Editorials
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Curses to banners of cursive, writingAug 29, 2011 5:04 am - Oh to be taken back to the days of yellowed paper with green lines on them. We used them to practice our r’s and d’s and p’s and q’s. And we practiced with big, husky pe...
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Transportation officials out of touch on cost controlAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Metropolitan Planning Council put out a statement the other day in which it could barely contain its glee over the “banner month” August has turned out to be for reg...
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The SoapboxAug 27, 2011 5:00 am - At last, a memorial: We and other organizations have long called for a memorial marking the deadliest airliner accident on U.S. soil. Finally, 32 years after Flight 191 ...
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Bipartisanship when it matters to IllinoisAug 26, 2011 1:00 am - By Daily Herald Editorial Board Tradition would dictate that Dick Durbin, being a Democrat, and Mark Kirk, a Republican, sit on opposing sides of the House chamber for t...
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Especially now, tollway perk should goAug 25, 2011 5:00 am - “I don’t think the tollway should subsidize commuting,” Illinois Toll Highway Authority Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said in August 2010. She was answering reporter...
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A good time to line up against idlingAug 24, 2011 5:00 am - OK, so you’re sitting in the line of cars waiting to pick up or drop off children at school and maybe you’re wondering if there’s something you can do to reinforce the s...
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That suburban outburst or attack? Careful how you reactAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - In recent days, a Naperville man was charged with attempted murder after he reportedly chased his mother into the street and repeatedly stabbed her when she offered him ...
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We agree that Lombard should move toward spending transparencyAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - Transparency is often a difficult term for public officials. Many campaign on a platform of openness but often get skittish when it comes time to actually practice what ...
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Could the attack on Elgin teacher have been prevented?Aug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Interestingly, for all the words in last week’s three-part series exploring the unprovoked assault on an Elgin High School teacher, the passage that seemed to spark the ...
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The SoapboxAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Good first step: We’re heartened by a new ethics ordinance and spending and reimbursement policies adopted this week by the DuPage Housing Authority. The rules impose st...