Editorials
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The SoapboxOct 06, 2012 5:00 am - A real coyote danger: Within 10 days, two separate coyote attacks on small dogs occurred near the Illinois Prairie Path in Wheaton. After reading our Friday story about ...
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Editorial: A chance to examine the RTAOct 05, 2012 5:00 am - When people complain about the need to get rid of extra layers of government in Illinois, they’re often thinking of townships or mosquito abatement authorities or sanita...
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Editorial: Beyond just taking the car keys awayOct 04, 2012 5:52 am - As school was letting out in a Los Angeles neighborhood a few weeks ago, a 100-year-old driver accidentally backed his Cadillac onto a sidewalk and hit 11 people, seriou...
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Editorial: Preserving a treasure in Lake CountyOct 03, 2012 8:48 am - Anyone who watched the Ryder Cup last weekend on television had to be struck by the beautiful overhead views of the suburban area surrounding the equally beautiful Medin...
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Editorial: Reformulating law on utility serviceOct 02, 2012 5:00 am - It is not an exaggeration to say that a decision by the Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday will set a dangerous precedent regarding who determines the laws in Ill...
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Editorial: A sad lack of leadership in LombardOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - The village of Lombard has been without a leader since Village President William J. “Bill” Mueller died Aug. 18. It seems humility, common sense and decency died with hi...
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Editorial: The Ryder Cup’s visit to the suburbsSep 30, 2012 11:33 am - The suburbs have been home to a number of major sporting events over the years — the Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove at the Rich Harvest Farms golf course in 2009, the Breede...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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Editorial: Time we got to know our neighborsSep 27, 2012 5:00 am - Rarely have the people of this country been so divided. Politically. Spiritually. Culturally. The weight of concurrent wars, faceless enemies, a crippled economy and hig...
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Editorial: Wheeling park is symbol of pride, partnershipSep 26, 2012 5:00 am - The three white pillars jutting upward amid a colorful spray of coleus, roses and marigolds just south of Dundee Road do not add a noticeable peak to the suburban skylin...