Editorials
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No simple fixes for water commissionMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Negligence and incompetence put the DuPage Water Commission books out of balance by tens of millions of dollars. The finance director has been fired. The treasurer stepp...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Seeing red in Senate's camera gamesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Senate President John Cullerton has turned fixing red-light-camera laws into a shameful game of public humiliation and private policymaking. We call upon the ...
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Passing marks for CN, but work neededMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - So far, so good for The Canadian National Railway. But, as the first audit of its work with skeptical suburbs along the EJ&E railroad tracks shows, improvement still is ...
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Time to get serious on school fundingMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - By this time, no one can be too surprised to hear that another school district is facing painful staffing cuts in order to address a budget disaster. It's a theme that h...
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Gangs here but shouldn't be toleratedMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - While most of us are looking forward to the coming warmer weather, it also serves as a reminder to local authorities that gang crime could be near. "The nice weather com...
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Student safety must be first priorityMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Some things are matters of common sense. If there were a bomb threat to a crowded building, you would get the people out. You wouldn't wait to find out whether the bomb ...
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Soap box: Palatine's Fiore an inspiration for all of usMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Inspiration for all of us: When Mauro Fiore was a kid in Palatine, who would guessed that he'd one day win an Oscar? If there is any message in the honor the "Ava...
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Fight attempts to erode FOIA lawMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - This is a time when Illinois public officials should work on being more open than ever. The people have lost faith. Only complete openness can begin to build our trust. ...
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Drop the belt and talk to your kidsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone remember the Golden Rule? It seems that for some parents these days, it only applies if their kids adhere to the Fifth Commandment. You know, the one where you ar...