Editorials
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Creative help that comes from the communityFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - If we’ve learned anything in recent years, it is that our communities are home to people who have a knack for solving problems. That’s especially true when it comes to f...
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Bipartisan help for Kirk is welcome newsFeb 07, 2012 4:00 am - As doctors upgraded Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition to good on Monday, we were struck by the front-page story detailing how Kirk’s agenda is getting pushed in Congress by Rep...
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Loud and clear answers needed on DuPage radio planFeb 06, 2012 4:00 am - If, heaven forbid, a terrorist were to attack in Wheaton, first responders would not be able to use their radios to readily call their colleagues in communities nearby e...
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A few issues for Springfield to addressFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - As we observed in this space on Thursday, Gov. Pat Quinn’s contention that Illinois state government has made a dramatic turnaround is little short of fantasy when the s...
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The SoapboxFeb 04, 2012 4:00 am - Hats off to Mohawk: Three cheers for Mohawk School for collecting its second big honor in five months. The Bensenville school became one of 167 named a Spotlight School ...
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Neighborliness is next in lights disputeFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - How can the installation of 70-foot-tall lights, a couple hundred yards of fencing and a batting cage not affect the character of a neighborhood, even one that already s...
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First, governor should handle the ‘serious matters’Feb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Perhaps the gravest disappointment in Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State message on Wednesday is contained in a phrase that appeared in his closing remarks. “Illinois,...
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Celebrate successes of drug courtFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - It’s the stories of people who overcome adversity that tend to inspire us the most: The small boy who makes a name for himself on the football field; the girl who loses ...
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Revisit seat belts on school busesJan 31, 2012 4:00 am - It’s an issue that has been debated for decades. But every now and then something happens that gives it a higher profile. After an accident Friday in Sugar Grove, that’s...
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Skipping practice a dangerous moveJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - The Illinois High School Association is ringing alarm bells over a legislative proposal that could allow some prep athletes to compete without having had any practice. S...