Editorials
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Topinka is best comptroller choice for RepublicansJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - GOP candidates for the comptroller's office are focusing on fiscal discipline. Former three-term state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka was the last Republican to hold state...
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Experience makes Kelly best treasurer choice for DemocratsJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - At its core, the Democratic race for treasurer pits experience in state service against an offer of new ideas. As the office's chief of staff since 2007, Robin Kelly has...
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Krislov in Democratic race for comptrollerJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Democratic race for comptroller has three very capable candidates, and while their priorities and ideas vary, it's difficult to find much to criticize. David Miller,...
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Democrats should choose Link for lieutenant governorJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - For Democratic voters, choosing one of the six candidates for lieutenant governor is more a process of elimination than a ringing endorsement. State Rep. Art Turner is ...
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For lieutenant governor: Murphy's the best choice for RepublicansJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - In the six-way Republican race for lieutenant governor, Matt Murphy stands out as the clear choice. The ambitious state senator from Palatine stands on a strong record ...
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Hoffman in Democratic Senate primaryJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters finally have a say in who succeeds Barack Obama as Illinois' junior senator. The political selection of Obama's immediate successor - the lame duck Roland Burris ...
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GOP primary for Senate: Mark KirkJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Republicans have a unique opportunity in this year's election for the U.S. Senate - a chance to win in Illinois, a one-time bellwether state that has turned increasingly...
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Saturday Soapbox: Free lunches, unsung heroesJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - No such thing as a free lunch: It's vital that Des Plaines keep its Meals on Wheels program operating for homebound residents, but aldermen are right to take a l...
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What will guide our critical choices this electionJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems at nearly every level of government, we face crises these days. In Washington, virulent partisanship from both major parties means we will have huge health care...
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Make public access law work for allJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Changes to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act have become the latest thorn in the side of some government bodies. As of Jan. 1, they have less time to answer reques...