Editorials
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Editorial: State Democrats, DNC and compromiseSep 05, 2012 5:00 am - Say what you will about Gov. Pat Quinn’s detached leadership style, but you have to admire his persistence on the matter of the state’s public-pension crisis. Even as hi...
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Editorial: Sift through the political sound bites, slogansSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - If Mork from Ork had just landed on Earth last week and tuned into the Republican National Convention, no one could fault him if he believed that President Barack Obama ...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Editorial: Common sense and the West Nile virusSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - At his final State of the Village address, Lombard Village President William Mueller advised, “Remember, every day is a gift. Take time to enjoy it.” Hundreds turned out...
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The SoapboxSep 01, 2012 5:00 am - A stalwart example: Cardinal Francis George, diagnosed with cancer for the second time, is facing it with courage, optimism and openness. He is a model for anyone with s...
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Editorial: The GOP’s task: assurance amid Americans’ discontentAug 31, 2012 5:00 am - While a more hurricane-proof New Orleans braced for the week’s weather test, the Republican Party has fortified itself against the storm of the next 67 days. Will it be ...
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Editorial: Our tepid mood and Romney’s moment in historyAug 29, 2012 8:19 pm - Tonight, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney accepts the Republican presidential nomination in a triumphant moment that will be one of the personal highlights of his l...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Editorial: A stronger state GOP good for IllinoisAug 29, 2012 5:00 am - As the national Republican Party gets ready to officially nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president, those in the state GOP are focusing not only on November b...
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Editorial: A stronger state GOP good for IllinoisAug 28, 2012 5:25 pm - As the national Republican Party gets ready to officially nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president, those in the state GOP are focusing not only on November b...