Editorials
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Editorial: Key phrase to remember after Quinn speech: More to comeFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - It may be inevitable that a key disappointment in Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech last week stems from its lack of detail for dealing with the state’s fiscal ...
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The SoapboxFeb 09, 2013 4:00 am - Acronym of all acronyms: Congressman Brad Schneider of Deerfield introduced his first piece of legislation this week: the American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retrainin...
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Editorial: A model reminder for youth sportsFeb 08, 2013 4:00 am - You can almost forgive the tantrums, the untoward gesticulations and the mostly muted foul language from the Brothers Harbaugh on their special night. After all, the Sup...
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Editorial: Price of District 54 raises keeps going upFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - How many times can the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board hit taxpayers for raises as high as 22 percent it gave several administrators a few years ago? Le...
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Editorial: The evolution of the public's forumFeb 06, 2013 8:00 am - In the old days of newspapering, print was the forum. The Opinion page. Newspaper editors like us would offer up our view on a topic for public discourse. Newspaper colu...
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Editorial: A welcome experiment in fight against drugsFeb 05, 2013 7:28 am - Can a secret warehouse-sized office somewhere in the Chicago area help reduce the supply of drugs on suburban streets? Let’s hope so. The office is the three-story Chica...
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Editorial: Let’s eliminate local electoral boardsFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Today, the electoral boards in Island Lake will meet — again — to determine if mayoral candidate Charles Amrich and trustee candidate Tony Sciarrone will be on the April...
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Editorial: Tackling bill a way to continue the debateFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - What will be the most remembered play of today’s Super Bowl? A miraculous catch? An amazing run? A kickoff return for a touchdown? Or a bruising hit on an unsuspecting R...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Editorial: Give mental illness the attention it needsFeb 01, 2013 4:00 am - Following the school shootings in December, the nation’s gun laws seemed the obvious place to look to prevent future attacks in schools, malls, theaters and workplaces. ...