Editorials
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Open primary a step toward reformJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Think back to Feb. 2, when voters in Illinois - well, 23 percent of them - chose a ballot in the primary election. The law required that they state their name and party ...
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A start, but only that, on opennessJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - No one expected that a new law requiring more openness in government would by itself suddenly spur officials to get religion about what the "public" in public documents ...
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Cook County tries to bully suburbsJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - If you had any remaining delusions that the controlling faction of the Cook County Board of Commissioners actually represents the county's suburbanites, you should drop ...
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Congestion pricing idea deserves a closer lookJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, we expressed skepticism about the idea of congestion pricing on the region's expressways and tollways. Our concerns were centered around the possibility y...
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It's time for Judge Popejoy to explainJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A judge takes on solemn obligations when he ascends to the bench. As the American Bar Association's Moral Code of Judicial Conduct rightly points out, "Public confidence...
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Soapbox: The gist of Money's list? It's rubbishJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice, we guess, that Arlington Heights, Bolingbrook, Mount Prospect and Naperville made Money Magazine's list of the country's 100 best places to live. But we think...
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Put shovels, cranes back to work nowJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the realm of instant gratification, it's been sweet to commute to work each morning lately without having to maneuver around flaggers or stop for the crane jutting in...
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When religion confronts zoningJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Property rights and religion rarely find their way into a sentence spoken with a smile. The two concepts usually don't get along well. As we've seen time and again in th...
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Practicing 'inclusivity' at the U of IJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It may be too early in the debate to condemn the University of Illinois for firing an adjunct professor whose orthodox Catholic views on homosexuality deeply offended so...
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Preserving a child's memory safelyJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - They are a curious sight, collections of candles, teddy bears, letters and photos off the side of the road. A white cross often stands as the centerpiece. The impromptu ...