Editorials
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They're hiding key records from youApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A strong majority of Illinois senators, including many from our suburbs, sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill Thursday that would make it much more difficult for taxpay...
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Village should have final say on slotsApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sure as perennials have sprouted around us, the debate about slots at Arlington Park is in full bloom again. A proposal before the legislature has the potential to bring...
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First steps to solve pension crisisApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - This could be the year Illinois legislators make their payment to the state pension systems, rein in pension excesses and demonstrate their commitment to carving away at...
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Now is time for resolve, reasonApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Outrage against excesses in public pensions is warranted and understandable. But it also needs to be kept in perspective. In editorials earlier this week, we've bemoaned...
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School boards part of pension problemApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Sunday, we detailed how the state legislature failed to fulfill its obligation to fund pensions for teachers and school administrators. That represents a big chunk of...
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Springfield's costly and broken pension promiseApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In viewing the challenge over public pensions in Illinois, it is easy to get pulled into a pro-teacher/anti-teacher debate over the issue that in the end serves only to ...
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Saturday Soapbox: We're all in this togetherApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - All in this together: If nothing else, Earth Day brings a good reminder. No matter if one is a fervent believer in global warming or believes it's nothing more th...
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Speaking out for women athletes, Title IXApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - What if the economy got so bad, our schools started cutting basketball? Or football? Or baseball? Those are the premier sports in our schools and our society. For boys. ...
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U-46 should settle bias lawsuit nowApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Sun Tzu wrote in "The Art of War" that he who wishes to fight must first count the cost. The ancient Chinese general was the grandfather of modern warfare but a pragmati...
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Tested waters are clear: Don't raise tollsApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Talk of a toll increase was brief but attention-getting this week. Fortunately, it was also short-lived and, apparently, premature. It began with this quote from Paula W...