Editorials
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A boy dies on the state's watch, and we know littleSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A 16-year-old boy died inside a juvenile prison in St. Charles a few weeks ago. And that is nearly all we know. A 16-year-old boy. He is someone's son. Maybe someone's b...
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If we can't agree, let's at least be civilSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - We're not so naive as to think we can all get along, but how about eking out a little civility toward one another now and then? This isn't New York City, after all. This...
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Hoping for economic sigh of reliefSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Dare we at last breathe a long-yearned-for sigh of relief? Now, as we pass the one-year mark since the largest bankruptcy to hit the economy in U.S. history? If only it ...
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Time for Stroger to bow out gracefullySep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Three years ago, Cook County Democratic leaders anointed Todd Stroger to take over the powerful county board presidency after his father, John Stroger, fell victim to a ...
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Fix the system that led to collapseSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - We all now understand that the tricks of finance that crashed the housing market - and the economy - were the same tools used to afford bigger homes, nicer cars, luxury ...
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A reminder to all about sportsmanshipSep 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a couple weeks into the fall sports season and it's time to remind players, coaches and fans about sportsmanship. It's almost an unfortunate given that somewhere, s...
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Read about Hubert Thompson before you vote to cut mental health careSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Read before you vote: Before voting to cut mental health care, we want state lawmakers to read about mentally ill Hubert Thompson's sentence in the murder of James Malo...
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Service and patriotism are nonpartisanSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Americans gather today to remember. It will take the form of a moment of silence or public remembrance in Elgin, Des Plaines, Glen Ellyn, Elburn and many other communiti...
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Overcoming obstacles to recyclingSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - There was a time when returning an empty pop bottle was worth a few cents in your pocket. Beverage companies gave customers an incentive to bring them back to, in essenc...
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It's time to fix unfair override systemSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - State Rep. Paul Froehlich said last May it will take "dynamite" to dislodge legislation on the Cook County veto process from the Illinois House committee where it was se...