Editorials
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Observation? It could cost you plentyNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - If you or a loved one has to go to a hospital any time soon and someone says you need to stay for a day or two, it's time to start asking some critical questions. If you...
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Opening our hearts to thanksgivingNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - There was a woman we knew, an editor who worked here, who was struck with a virulent cancer, one of those horrible, nasty kinds that don't allow too much room for hope. ...
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Giving more reasons to be thankfulNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Tomorrow is the quintessentially American pairing of dinner with family and friends to express thanks for all that we have, immediately followed by the pre-dawn Friday s...
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Toward reason in scanner debateNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Considering the potential for catastrophe, the intensity of the sudden furor over full-body scans at airports already in use in Canada, Israel and some European airport...
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A county fair's future on the brinkNov 21, 2010 12:00 am - Life in the suburbs is vibrant and convenient. We're blessed with good schools, impressive housing, a diversity of religious institutions, comparatively safe streets, ou...
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Leadership needed to get state movingNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The election is weeks over. The time for discussing how to solve the state's financial problems is long past. The time to act is upon us and, more importantly, upon the ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Impressive startNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Impressive start: We wouldn't suggest legislators get nothing for their public service, but it is meant to be a part-time job. So we applaud state Rep.-elect Tom Mo...
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Alter pensions for police, firefightersNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - In the wake of the Great Recession when economic woes continue to hit home for local governments, it should come as little surprise that overwhelming numbers of voters i...
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Durbin, Schakowsky and the deficitNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The term shared sacrifice has gotten a lot of mileage since last week's release of the presidential debt commission's proposal for cutting the deficit by nearly $4 trill...
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Tighten controls, inform the publicNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - An auditor has sounded a clarion call about financial security problems in Grayslake Elementary District 46 the type that could create a breeding ground for shenanigans...