Editorials
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Editorial: A new approach to train for manufacturing jobsJun 25, 2012 6:00 am - Regular readers of our Opinion Page commentaries know that we long have been impressed by Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s energizing call for an integrated appr...
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Editorial: Fearing the suburbs video gambling gold rushJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - There seems to be something of a gold rush recently among many suburban communities’ officials to approve video gambling. It’s been approved in Huntley, Fox Lake, Waucon...
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The SoapboxJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - 25 years for kids museum: DuPage County should be proud that the vision of Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, who used a station wagon to move exhibits from one home to...
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Editorial: Keep a sharp focus on Medicaid integrityJun 22, 2012 5:00 am - When something valued breaks, the tools used to fix it become more important. Illinois’ financial picture has been broken a long time, and, to their credit, elected offi...
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Editorial: Protest by intimidation is bad formJun 21, 2012 5:00 am - We all expect public officials to be accessible and willing to listen to concerns even of individuals or groups with whom they do not agree. But to get a knock on the do...
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Editorial: The value of discretion in traffic controlJun 20, 2012 5:00 am - Set aside for a moment the question of whether Aurora needs to crack down on vehicles in town with heavily tinted windows. The safety of police officers, not to mention ...
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Editorial: Fireworks a tradition worth savingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - There’s almost nothing that says Americana more than a Fourth of July fireworks show. As children, we couldn’t wait for the day we could stay up late, anticipating that ...
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Editorial: Ensuring hope for health care coverageJun 18, 2012 10:02 am - Any day now, we will hear how the U.S. Supreme Court will come down on the Affordable Care Act that attempted an overhaul of our health care and insurance systems. The d...
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Editorial: A Father’s Day reflection on parentingJun 17, 2012 12:34 am - As we hover over the keyboard contemplating what observations we might offer about fathers and Father’s Day, a haunting passage from “The Bonfire of the Vanities” comes ...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...