Editorials
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Creating a civil discourse in online commentingOct 02, 2011 3:00 am - Once upon a time, when online editions of newspapers first were contemplated, some of our greatest enthusiasm was reserved for the expansive opportunities for community ...
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The Soap BoxOct 01, 2011 4:00 am - He who giveth ... ... Can't taketh away, at least not once it's listed as an employee benefit. That's the tollway authority's explanation for why it's not putting an end...
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With felonies, deportation has its placeSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - Trial and error is a hallmark of responsible government. It would be foolhardy to establish a law and never revisit it to see if it’s actually working, if it’s achieving...
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‘Common sense’ murky in Dist. 128 pool dilemmaSep 29, 2011 5:00 am - District 128 school Superintendent Prentiss Lea told his school board Monday night he’s hoping that “common sense prevails” and the swimming pools at Libertyville and Ve...
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The unfinished legacy of Ozzie GuillenSep 28, 2011 4:00 am - Managers and head coaches come and go in professional sports. Usually in short order. The popular expression in major league baseball is that “managers are hired to be f...
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Prisons must treat, not just punishSep 27, 2011 5:00 am - It’s hard to know what will help Daniel Jason deal more productively with the people around him. It’s easy to know what won’t. Prison. Yet, that’s where the 27-year-old ...
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Smog decision puts lives at riskSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - For too long, smog pollution has left our children gasping for breath. Unfortunately, rather than acting decisively to protect our kids from this dangerous air pollution...
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Has Will shifted position on rulingSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - George Will’s column, “A ruling’s valuable rehabilitation” (Sept. 9), ignored the overwhelming rejection of the position he advocates by conservative jurists — and by Ge...
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Juvenile prisons not cost effectiveSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close some state facilities to address budget shortfalls will put pressure on legislators to find new money to avoid the cuts, but one of the cu...
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Public deserves details of Gurnee police chief buyoutSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - Gurnee Police Chief Robert Jones abruptly retired a couple of weeks ago, leaving amid an investigation into employee complaints filed against him. With that decision, th...