Editorials
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One suburb's relentless fight against violenceJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Burying one's head in the sand is never a sensible course of action. And neither is assault and retreat. Hanover Park, in reacting to four murders inside two weeks just ...
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When Mother Nature gets in the wayJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Don't like the weather in Illinois? As the old saying goes, stick around a couple of hours; it's sure to change. That may seem like clever-enough wit when you're sitting...
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Campaign no excuse to neglect dutyJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - So GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady says he won't accept any state mileage, hotel or meal money for the days he missed work as an Illinois state senatosr in the sp...
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Stepping up in challenging timesJun 06, 2010 11:00 pm - You have to admire the people who see a need in their community and dive in headlong to fill it while the rest of us wring our hands and weigh options. One of those doer...
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Another affront from Stroger & Co.Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It's more than nice that Cook County officials paid tribute last Thursday to one of the suburbs' most legendary county commissioners by renaming Shoe Factory Road Woods ...
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Soapbox: Actions speak louder than wordsJun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Actions speak louder than words: Go ahead, Cook County commissioners, and express your outrage over Arizona's immigration law with your vote to boycott businesses from t...
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Our government needs our work, commitmentJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Residents of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 just learned their work to collect 7,500 signatures succeeded in ensuring voters are the ones who approve or reject...
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Postpone new rules for preschoolJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - State school officials want to require that local districts provide the same bilingual services to preschool children that are offered in grades K-12 - a change that wou...
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Kirk must apologize instead of attackJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - It's important, and unfortunate, to acknowledge at the outset that the two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois appear determined to ensure that voters d...
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Tollway oases need strong oversightMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - This page has been critical of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority in past years as it dealt with what seemed a litany of problems and mismanagement. A story in Sunday's...