Editorials
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Editorial: Patrick Fitzgerald’s historic corruption fightMay 24, 2012 5:00 am - If you’re in politics, anywhere in politics, and have a little tainted baggage hidden in the closet, can you imagine any phone call you less want to take than that of Pa...
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Editorial: Senate should rethink anti-bullying voteMay 22, 2012 6:46 pm - Few would disagree that rules against bullying are a good thing. Only when they have the potential to clash with a person’s right to free expression do they become a cau...
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Editorial: The distraction friends add to teen drivingMay 21, 2012 6:53 pm - The power of peer pressure among teenagers is well documented, and even if it weren’t, any parent could attest to it. It many respects, this is to be celebrated. Though ...
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Editorial: Road to trust rough for Lake County law enforcementMay 21, 2012 5:00 am - It happened yet again. Last week, prosecutors in the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped sexual assault charges against a man who has been in prison ...
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Editorial: Oh, for the rescue of the Mineola, a faded beautyMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Sometime after the last drink is poured tonight, the lights will be turned off and the door locked for what might be the last time at the old Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake. ...
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The SoapboxMay 19, 2012 5:00 am - No need for speed: Summer approaches, and that means dreaded road construction. But what’s more annoying — and dangerous — is that people still drive too fast through co...
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Campaign funding idea is rash, riskyMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - It took Illinois lawmakers several years and the removal of a governor to build legislative ethics into the state’s campaign funding system. They may need only a couple ...
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Anger over pensions blocks solutionMay 17, 2012 5:00 am - “Second Naperville District 203 teacher claims Golden Apple prize.” “Area schools ranked among best in state, nation by U.S. News & World Report.” “Buffalo Grove sixth g...
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Think of the kids in U-46 contract decisionMay 16, 2012 5:00 am - The 2,000 or so teachers who are members of the Elgin Teachers Association — the largest teachers union in the suburbs — are understandably on edge. The members, who sta...