St. Charles Opinion
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Anti-death penalty arguments defy logicJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been seeing letters in favor of abolishing the death penalty. They all seem to share common errors. The most prevalent argument is that a certain number of death r...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Tri-Cities soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - High marks It's always nice to get a compliment when you don't expect it. That's the case with Sugar Grove, which was featured as one of the nation's most affordable sub...
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Fox Valley soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Minimal thrill We're guessing Carpentersville residents and their neighbors weren't all that impressed when the Main Street bridge renovations that turned travel into a ...
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Smoking ban shows how much bars stinkJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Smoke no longer stinks up my clothes, sticks to my lungs or clouds my vision at the local pubs. But the one good thing smoke did was mask the nasty, musty, stinky, old-b...
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Check out deeds, not words or beliefsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Professed religious beliefs as a blanket judgment for a person's character is gullible. When it's used as the primary lens to define a politician, it's just plain foolis...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Obama's 'change' is not enoughJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite what mainstream media and celebrity pundits would have you believe, leading 2008 presidential candidates give us little hope of changing the political minefields...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...