Editorials
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Editorial: The disquieting death of Eric GarnerDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - In all the muddied coverage, debate and protests about grand jury findings in the cases of unarmed black men killed at the hands of police in Ferguson and Staten Island,...
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Editorial: The needed closure of a murder trialDec 05, 2014 4:01 am - Two little girls, 8 and 9 years old, ride their bikes to a park to play. They never return home. The father of one of them finds them the next morning, both dead in the ...
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Editorial: Keep municipal business contracts publicDec 04, 2014 4:01 am - As more municipalities get into areas that were once the strict purview of private business, questions arise as to what information is public and what is proprietary. Wh...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Editorial: Lawmakers, stop chipping away at open governmentDec 01, 2014 4:01 am - Some Illinois lawmakers are using the dark days of December to take a hit at the state's sunshine laws in a quest to keep more things secret from all of us. The latest e...
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Editorial: In hindsight, withholding information was still a mistakeNov 30, 2014 4:01 am - With the case all but behind them now, Carpentersville officials may see their decision to wait three months to release documents and video pertaining to the arrest of J...
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The SoapboxNov 29, 2014 4:01 am - Get the giving spirit: In coming weeks, you'll read plenty of stories about various acts of giving, from schoolchildren delivering canned food to Toys for Tots col...
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Editorial: Time for a checkup on red-light camera useNov 28, 2014 4:01 am - Red-light cameras were in the news again last week when the state Supreme Court let stand the Illinois law that allows their existence. A lawsuit had claimed the cameras...
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Editorial: For every golden note of life, give thanksNov 26, 2014 5:00 pm - We begin this essay today with words we used to conclude a related editorial last July. We all know people who tend to see the sorrows but seldom the joys, who tend to b...