Editorials
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Editorial: Weary, unhappy, but ready for forced federal cutsFeb 28, 2013 4:00 am - With what, if not weariness, are we left to approach Friday’s new supposed precipice of disaster? Alarm? Dismay? Anger? Resentment? Disgust? Ridicule? We’ve felt them al...
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Editorial: An eye on the future of suburban housingFeb 27, 2013 9:17 am - Where are you going to live when you retire? Where are your kids going to live when they get out of college with a boatload of debt on their backs? For that matter, wher...
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Editorial: The legacy of a 40-year-old tragic fireFeb 26, 2013 8:02 am - It’s a reminder of a simpler time in the suburbs. A time when “five and dime” stores proliferated. A time when fighting fires in town meant rousing volunteers at home, o...
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Editorial: Evaluating campaign rants about empty storefrontsFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Local election campaigns will begin heating up soon. Primary elections take place in a small handful of suburbs Tuesday, and after that only six weeks will remain until ...
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Editorial: The importance of trust in solving pension crisisFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - To some extent, you have to wonder what motivated state Sen. Lou Lang to propose extending the 2011 income tax increase as a centerpiece of his proposal to address the s...
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The SoapboxFeb 23, 2013 4:00 am - From the suburbs to your pocket: We all know Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the Wrights flew the first plane. Perhaps someday the suburbs’ own Marty Cooper, w...
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Editorial: With second chance come obligationsFeb 22, 2013 8:46 am - Getting a second chance is a precious gift to anyone who has ever made a mistake. It’s a shot at a new beginning, maybe even a clean slate. Often, it’s a simple reflecti...
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Good first steps in SchaumburgFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - Solving a tough police case takes time, patience and the hard work of following a lot of leads and attending to many details. Solving the crisis of confidence that arise...
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Editorial: YMCA merger a sensible solutionFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - Many suburban leaders learned long ago that if you link up with your neighbor, you can buy anything from ambulances to water towers to copy paper more cheaply. The Hoffm...
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Editorial: Erasing questions about safety in Naperville’s downtownFeb 19, 2013 4:00 am - Unfortunately for the city of Naperville, perception is sometimes reality. So after four violent crimes in the city’s prized downtown area last year, the perception grew...