Editorials
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Fire district heads down risky pathFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - Your boss won't give you a raise and the guy who has been cutting your grass for years — for whatever reason, you can't do it yourself — raises his rate to offset higher...
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Pain, innovation must come first in SpringfieldFeb 16, 2011 12:00 am - Just about a month ago, the Democrats who control Springfield approved a plan that increased our state income taxes by 67 percent, for what is supposed to be four years....
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The urgency of this scary fish storyFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - This isn’t the first time concerns have been raised about an invasive species threatening Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. Over the years, ecologists, biologists and f...
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What Egypt now can learn from usFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - On Sunday in this space, we shared in the exuberance of the victory for freedom in Egypt but noted the nervousness we in the West have for the future of democracy in a r...
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Electric cars and the suburban dreamFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - To a degree, the Chicago Auto Show is always about dreaming. That astounding new crossover. The amazing luxury car you'll never own. The next generation of muscle cars o...
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The courage to back freedom's callFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - When the news spread Friday that millions of pro-democracy protesters had forced the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, it sent shock waves throughout the Middle East. Bu...
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Soapbox: Getting with the cutting programFeb 11, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Getting with the cutting program: Tuesday, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez took a serious misstep when she declared at nearl...
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Digging Metra a clearer future pathFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Newly hired Metra Executive Director Alex Clifford came from sunny California just in time to watch how the region’s rail agency handled a blizzard and historic snow tot...
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The new local flavor of political teaFeb 09, 2011 12:00 am - With November elections behind us, the fervor of the tea party has somewhat faded from view. But the grass-roots movement that started two years ago with a goal of resto...
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The case for veterans courtsFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Why should veterans who’ve committed nonviolent crimes be entitled to special services to help them stay out of jail and, eventually, have t...