Editorials
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Editorial: Review, choose conference costs wiselyMay 15, 2012 5:00 am - In March, Arlington Heights voters rejected a plan from the Arlington Heights Park District to borrow $48 million to renovate four of its main parks. In our endorsement ...
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The importance of control for advanced classesMay 14, 2012 5:00 am - Any high school student who has taken Advanced Placement classes and successfully completed the accompanying standardized test knows the value of the system. At minimum,...
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Editorial: Control of pensions should rest locallyMay 13, 2012 5:00 am - Last week, two commissioners from the Cook County Board visited with us to provide an overview of an ambitious plan to reform the county’s public pension program and ens...
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The SoapboxMay 12, 2012 5:00 am - Just talk about it: We echo the message court and medical leaders gave to parents at a forum about the dangers of underage drinking and drug use. “We have to talk to our...
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Editorial: Sensible addition to the recycling mixMay 11, 2012 10:48 am - We love to hate the plastic bags that hold our groceries. They’re strong and easy to handle, but we know they harm wildlife, get snagged in tree branches and decay ...
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A heroic act, a lifetime of lessonsMay 10, 2012 5:00 am - Denny Fitch was an unqualified hero, yet the measure of his life ought not be taken merely by the 45 minutes of terror in 1989 during which his efforts helped to save th...
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Kirk’s recovery video is both welcome, helpfulMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - He’s one of just two from the state of Illinois and one of just 100 in the country. So the release Tuesday of a video of Sen. Mark Kirk, showing how far he has come...
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Schools wise to use social media — with limitsMay 08, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve used this space before to urge school districts to set policies regulating social media use between faculty and students. Such policies protect students from harm ...
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Editorial: Celebrating Maciaszek, Radtke, Frisk and prep sportsMay 07, 2012 9:30 am - Think about high school and what comes to mind? Classmates, certainly. Teachers. Certain classes. Dances, probably. A few pranks, most likely. Exams. The scent of the ca...
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Sudden shift in pension responsibility is untenable planMay 05, 2012 11:00 pm - We were and are open to supporting the concept that individual school districts should bear some responsibility for the pension costs they create if they approve exorbit...