Editorials
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Editorial: Naperville’s failure of transparencyNov 13, 2012 4:00 am - When will government leaders understand that transparency is your best defense? Lack of it builds mistrust. That’s what Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger should be re...
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Keeping faith across generations, continentsNov 12, 2012 10:02 am - For anyone familiar with John McCrae’s famous poem, it is difficult to pass by Naperville’s “Healing Field of Honor” or see pictures of its 2,012 American flags snapping...
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Editorial: Kirk, other Willis climbers inspire us allNov 12, 2012 4:00 am - He may not have climbed all 103 floors of the Willis Tower in 13 minutes, as one man did. He may have climbed only the top 37 floors. But it was no less thrilling to see...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Editorial: Vernon Hills and a collaboration that saved servicesNov 09, 2012 7:58 am - There’s no shortage of examples of the effect of conflict between competing governments and government officials, usually at the expense of the people they serve. You se...
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Editorial: What election does and doesn’t say to SpringfieldNov 08, 2012 12:42 pm - It is human nature to look for mandates after every election, and the surprising — dare we say stunning? -- performance of Democrats in suburban legislative races Tuesda...
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Editorial: Let’s move to post-election bipartisanshipNov 07, 2012 10:41 am - When Rep. Joe Walsh visited with our editorial board a couple of months ago, he predicted, to our surprise, that once the election was over, we’d see a stronger spirit o...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Editorial: Your right, your privilege, your responsibilityNov 05, 2012 5:00 am - Contrary to popular belief, your vote does matter in Illinois. While the presidential campaign rages, the Prairie State has been virtually ignored for weeks by the top-t...
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'Nicest letter' a welcome break from the vitriolNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - In a memo to our editorial board, my “subject” line read, “Nicest letter ever.” I followed up that high praise with, “at least for someone disagreeing with our president...