Editorials
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For Ryan, no more delay of consequencesOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan has every right to appeal his criminal conviction to the nation's highest court if he so chooses. What the former governor is not entitled to is ...
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Enough of pay-to-play alreadyOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Too bad we can't have a "Pay-to-Play Registration Day" in Illinois. Here's how it would work: All the companies that want to fatten candidates' campaign treasuries in ho...
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Boxing 'test,' transit warnings odd conflictOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the next 10 days or so the Chicago area will be under the Olympic microscope as it hosts the AIBA World Boxing Championships. The head of the International Olympic C...
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A future in ag for suburban teens?Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Making an annual fall trip to a pumpkin farm to enjoy spooky barns and haunted hayrides is about as close as most suburban kids get to an agrarian experience. And consid...
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Find and fix airport security lapsesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The story is alarming. The reaction even more disturbing. A USA Today report last week said Transportation Security Administration screeners failed to notice fake bombs ...
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Villages wise to consider lake waterOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Two more municipalities have joined the parade of Lake County communities looking into the possibility of obtaining Lake Michigan drinking water. And why not? Long-term ...
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Stroger makes bad tax proposal worseOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Try as we might, we don't think we could describe Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's proposed myriad tax increases any better than Commissioner Tim Schneider did...
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New fuel to avoid energy doomsdayOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - On Friday, the price of oil hit a record high -- $90.07 a barrel. On that same day, President Bush said he'd like oil to be cheaper. Hardly a weighty observation. But we...
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MCC expansion plan worth second lookOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Hard-pressed taxpayers are looking for innovative leadership, the sort that can deliver services and programs without asking for more money from them quite so often. Tha...
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Soapbox:A good thought for all schoolsOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - No matter what field an elementary student chooses to study as he or she gets older and no matter what profession he or she eventually chooses, few skills will better se...