Editorials
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Saturday Soapbox: Chickens in East Dundee, politics on the fairway in Des Plaines, email report cards at Stevenson, a 3 a.m. contract vote in Glen Ellyn schools and moreSep 12, 2015 1:00 am - Exceptionalism at Harper: Harper College's "Promise" program, guaranteeing free tuition for all high school students if they meet some basic standards, got nationa...
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A Sept. 11 editorial: Whatever the number, a need to rememberSep 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Fourteen. It's not a number with much magic for commemoration. For some reason, we like our memories to come in multiples of five or 10. And when it comes to sad reflect...
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Editorial: Spend township aid funds on needy, not salariesSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - We've seen first hand the good township general assistance programs can do. They're sometimes the front line of relief for people who run into serious financial trouble ...
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Editorial: Pay attention to local financial issuesSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - It seems everyone has an opinion on how Congress is doing with taxpayer money. Same is true for the Illinois General Assembly. But if you want to have a direct impact on...
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Editorial: Beware misinformation campaign about election reformSep 07, 2015 12:00 pm - A letter sent out last month challenging the drive for an Independent Map Amendment in Illinois would be funny if its origins weren't so steeped in Illinois' sadly parti...
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Editorial: Should Rolling Meadows consider a park at Dominick's site?Sep 06, 2015 1:00 am - Permit us to suggest something outlandish here: How about a park? For more than a decade, Rolling Meadows has grappled with the closing of the old Dominick's Finer Foods...
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The Soapbox: Naperville's last fling, folk music in Geneva, the end of a losing streak in Mundelein and biking in Elk Grove Village.Sep 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Frightfully delightful: What better way to remember horror legend Wes Craven than to have his ex-wife, actress Mimi Craven, hold a tribute with his fans at the Hol...
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Editorial: Out of tragedy, let's build a legacy of connectionSep 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Whenever a tragedy hits close to home, good people search for ways to help. Such is the case this week after the killing of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz...
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Editorial: Internet initiative a step to boost students in needSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Can you imagine your child not having instant access to the Internet to do his or her homework today? It would be like trying to nail two boards together without using a...
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Editorial: House should uphold veto of bad arbitration lawAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - As the House prepares to vote Wednesday on a motion to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a labor arbitration bill, remove the outsized personalities from the equation...