Editorials
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The SoapboxJun 08, 2013 5:00 am - Hold the phone: Think your cellphone is invaluable? Add this to the list of things a person can do without one: Run the Illinois House and, by extension, most of state g...
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Editorial: For Academic Team, it’s about more than gradesJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Technically, Benjamin Brissette went to Maine West High School for six years before graduating last weekend. He first came to the Des Plaines school in seventh grade, ta...
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Editorial: Removing the stigma of mental illnessJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - It was one of those special days when the black clouds part for people suffering from mental illness. For people who care for and about people with mental illness. For a...
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Editorial: A local mistake the governor can fixJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If you’re ever looking for an object lesson in what’s wrong in Springfield, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better candidate than the impending Lake County Election Com...
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Editorial: All suburbs hurt by Island Lake’s missed opportunityJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - When Charles Amrich took over as Island Lake’s mayor last month, we were optimistic positive changes were coming to the town that has wrestled with years of political st...
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Editorial: Blame, anger and the search for progress in IllinoisJun 02, 2013 6:34 am - Assigning blame for the ultimate failure of the spring legislative session is easy. There is so much to go around. Same for generating outrage. It bubbles and pops like ...
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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Editorial: We cannot accept failure on pension reformMay 31, 2013 8:08 am - When the 98th General Assembly opened in January, one overriding message echoed. Failure to achieve pension reform would be tantamount to failure, period. Thursday night...
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Editorial: However well meaning, student surveys raise serious questionsMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - Screening teens for mental health problems for which school staff can provide help. Gauging which students are using drugs or alcohol. Alerting high schoolers that the U...
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Editorial: A chance to nurture political voices of teensMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Life handed Charlie Kirk a lemon in the form of a rejection letter to the Military Academy at West Point, abruptly ending his long-held dream. Instead of feeling sorry f...