Editorials
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An unwelcome but necessary stepJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - At O'Hare International Airport and at airports around the country, a full-body scan may soon be a routine preliminary to boarding an airplane. Given the personally inva...
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Quinn must own up to prison mistakeJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - "The buck stops here." Debt-ridden Illinois is short on bucks these days, but Gov. Patrick Quinn still could learn a lot from President Truman's famous motto. Like how t...
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Message for a new era in political ethicsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - With 2009 rushing toward its conclusion as one of the most embarrassing years in the storied annals of Illinois political corruption, the state's Executive Ethics Commis...
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Even today, a voice for the otherwise voicelessJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Of all the newspaper movies in all the theaters in all the world, there's a grainy Humphrey Bogart film that is, we must sheepishly admit, one of our favorites. Release...
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Saturday soapbox: Careful what you sayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Careful what you say: That's right, Bob Frisk is already at work saving material for his Best Sports Quotes column for 2010. This week's 2009 edition was an enjoyable re...
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On this dawn, we resolve to make a differenceDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - On this, the dawn of a new day, the first of a new year, we reflect on our year past and pledge a few resolutions of our own. We've spent more than the usual time this p...
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Newspapers embrace those who inspireDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - If you think newspapers are all about bad news and conflict, you'd only be half right. Sure, we explore the painful truths, the push me-pull you of government. We root o...
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Web is important companion for printDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - These days, a deadline is a moving target for reporters and editors. Web first is now the mantra for us at the Daily Herald and at newspapers across the country. Gone is...
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The gathering place for public debateDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Each week, hundreds of you send us your views on property taxes, social policy, school bus routes and health care reform. You write about the Bears, race relations and t...
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The hard copies of life's memoriesDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Peer into anyone's scrapbook or collection of important papers and you're likely to see a newspaper clipping or two. While they may be a bit yellowed, they document an a...