Editorials
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Kane Dist. 1: MolinaMar 16, 2012 11:02 am - Myrna Molina is not the type of county board member who feels the need to say something about every issue that comes up for a vote. But she is the type of board member w...
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Common ground still can be found in troubled seasonMar 15, 2012 7:42 pm - March isn’t just the month for wild excitement on school basketball courts. It’s also the month for a much sadder task. By law, schools have to notify teachers by the en...
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The roadblock to Route 53 extensionMar 15, 2012 12:00 am - “Shall the state of Illinois construct the extension of Route 53 from Lake-Cook Road northerly to the existing Route 120?” Indeed it should, voters in Lake County said i...
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Look deeply into local tax numbersMar 13, 2012 11:38 pm - The study released Monday by a financial watchdog agency bristles with a tone of alarm: Over the past decade, property tax levies increased nearly 50 percent for the 550...
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No need proven for speed camerasMar 13, 2012 12:00 am - Safety near our schools is a universal goal. Everyone can agree on its importance, right? But do we need or want cameras tracking motorists as they drive by schools? Wil...
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How we should pick who sits in judgmentMar 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Here we are, once again, electing judges. Lists of them. Name after name after name. Too many of us do it blindly. Or with a hope, a prayer and, at best, several bar ass...
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Editorial: Signs of hope in state budget messMar 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Is common sense finally arriving in Springfield? We shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves. It’s a little too soon to tell — particularly in a campaign year when appea...
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A little cooperation goes a long wayMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but sometimes thoughtful planning and a spirit of cooperation go a long way. We’ve been seeing more of that type of thin...
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Township model still needs critical eyeMar 07, 2012 1:50 pm - It should come as no surprise that a study commissioned by the Township Officials of Illinois association has determined that townships are the most efficient means of p...
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Editorial: The damage of DUI, a gift of forgivenessMar 06, 2012 4:30 pm - DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell called it a “most amazing gift.” Stephanie Schamne said it helped her “focus on the healing of my broken spirit.” The question no...