Editorials
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A perk that can make a taxpayer sickJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - Charles Gilbert warned local governments 20 years ago that policies like paying out for sick pay would cause financial hardships. But it was the early 1990s when he wrot...
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Father’s Day reflections on the important job of parentingJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - While reading recently about the sad passing of endearing Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew, we came across this comment he once expressed: “My father used to play w...
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Saturday soapboxJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Smart school move: As the state weighs consolidating school districts, hooray for those starting to share administrative services on their own. One, Oak Grove Elementary...
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Answers needed on racial bias dataJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - If you see the flashing lights of a state trooper patrol car behind you and you’re black or Hispanic, you’re three times more likely to be asked by the trooper if she or...
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Make lower-cost housing a priorityJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - By itself, the long-standing shortage of affordable housing in the suburbs may not grab headlines. What does make the news, however, are proposals that cause a stir. Thi...
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Law ensures best teachers for our kidsJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, Illinois is getting some attention for something it’s done right. Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday signed into law sweeping education reforms that get to the heart of w...
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End county pension perks, governorJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Maybe it seemed reasonable 14 years ago to give some collar county elected officials 80 percent of their final salary after 20 years of service, but it sure doesn't seem...
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Time is right to buckle up in back seatJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban culture is dominated by the automobile. The rite of passage of 16-year-olds getting driver’s licenses. The daily trips Mom or Dad take shuttling the kids to the...
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The SoapboxJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - No time for panic: After the terror attacks of Sept. 11, did you refuse to leave your home, fly or go into tall buildings? Yes, there have been “flash mob” incidents of...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...