Editorials
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The press in the age of the InternetDec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - As we reflect today on the hard year drawing to a close and on the decade of change about to expire, we at the paper also find ourselves remembering Stuart R. Paddock Jr...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Signs of recovery: Construction is moving along nicely for a new grocery store in Arlington Heights on the site of the former Lattof Chevrolet dealership. And now just t...
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Let there be a return to simple giftsDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - These are indeed the times that try men's and women's souls. As we spend another year struggling to get out of the worst recession of several generations, it can be quit...
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The scramble for education fundingDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The Obama administration's financial commitment to education is unprecedented. The stimulus package includes $4.35 billion for a program called Race to the Top, which es...
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Lessons learned from H1N1 outbreakDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - What a difference a couple months make. In October, our pages were filled with stories of how difficult it was to get the swine flu vaccine and fears were rampant that w...
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The perfect last-minute giftDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Here you are, on the verge of pre-Christmas panic, worrying about your lack of time and money to satisfy the unmet demands of your gift list. We have a suggestion for yo...
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Proceed with caution on property taxDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - There's little doubt that imposing its first-ever property tax is the best short-term option for the village of Schaumburg's operating budget. We question whether it's ...
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The unrelenting power of heroinDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's how powerful heroin is. In September 2007, 18-year-old Nick Beinlich overdosed on it in the Buffalo Grove home of his Stevenson High School classmate Matt McGover...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Time for answers to the prison messDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - It's difficult to fathom what Gov. Pat Quinn and his appointed Illinois Department of Corrections chief were thinking when they began releasing violent convicted felons ...