Editorials
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Editorial: Victoria Soto and the devotion of teachersDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut has bequeathed many heartbreaking images. One we can't get out of our heads is the story of Victoria Soto. Re...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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Editorial: We can’t let rail safety priority waneDec 21, 2012 9:47 am - If you do something careless, or stupid, do you deserve to die? Of course not. That’s why we put fences around backyard pools, cordon off steep drop-offs on popular par...
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Editorial: NIU case is another example of hazing’s cynical disguiseDec 20, 2012 4:00 am - Two weeks ago, reflecting on controversies at some area high schools, we condemned the common view of hazing as a harmless tradition that only occasionally gets out of h...
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Editorial: Reach out to help in any way possibleDec 19, 2012 4:00 am - With the funerals beginning for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., the sadness there and across the country is palpable. But in...
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Editorial: Disclosure bill misses target of corporate tax reformDec 18, 2012 4:00 am - The desire for open information and the want of a friendly business climate are at odds in a proposal halfway through the General Assembly. The bill would require public...
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Editorial: Time is short for Pearl Harbor survivors to tell storiesDec 17, 2012 4:00 am - Another Pearl Harbor remembrance passed this month, and in ceremonies across the country, Americans honored those who were there. They are men and women now in their 80s...
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Editorial: The unopened gifts in Newtown, Conn.Dec 16, 2012 4:00 am - We’re left this sad December morning with a somewhat useless preoccupation, a relentless cruel wondering. We gaze at our own children, and the wistful questions occur t...
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The SoapboxDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, readers: At 90, Walt Meder is still contributing. The driving force behind the Daily Herald’s Hope for the Holidays campaign is just as pleased as we are at t...
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Editorial: Go slow on crafting concealed carry lawDec 14, 2012 7:57 am - A lot of things about Illinois and its politics and government are upsetting and need to be changed. But many — us included — have relished the fact that our state is th...