Editorials
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Job change takes on a new meaningSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - If this recession has taught us anything it's the times they are a changin', especially when it comes to business and the labor market. And, we must coach not only unemp...
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Labor Day 2009: Reflecting on the loss of laborSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The American work ethic was always simple: Work hard, get ahead. Turns out, prosperity is extraordinarily more complex than that. It was Thomas Edison who observed, "Bei...
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Reaction to Obama speech over the topSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - We know it's probably too much to hope for, but we'll say it anyway. Take a breath, America. Enjoy the holiday and when Tuesday comes around, maybe we won't be so worked...
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Saturday Soapbox: Profanity is bleeping unnecessarySep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bleeping unnecessary: While we might not like it, we understand we live in a more profane, in-your-face world these days. But do we need the profanity that really doesn'...
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Let's calmly discuss race and health careSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake County Board member Mary Ross Cunningham owes her colleagues a genuine apology for her uncontrolled rant about race earlier this week. That would be the best way fo...
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This wouldn't fly in private sectorSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Picture this: You're the chairman of the board of a company with a $78 million budget. The downturn in the economy has stung you; revenue is way down. You need to find w...
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There's more to trim from state budgetSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The troubling thing about the $40 million surprise going to Chicago State University isn't that the institution is getting the money, but that a figure that size could b...
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On swine flu, just the facts, pleaseAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Someday soon, it's very likely the place where you work or where your kids go to school will have an outbreak of H1N1 flu. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
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We need honorable public servantsAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - When are Illinois' politicians and quasi-politicians going to learn? If there are potential conflicts of interest, that's a problem. They should be known, not hidden. If...
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New resource empowers watchdogsAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - When Mark Stern believed Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 was wrong to deny his request for a copy of the superintendent's contract, he had two choices: forget abou...