Editorials
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Time to create malpractice stabilityJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - One of the ways President Obama reached out to Republicans in his State of the Union address Tuesday was to declare a willingness to find common ground on medical malpra...
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Illinois’ business climate needs workJan 26, 2011 12:00 am - “Escape to Wisconsin” used to be a lighthearted call to Chicago-area residents to visit the outdoor playground to the north. These days, it’s more like a war cry. Since...
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A starting point to cut state spendingJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - We’ve said time and again that the income tax increase that’s going to take more money out of the pockets of Illinois taxpayers has to be accompanied by cuts, cuts and m...
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Taking efficiency wherever we find itJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s renewed suggestion that suburban courthouses be closed on the weekends appears to have been made more in defi...
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The worst traffic nightmare in the U.S.Jan 23, 2011 12:00 am - It may not have come as a shock to those who regularly traverse the region's expressways and tollways, but last week's confirmation that the Chicago area has the worst t...
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The lessons to learn from the BearsJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Mike Ditka, da coach, used to draw similarities between football and life so relentlessly that it became a part of his caricature. “In life...” he would begin and then ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, Creen BayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks, Creen Bay The Green Bay Press-Gazette's apology for misspelling “Chicaco” in a big headline Sunday was heartfelt and humorous, with a classy bow to our “gr...
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O’Hare runways should be finishedJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board The very last thing O’Hare International Airport needs is another protracted court battle. And, as O’Hare is the vital economic engine that ...
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Quality, not quantity, key for homeworkJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Homework. How much is too much? What should it entail? And when should it be classroom work rather than completed after school? Those are qu...
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Tax share plan borne of desperationJan 18, 2011 12:00 am - Businesses are migratory in nature. They go where people will feed them. Decades ago, retailers in a once-vibrant downtown Elgin moved up river to West Dundee to enjoy m...