Editorials
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Editorial: The family memories fathers create for their childrenJun 20, 2015 2:00 pm - Two months ago, one of those national surveys that seems to pop up from time to time about almost any conceivable topic popped up to ask 300 people whether they'd celebr...
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If towns want Metra, they need funding planJun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - Who can blame some people in Oswego and Yorkville for wanting Metra in town? The train service, for all its recent faults and fare hikes, offers a decent commuting alter...
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...
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Editorial: We can learn much from these BlackhawksJun 15, 2015 11:00 pm - It's hard to pinpoint the moment Monday night that defines the 2015 Chicago Blackhawks. There are so many positives, and they were all on display both during and especia...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: Kirk's slips of the tongue help us see past the politician's veneerJun 13, 2015 1:00 pm - "A bro with no ho." Yep, he said it. Not your teenage son talking about a buddy without a prom date or a rap artist who peppers his lyrics with "hos." It was uttered by ...
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The Soapbox: Suburban talent, Schaumburg treehouses, a special graduation and moreJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Yes, the suburbs have talent: The contestants have been chosen and 20 acts will be competing in this year's edition of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. Good luck to ...
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Editorial: Former DuPage chief brings practicality, vision to tollway in transitionJun 10, 2015 11:00 pm - The Illinois Tollway is never lacking for controversy, but at least as Robert Schillerstrom takes the helm of the tollway board, the chief topic of conversation is no lo...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: Build on inspiring stories of cancer survivorsJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Fans of the just-completed final season of "Mad Men" (spoiler alert!) know that Betty Draper, in the penultimate episode, learned she had advanced lung cancer. Set in la...