Editorials
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Think twice before banning boxesJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Collection boxes for the poor have been around for decades. Man-sized receptacles for old shoes and coats and books mostly, a place to drop off what you no longer need a...
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Something special renewed at NIUJan 18, 2012 4:00 am - For thousands of Northern Illinois University students who began the new semester Tuesday in a technology-rich classroom at Cole Hall, the occasion must represent someth...
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Editorial: New rules needed for insurance perkJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - Local governments have long complained about the legislature passing laws requiring something be done without allocating any money to do it. And now, we come to find out...
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Editorial: Seeing ourselves through Dr. King’s eyesJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Had he not been murdered on the balcony of a Memphis motel, Martin Luther King Jr. would look out on the communities of America through 83-year-old eyes today. He’d see ...
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What if Illinois had a Gov. Barbour?Jan 15, 2012 4:00 am - If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably scratching your head over the bizarre pardon spree Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour appears to have gone on during the final...
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The Soapbox: A few darts, a few laurelsJan 14, 2012 4:00 am - Lessons on drug addiction were heard: A drug-awareness forum presented by the Kane County sheriff’s office drew only parents who had children already victims of drug ad...
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Adaptability saving a timeless resourceJan 13, 2012 4:00 am - The demise of the public library has repeatedly been forecast practically since the advent of DSL access to the Internet. With the world going ever more digital, the thi...
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Quinn’s initiative to reform pensionsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - While we’re not naive, we are encouraged by Gov. Pat Quinn’s initiative to build a bipartisan solution to the state’s public pension problems. In announcing the creation...
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Agencies can be less reliant on stateJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - The news last week from Gov. Pat Quinn was not well-received by social service providers. Already facing cuts in state funding and dealing with the failure of the state ...
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Solid teacher evaluations good for allJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - It was a great day for schoolchildren when the General Assembly passed legislation designed to improve teaching in Illinois. The task now is to ensure that happens. Outs...