Editorials
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Editorial: ‘A dream deeply rooted in the American dream’Jan 21, 2013 4:00 am - A half a century from this August, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the civil rights march ...
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Editorial: Petition approval is matter of respect for votersJan 19, 2013 10:00 pm - Bill Gnech collected 2,700 signatures, 300 more than enough, but in the end it didn't matter. The Arlington Heights man believes his mayor and trustees should serve a m...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2013 11:00 am - Good sign: Another sign of a recovering economy might be an increase in road improvement projects. Just this week, it was announced $3.65 million in state funds would be...
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Editorial: Protecting our youngest at bedtimeJan 18, 2013 4:00 am - Of the 90 deaths caused by child abuse in Illinois last year, nearly half were infants who died in unsafe sleeping conditions. The babies were laid — whether through car...
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Editorial: RTA’s tax questions merit broader studyJan 17, 2013 8:54 am - Can billions of dollars worth of jet fuel for planes at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago really be bought and sold out of an office at the Sycamore Village Hall? ...
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Editorial: Towns wise to prepare on medical marijuanaJan 16, 2013 4:00 am - A bill to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes never made it out of a legislative committee for a vote in the 97th General Assembly's lame duck sessions. But that...
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Editorial: GOP Chairman Brady on the right trackJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Soon after the state Republican Party’s poor showing in the November 2012 election, we urged GOP leaders to regroup and refocus. At that time, we quoted state GOP Chair ...
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Editorial: The need for prudence in early releaseJan 14, 2013 2:51 am - “This will be an ongoing careful and thoughtful process,” Department of Corrections spokeswoman Stacey Solano said in an Associated Press story last week of plans to rei...
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Editorial: Let’s work together on school pension issueJan 13, 2013 4:00 am - Last week, a video surfaced showing Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, making inflammatory — and inaccurate — comments about “the gazillionaires” duri...