Editorials
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No good reason to wait for budgetFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - We would have liked to have devoted today's space to our take on the governor's 2010-2011 state budget proposal. There's no doubt it would be grim - closing a nearly $13...
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When the state becomes a deadbeatFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - If it were a typical debtor, the state of Illinois would no doubt be trying to change its phone number right now - if it could even afford the phone. Service agencies, l...
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Parents must get kids out to playFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - A year ago, we told you about the problems facing youth boys baseball and girls softball leagues across the suburbs as they reported a significant drop in registration a...
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Protect our pets from coyote attacksFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The prevalence of coyotes on the suburban landscape is the most recent disruption in the delicate balance required for peaceful coexistence of humans, vegetation and wil...
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Join us to fight government wasteFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - It should be obvious that government has a greater need to be efficient today than ever before. Governments everywhere are having trouble paying their bills. In the cas...
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A legislative gamble that must loseFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Just when you think you've heard it all, some lawmakers in Springfield come up with another doozy. Are you ready for this? Some pro-gambling legislators are pushing a pl...
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Make room for another PaytonFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Maybe there is finally room in our hearts for another sports figure named Payton. How could you not appreciate Sean Payton, who gave it his all to bring a much-needed ps...
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Red-light camera law needs moreFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. John Millner, a Carol Stream Republican, introduced legislation Tuesday he said would address problems identified with photo enforcement of red-light laws. Th...
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State can't make rent? Get roommatesFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - When it comes to paying bills, the state plays by different rules than the rest of us do. If the Illinois comptroller's office doesn't have the cash, it doesn't pay, an...
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First step in heroin battle is talkingFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - It's not easy to accept this truth: Heroin has become part of everyday news in the suburbs. Just last week, we reported on a woman accused of breaking into her father's...