Editorials
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Editorial: Take commuter tax off the tableDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Another Chicago mayoral election is upon us and so once again the idea of a Chicago commuter tax has sprung to life, like the perennial weed it is. Attempts to stamp it ...
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Editorial: Opportunity his here to set a new tone for the tollwayDec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker has suggested that making recreational marijuana legal will be one of the first things he accomplishes after his inauguration in Januar...
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Editorial: The Paddock heritageDec 16, 2018 6:30 am - On a wall that leads into the newsroom hang framed photos of the four generations of Paddock family members who provided leadership for this newspaper company for the pa...
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Editorial: Lake makes right decision to end p-cards - finallyDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Lake County officials have finally seen the light and scuttled the much-criticized program that allowed county board members to use taxpayer-funded credit cards to pay f...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Dec 12, 2018 6:00 am - Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 12 The Telegraph on British Prime Minister Theresa May surviving her leadership challenge: Ther...
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Editorial: Why do we still have pension double dipping?Dec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - It's the kind of thing that gives public pensions a bad name. A firefighter works a job for 30 years, then begins collecting a pension while moving to another full-time ...
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Editorial: Larson instilled sense of pride in Schaumburg - and all of the suburbsDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - When Al Larson officially hands over his gavel in May, the long-serving Schaumburg mayor will be lauded for an impressive list of accomplishments. Not many suburbs, afte...
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Editorial: A 'loud statement' on dangers of hazing, excessive drinkingDec 10, 2018 10:00 pm - The $14 million legal settlement awarded to the family of a Palatine teen who died after an alcohol-fueled hazing at a Northern Illinois University fraternity was meant ...
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Editorial: A pledge of continued community serviceDec 08, 2018 12:00 pm - Every day the sun comes up, and when it does, it brings renewed purpose and new opportunity. Every day. That's the magic of life, the magic also of any enterprise. It's ...
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Editorial: Put consumers first when revisiting regulation of car sharingDec 05, 2018 10:00 pm - It's nice when legislative outcomes favor not the lobbyists but the little guy trying to get by. It doesn't happen often enough. Case in point: Efforts by the car rental...