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A ‘Moneyball’ lesson in life: ‘Get on base’
I’ve decided that the correct answer for just about any question this spring is: “He gets on base.” That answer comes from one of last year’s best movies, “Moneyball.” That simple phrase answers the questions put to Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A’s, …
Shimkus: Senator Kirk is coming back
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed piece submitted by U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, regarding the status of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, who is in recovery from a stroke he suffered in January. As a member of the Illinois congressional delegation, …
Leyden Township property values fall
As we pay the first installment of the 2011 tax bill, many of us wonder why our bill was higher. The Illinois Legislature passed a law ordering that the first installment tax bill be calculated at 55 percent of the previous year’s total tax obligation. …
BBB advises to avoid payday loans
Distressed consumers, worried about paying bills or buying food for their families, are turning to payday loans for fast cash. While many borrowers believe they can pay off the loans quickly, the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois warns payday loans may have …
BLASER: Frauds and phonies are nothing new to Springfield
The recent news that a portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln hanging in the governor’s mansion in Springfield is a fake proved not only interesting but also somehow appropriate. It was interesting because all things dealing with President Lincoln are, at the very least, “interesting.” Appropriate …
Why we will no longer endorse in elections
The publications of Pioneer Press are no longer going to be endorsing candidates in local, state and national elections. This editorial tells you why.
Suburbs: Get smart about gangs
Gangs in the suburbs. Five years ago we couldn’t get local leaders to talk about gangs, let alone admit that the suburbs had gang members living and recruiting in our towns. It would have been bad publicity for the villages and good publicity for the …
Cook County on right path with court cameras
Slowly, but surely, the state’s judiciary is being dragged into the 21st century. Following on the heels of placing the official body of Illinois court opinions on the website of the Illinois Supreme Court, cameras in the courtroom appear to be yet another nod to …
