Editorials
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End secrecy in the search processFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The developer of Microsoft's innovative effort to put laptops on every desk in a classroom, Mark Mitrovich sounds like a good fit for superintendent of Naperville Unit D...
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Lincoln's legacy Obama's obligationFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - What Illinois resident can't proudly recite some key nugget of Abraham Lincoln's history? Be it his date of birth, that tall stovepipe hat or the location of that Lincol...
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A good time for full review of tollwayFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says to tell the Illinois tollway board of directors, "I'm on my way." We'll be interested to see what that means. Tollway board Chairman John Mitola said...
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Seeking one elected office is enoughFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - There is little debate the election of President Barack Obama pumped much-needed enthusiasm into our political process. It started with the huge voter turnout in the Nov...
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Closure needed in Tylenol killingsFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - One can't blame Michelle Rosen for being skeptical. Her mother was killed more than 26 years ago and the killer has yet to be charged. It's a cold case that got a little...
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Nitpicking shouldn't decide who winsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - One is criticized for work that isn't neatly stapled. Another is scolded for forgetting to number pages on the homework. One had an answer right in several places, but t...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - From L.A. to you, Dist. 300 The Community Unit District 300 board voted to hold classes on Veterans Day starting next fall. Officials said students don't understand the ...
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Public needs this information nowFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Today's topic might sound self-serving, and to a certain extent it is, but it's really all about providing you, the local voters, with what you need to know. Here's the ...
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We can learn from Phelps' mistakesFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Olympic phenom Michael Phelps has jeopardized his career - maybe not his swimming career, but certainly his ability to make millions of dollars a year on his image - by ...
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Early questions in promised changeFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - For someone who made such fanfare about changing Washington, President Obama isn't exactly off to an auspicious start. Ideologically, he put together an interesting mix ...