same for today's policeOct 11, 2015 11:00 pm - A host of highly publicized circumstances over the past year have focused attention on the behavior of police. They've also emphasized the police's changing roles. Daily...
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Editorial: Wauconda Sept. 11 memorial bickering an ironic embarrassmentOct 10, 2015 2:00 pm - In the immediate aftermath of the horrors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the nation came together in a spirit of unity that this generation had never felt bef...
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Soapbox: Fighting heroin in Hoffman Estates, finding middle ground in Wheaton, good news for Rolling Meadows, discord in Wauconda and more.Oct 10, 2015 1:00 am - Tasty times: Best things about this time of year - trees start spreading their multicolor coats; the oompa-oompa fall festivals, and a great selection of apple cide...
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Editorial: Success of Cubs provides important life lessonsOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Wednesday was an extraordinary night for Chicago sports. One Chicago team celebrated its long-term success by hoisting another championship banner while another kicked ...
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Editorial: Intervention a key component in campus protectionsOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A day after the shootings at Umpqua Community College in Oregon last week, Elgin Community College officials announced ECC had become the first college in the suburbs to...
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Editorial: U-46's 'canary' experience reveals health preparedness gapOct 05, 2015 11:00 pm - There are some things to take comfort in regarding the three-day Legionella scare at Elgin Area School District U-46. One is that people under 20 years old rarely cont...