Editorials
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Editorial: The balance between transparency and privacyAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - Government that is transparent builds trust. If citizens know what public servants are doing on their behalf, democracy can thrive. But with that, if a government willfu...
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Editorial: Gov. Quinn’s obligation to act on plastic bag recyclingAug 16, 2012 8:52 am - The best alternative facing Gov. Pat Quinn as a deadline approaches for action on legislation purportedly designed to reduce plastic bag waste in Illinois isn’t nearly a...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Editorial: St. Charles prison must be safe for all teensAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - If you knew or had been told something in your house wasn’t safe for your children, would you wait nearly three years to have it fixed? If you knew, for instance, your b...
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Editorial: Suburban pride from Olympics to Ryder CupAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - As we watched some of the Summer Olympics last week, we at one point were struck by the incredible reach of the suburbs. Truly, these communities we call the suburbs mak...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Editorial: It’s not violence but common humanity that defines usAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - Much argument can be made about guns and violence in America today in the wake of the murderous shooting spree near Milwaukee last weekend, and that debate is legitimate...
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Editorial: Who will care for the caregivers?Aug 09, 2012 10:48 am - Look no farther than your own neighborhood to find where the job growth will be. In the coming decade, the home health industry is projected to be among the fastest grow...
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Editorial: ‘Civic contribution’ an unseemly skimAug 08, 2012 5:00 am - A tenth of a penny doesn’t sound like much — especially when it can be translated into thousands of dollars for government. But when it comes to the faith between citize...
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Editorial: A road map to transparencyAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - When Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen was elected in April 2011, he made transparency in village government a priority. It’s no wonder then that Lombard now is a mode...