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Backyard Brawls

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, Nov. 13:

(MCT) — Months into Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to shut down a handful of obsolete state-run facilities, the task is proving difficult. It is taking longer and costing more than expected, in part because defenders of the status quo are putting up a ferocious fight.

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