Editorials
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Spirit of openness is key to new lawAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear local government official: Gov. Patrick Quinn has recognized and endorsed the value of openness in a society built on the foundation of self-government. Now, it's y...
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A peace treaty on O'Hare expansionAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The Treaty of Versailles. The Paris Peace Accords. Both historic events, and suddenly old foes became, well, if not friends, at least no longer at war. The apparent end ...
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Listen to the people, Sen. DurbinAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dick Durbin is, presumably, the second-most influential person in the U.S. Senate, the assistant majority leader, sometimes referred to as the majority whip, at a time w...
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The need for reform at the tollwayAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - As she was being introduced last week as the new board chairwoman of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Paula Wolff promised to "keep everything clean as a whist...
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How about some manners?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - No matter what side of any debate you stand on, isn't it more effective to speak your point rather than shout it - complete with hand gestures? Nothing stultifies conver...
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An agenda for those who would leadAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - It's that time again already. No, not back to school. No, not football season. We refer today to that other one, campaign season. Last week, candidates began collecting ...
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What you can do about health-care reformAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Are you tired of it yet? You know, all the talk about health-care reform. It's hard to escape the front page reports, blogs, TV and talk radio commentary. The topic has ...
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Why the private phone, Gov. Quinn?Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Gov. Quinn: You're a smart guy, so why this lapse in judgment? Forgive our bluntness, but haven't you learned one of the most basic lessons of leadership from the f...
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Veto weak campaign finance billAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - What if you gave your teen a budget for back-to-school clothes, but set the level so high it was really no limit at all? Or stuck to your own limit, while your spouse co...
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When the grass is always tallerAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It doesn't take a Mrs. Kravitz to let the neighbors know a house on the block has been abandoned. It's the 8-inch-tall grass and weeds that often give it away. And with ...