Editorials
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Shameful attempt by Blagojevich attorneys to get new trialDec 20, 2011 4:00 am - These are desperate times for Rod Blagojevich and his attorneys. There can be no other explanation for their attempt to get a new trial by accusing the jury forewoman fr...
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School districts wrong to increase leviesDec 19, 2011 4:00 am - Tis the season. The season for approving school district tax levies, that is. And the news on that front from several suburban school districts is disappointing. On the ...
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Since courts won’t, voters must seize keys to Congressional mapDec 18, 2011 4:00 am - In its ruling Thursday upholding the new congressional boundaries in Illinois, a three-judge panel conceded that the map was cynically drawn. “We agree that the crafting...
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The SoapboxDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - What’s the message, Part I: Companies commonly send to newsrooms promotional materials with “goodies” included. The people with the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl did that to p...
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A sales tax law whose time is overdueDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - Sales were beyond brisk on Cyber Monday 2011. Online bargains, free-shipping offers and the bonus of avoiding sales tax added up to a holiday shopping kickoff that shatt...
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Time to limit legislative sessionDec 15, 2011 4:00 am - On Tuesday, the Illinois legislature finally adjourned for 2011, with the House and Senate having put in a combined three extra days since their scheduled adjournment on...
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Time for an intelligent approach to juvenile justiceDec 14, 2011 4:00 am - Imagine this line from a state report on young offenders and let it sink in for a moment: “The Illinois auditor general estimates that incarceration in (an Illinois Dep...
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DNA cases marring state’s attorney’s tenureDec 13, 2011 4:00 am - A year from now, Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Waller will be retiring, serving more than 22 years as the chief prosecutor. Unfortunately, that tenure, more than ...
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Why sharing about students should be mandatedDec 12, 2011 4:00 am - Your daughter is being victimized by cyberbullies and her teachers know about it. Should they tell you? You know your daughter is being victimized by bullies at school....
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The solution to Illinois’ corruption is more democracyDec 11, 2011 4:00 am - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison, one of the toughest sentences for political corruption that has ever been levied in Illinois. ...