Editorials
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Time for local candidates to prepareNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Many of us are trying to shake off the election hangover, the after-affects of a dizzying campaign that stretched on for nearly two years and culminated with to the hist...
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Veterans deserve our appreciationNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - "We don't want to be heroes, but it's nice to know people appreciate what we did," Vietnam veteran Fred Wilhelm said as he shared poignant memories of his first trip to ...
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Now is the time to plug into digital TVNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - In fall of 1999, hype over Y2K predicted disaster would strike without time-consuming preparation and investment in new technology. It worked. Years of planning prevent...
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The presidency of Barack ObamaNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Across many parts of the land, and some parts of the globe, genuine euphoria greeted the election last week of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. A...
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Irony haunts Obama as he prepares to leadNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Capitol Steps, an ensemble that entertains Washington with political satire, begins its current show with an announcement to note the location of the exits. But "in ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, judgesNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Being an election judge isn't a glamorous, well-paid or exciting job. But it is necessary and important. To everyone who stepped up to assist last Tuesday, we offer a si...
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We applaud more discerning votersNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - There were predictions of a Democratic tsunami. Of record voter turnout. There were calls to toss every incumbent out. There was anger and frustration over our economic ...
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The election of a black as presidentNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - How much the world can change within the short span of one human lifetime. As he spoke Tuesday night against the graceful stretch of Chicago's Grant Park, newly elected ...
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Police should be more forthcomingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sunday's lead headline was the inevitable result of the coalescence of five horrific events: "Tragedy and loss." Four teenagers die in a car crash in Burlington Township...
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Reading scores, skills need improvingNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The latest Illinois state test results show a somewhat alarming trend - state reading scores for high school juniors are dropping. In the case of the suburbs, scores are...