Editorials
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The Soapbox: Fading sympathyJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Which is more shabby, prosecutors revealing ex-Gov. George Ryan's two-hour visit with his dying wife or Ryan's attorneys playing the sympathy card to try to get him free...
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A taxing plan we hear about too lateJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Illinois' Democratic political leaders would have us believe they are champions of open government and change. That Rod Blagojevich was the problem, he was removed from ...
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We're out of control — but by choiceJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - “Our flesh Surrounds us with its own decisions#8221; #8212; Philip Larkin Wonder why you have already broken all your New Year's resolutions? Do not blame yo...
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Ban on synthetic pot must go furtherJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - The world of synthetic drugs can be as fast-changing as that of consumer electronics. However, it's driven not by technological advances, but by a desire to stay a step ...
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Many failures led to Muddy Paws shelter disasterJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - We look at the mess that is Muddy Paws Dog Rescue in Deer Park and we ask: How could this happen here? How could what was once an established, well-known animal shelter ...
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We can no longer talk of 'tough choices'Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - “You see what is happening in Greece... in Ireland ... in Spain now. We are left with nothing but tough choices.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger, May 16, 2010 “This is ...
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A little sharing could go a long wayJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - While winter break gave students and teachers a reprieve from the daily routine, officials from some suburban districts took no break from thinking about ways to use tax...
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Let us resolve to debate with civilityDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Over the past several days, we've explored our New Year's resolutions with you. A couple of them represent goals for ourself as a newspaper: To spark the suburban conver...
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Saturday soapbox: Four words for your resolutionDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Four words for your resolution: To every suburbanite who begins today with a New Year's resolution to lose weight in 2011, may we offer four words: You can do it. ...
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Recognizing diversity as a strengthDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - The dawning of the suburbs half a century ago saw a migration of middle-class whites seeking economic prosperity and a place to lay their heads at night. Suburbia and ho...