Opinion Stories from February 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Dust off your shovels: We've all gotten a little lax during this warm winter, but we shouldn't forget to clean off our sidewalks when snow falls. It's awful to see peopl...
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Kifowit for House District 84, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - (This editorial was edited for clarification after initial publication.) The Democratic primary race in the 84th District of the Illinois House is a tough call. T...
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Support proposal to boost transparencyFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - In its Feb. 17 editorial, “Nothing funny about corruption,” the Daily Herald states two things most people can agree with — first, that corruption is not funny, and seco...
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Schakowsky for Congress Dist. 9, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the seven-term Democrat from Evanston, faces a couple of uncommon wrinkles in her bid for re-election. First, she faces a primary opponent — a perso...
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Six-month sentence sends poor messageFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Guerin’s Jan. 27 sentencing decision in the case of James W. French was an affront to victims of child sexual assault. The ju...
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Liberal elite to blame for working-class woes?Feb 24, 2012 4:00 am - The white working class is in big trouble, and the liberal elite is largely to blame. So says Charles Murray in his latest book, “Coming Apart: The State of White Americ...
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The trials of Saint SantorumFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve likely heard by now that the presidential election may pivot on the unlikely “controversy” of birth control. This is the latest trope to evolve from a campaign t...
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Morrison for Senate Dist. 29, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Susan Garrett will have represented the 29th state Senate district for 10 years when she retires in 2013. As a Democrat, she appealed to the independents who populate th...
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Tiballi for Kane coronerFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - One can debate endlessly whether the best background for a county coroner is in detective work or medicine, and that debate takes center stage in the Republican race for...
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Hurlbut for Kane County Circuit Court ClerkFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - There are plenty of challenges ahead for the next Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, not the least of which is having a major say in implementation of a new case managemen...
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