Editorials
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A new urgency to change the systemAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - Economists began preparing us even as the hours were closing in on the debt ceiling deadline: A congressional compromise was a step in the right direction — but it still...
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Manufacturing knows no boundsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The battle among states for corporate investment is getting considerable attention today among state and local officials, business groups and in the media. Despite the p...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Gambling without the oversightAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Two months have passed since the Illinois General Assembly approved legislation that would expand gambling statewide. It remains, today, in limbo. Gov. Pat Quinn has not...
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The SoapboxAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Joe Walsh's concern for his kids: In Wauconda Thursday, Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry sidestepped charges he owes $117,000 in child support by saying, #8220;There's n...
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Limit p-card use, ensure transparencyAug 05, 2011 3:00 am - It’s much easier to hand a clerk your debit card than it is to hand over money. It’s one reason casinos have you play with chips instead of cash. So it follows that it’s...
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Funding, needs at odds in tollway planAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - In two weeks, the Illinois Tollway will begin a series of public hearings on an ambitious 15-year capital program that is chock-full of thoughtful planning — and red fla...
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Now, let's find long-term solution to debt problemAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - So, the question of the day is, have we just averted a disastrous economic crisis or have we simply witnessed the final wrap on a scene we'll see in reruns two years fro...
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Concussion awareness welcome addition to football seasonAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - It's that time of year again. The Bears are in training camp (thankfully, the league and players came to terms) and high school football is just around the corner. Nothi...
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The suburbs teem with incredible young peopleJul 31, 2011 5:00 am - What amazing young people live in our midst. You've read some of the stories. There's Lexi Youngberg, an incredible 18-year-old from St. Charles who survived a horrific ...