Editorials
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Texting enforcement hard but neededMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Is education sufficient justification for some laws? Or is a means of enforcement a mandatory component? These are among key questions that ...
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Honor our suburban heroes todayMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - With this weekend the unofficial start to summer — weather notwithstanding — it’s easy to concentrate on barbecues, sports and family get-togethers. But today is also a ...
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Redistricting maps are an abuse of powerMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - As the proposed map for new congressional districts in Illinois made the rounds Friday, Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican from Highland Park and until recently a congressman ...
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The SoapboxMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - Still bullish: So, the crushing defense and late-game heroics of the Miami Heat proved too much after all for the Bulls’ NBA playoff hopes. It’s disappointing. But for f...
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Stop dimming transparency effortsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois’ new transparency laws were created to fling open the backroom door that’s concealed what makes this one of the most corrupt states in the union — and to send t...
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Healthy reserves are good budgetingMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - The contrast of two headlines in Thursday’s Daily Herald speaks volumes about responsible financial management. One: “School district reserves too high, watchdog group s...
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Slurs unacceptable in any formMay 25, 2011 5:00 am - Joakim Noah says he got “caught up” in the moment, angrily lashing out at a fan in Miami with a profanity and a gay slur. He apologized and will have to pay $50,000 to t...
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A model for reforming workers’ compMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - If one thing is clear from the debate over workers’ compensation reform in Illinois, it is that all affected parties believe any problems in the system are caused by som...
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Parents must say no to teen drinkingMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Our opposition to teen drinking and insistence that parents take responsibility is unwavering. For years, we have pointed to the pages of the Daily Herald and stories ab...
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Harper College odd silence on Ender’s expensesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Anyone who follows this space regularly knows we are big supporters of Harper College in Palatine in general and its current president, Kenneth Ender, in particular. The...