Editorials
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Editorial: Shift tax focus to local electionsNov 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Taxes always play a big role during national and state elections. When Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated whether Bush-era income tax cuts should be continued, there w...
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Editorial: The essence and the evolution of ThanksgivingNov 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Today is Thanksgiving, a day to count blessings, not to complain. How this tradition enriches our lives, this annual giving of thanks, this counting of blessings. It is ...
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Editorial: Resourcefulness in season of thanksgivingNov 21, 2012 6:45 am - One could argue that Elgin sets the bar in the suburbs for looking after its own. It has soup kitchens, a homeless shelter, a crisis center, an addiction counseling cent...
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Editorial: Public involvement is key to reformNov 20, 2012 7:02 am - “I’m just one person; what can I do?” That’s a common refrain among citizens these days, especially in a state with such intractable economic and political problems as I...
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Editorial: A good goal on smoking, but bad legislationNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy’s goal is noble enough: He doesn’t want people who visit the Cancer Treatment Centers of America to have to smell cigarette smoke on health care wor...
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Editorial: Lame ducks and lines they should not crossNov 18, 2012 4:00 am - Later this month and again early next year, the Illinois legislature is expected to tackle some of the state’s most critical and vexing problems, even before the newly e...
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The SoapboxNov 17, 2012 2:30 pm - Too close to home? Residents in the western half of Lake County routinely wake up to gunfire this time of year, with hunting season in full swing. Areas where hunting is...
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Editorial: Seize the moment, state RepublicansNov 16, 2012 7:56 am - At the height of the Republican National Convention in August, we took the opportunity to reflect on the status of the GOP in Illinois. Illinois Republicans, we said, wo...
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Editorial: Commitment key to education reformNov 15, 2012 10:02 am - Two weeks after the release of comprehensive data on the performance of Illinois schoolchildren, a statewide public interest group released its own assessment this week ...
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Editorial: Moving past fear on supportive housingNov 14, 2012 5:27 am - In Wheeling, it’s about homes for mentally disabled people. In Campton Hills, it’s about a place for people to stay during treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. The ...