Editorials
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No NHL title, but a measure of heartMay 01, 2011 12:00 am - One of the beauties of sport is that it is filled with so many lessons on life. As those who run marathons know, the magnetism that attracts thousands onto the course is...
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The SoapboxApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Altruism is alive and well: It’s one thing to offer help to someone you know and love, but there’s something even more virtuous about sacrificing for the benefit of a co...
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Work for a sustainable, affordable pension fixApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - The news this week wasn’t surprising, but it should be alarming. Illinois had the worst pension funding shortfall for state workers in the nation in fiscal 2009, a study...
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Require backup cameras now, not laterApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - Every major leap in automobile safety has come with inexplicable pushback from those who complain about added costs and abrogation of personal rights. The seat belt was ...
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Time to cut ties to schools consultantApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - It’s not the topics that bother us. Data-driven instruction and technology integration sound OK as subject matter for educators, if a little heavy on the jargon. It’s no...
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A green idea with sweet possibilitiesApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board OK, let’s get the cliches out of the way right from the beginning. 타 Here’s an idea that takes the sting out of being green. 타 This honeybee...
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Toughen up distracted driving lawsApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - We have opined several times in this space on the dangers of distracted driving. But as Secretary of State Jesse White and other transportation leaders wrote to us recen...
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The Soapbox: Thanks, mayorsApr 23, 2011 7:00 am - In the wake of this month’s elections, the names on the desks of mayors and village presidents in several suburbs are changing. Today we recognize the efforts of those l...
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A spending cut that’s really a tax hikeApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - A few weeks ago, a contingent of Illinois Senate Republicans from the suburbs met with our editorial board to promote an expansive budget reform plan they are touting to...
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Hope springs for Springfield?Apr 21, 2011 12:00 am - An amazing and much-too-rare thing happened at the Roselle village hall Tuesday. Republican state Sen. John Millner of Carol Stream and, gasp, Democratic freshman state ...