Editorials
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Foster for 11th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s hard to imagine a more diverse mix of candidates than that facing Democratic voters in the 11th Congressional District: a West Aurora school board member born and b...
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The sentiment behind our endorsements in Election 2012Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am - It is difficult to remember a more partisan time in Washington and in our national politics. In Springfield too, collaboration is an under-practiced art form. These are ...
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Nothing funny about political corruptionFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - And so another think tank has declared that Chicago and Illinois have corruption problems. Har. Har. Yuk. Yuk. Bring it on, Jay. Have at us, Dave. Stephen, Jon, Conan, l...
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Can we avoid gridlock on transportation funding?Feb 16, 2012 8:00 am - U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has postponed a vote on federal transportation spending after it became apparent this week that the measure he and other Republican leade...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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To fight teen drug abuse, parents must be alertFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - For any parent dealing with a teenager, truer words have never been spoken than those by Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams in a Sunday story on dealing w...
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Lessons from two DuPage teacher contractsFeb 13, 2012 4:00 am - This is a tale of two suburban school district contract negotiations. Last week, the West Chicago High School District 94 board approved a contract that called for 1 per...
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Should local schools share teacher pension burden?Feb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Recently, several top legislators in Illinois have floated a trial-balloon idea to shift the state’s responsibility for funding teacher pensions to local school district...
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Put a price tag on every Illinois billFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - At the grocery store, you check the price before you put an item into your basket, especially if you’re strapped for cash. That’s the comparison the Illinois Policy Inst...
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A sad-but-real duty of group homesFeb 09, 2012 4:00 am - In a society that, no matter how distinct it keeps its government from its religions, prides itself on pious values of brotherhood, compassion and charity, it is always ...