Editorials
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The cynical bid to commute Ryan's sentenceMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Listening to former governor and now practicing attorney James R. Thompson Tuesday, it almost made sense. Thompson was making his pitch for why another former governor, ...
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Time to get a handle on state pensionsMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - If state lawmakers wanted to assure a good turnout from the public for a roundtable discussion of the great issues of the day, they could choose from any number of topic...
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New laws should make roads saferMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As Chicago-area drivers know, there really are only two seasons -- winter and construction. And we are in the midst of heavy construction season. Unfortunately, that als...
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What matters most on Memorial DayMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Parents embrace their children as they are about to depart for service in the military. "We are proud of you. Please be safe. Please come home." The sounds of war. They ...
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Enlist gun owners in cause of rational lawsMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Many people support "common-sense" gun laws. So the argument goes. An example of such laws are those that require background checks on potential gun buyers. Who wouldn't...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations The Daily Herald's Lake County Academic Team is a salute to the academic success of its 10 member this year, and throughout their high school career. Bu...
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Costs of delays in paying Medicaid billsMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For years, the public has heard all sorts of horror stories about Illinois' slow pace of paying Medicaid claims. A new report by Auditor General William Holland shows it...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The problem with Randall Road One of our Soapbox writers finds herself puzzled by complaints about speeders on Randall Road. In her opinion, the problem with traffic on ...
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Alerts that would protect schoolchildrenMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Last month, an elementary school principal on the Lake-McHenry county border was found partially clothed in a Wisconsin motel room with two teenage girls, porn, pot, win...
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Underlying prejudices against MuslimsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In the days immediately following the horrific 9/11 attack on the United States almost seven years ago, President Bush showed true statesmanship in many ways. Even those...