Editorials
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Buffalo Grove needs mediation, not recallSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sen. Edward Kennedy recently died, he was hailed as one of our nation's all-time best senators. Yes, he was the liberal lion of the Senate. But his legislative succ...
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Restricting sales is the wrong approachSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Hearing about Arlington Heights' proposed ban on small-package liquor sales prompted a search of the closest liquor cabinet. There were six different microbrew bottles ...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Bed of nails: We normally don't recommend lying between two beds of nails, putting a cinder block over your chest and having someone whack you with a sledgehammer. But ...
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Get serious treatment for convictsSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - People with addiction illnesses are endangering us and we need to respond. Consider these summaries of five Daily Herald stories from just a few weeks this month: • A fo...
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Use sensitivity in school-faith mattersSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Friday night football, a staple in high school culture, may have been missing a few more players than usual last week. As teams took to the field in many suburbs, observ...
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Let the public see who we're helpingSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Almost immediately after taking office in January, President Barack Obama promised to make the process of bailing out the nation's bankers to the tune of many hundreds o...
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Life lesson for Bradley, other athletesSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A few weeks ago we urged our readers in the Saturday Soapbox to cut Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley some slack. We also urged Bradley to concentrate on his game and not t...
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Illinois must keep its promise to studentsSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Middle-class parents of college-age children know that financing a college education often depends on a delicate web of small scholarships, student loans, part-time jobs...
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The real lesson in the pursuit of Robert MadaySep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Two days after the capture of fugitive bank robber Robert Maday, it is a little difficult to draw deep conclusions about his 26-hour attempt to escape justice. The inten...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Top-notch education: We offer congrats to five local schools that received the Department of Education's Blue Ribbon award: Windsor Elementary in Arlington Heights, St. ...