Editorials
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Legend returns to Geneva gridironAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Listen to sports talk radio or read the analysis of our sports writers, and consider what you've observed - and then formulate your own conclusion. We suspect you will m...
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Animal cruelty is not a minor crimeAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Our pets are supposed to be cuddled, not clobbered. Yet we have seen too many cases of horrible animal abuse and cruelty in the suburbs in recent years. One of the worst...
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Obama, McCain should return payAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine, if you will, what would happen if you decided to essentially take a year off from your job so you could put in the kind of all-out effort needed to land a bette...
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Laws that have saved teen drivers' livesAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The 16th birthday is a milestone in the life of a child and his or her parents. It is a time of transition from child toward young adult, when teens can be expected to a...
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Take these steps to protect childrenAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Nothing ever will heal the scars of those who were raped and molested by their Catholic priests when they were children. No apology, no amount of money, ever will be eno...
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What the test scores say about our schoolsAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It is wrong to judge the quality of education on standardized test scores alone. But one such test - the ACT - is a reliable indicator of whether college-bound students ...
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Lessons to learn from library disputeAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a heated legal battle regarding close to 1,600 acres is not something one would expect to entangle two area library boards. Consider that it's been going ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Listen up, parentsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Dress your kid for school. Check. Pack him or her a nutritious lunch. Check. Make sure they do their homework and say please and thank you. Check. Time for the Parenting...
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Settle the District 46 bias suit soonAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - It's time. It's past time. After more than 3 years and more than $4.6 million in legal costs funded by the thousands of residents in the state's second largest school di...
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Not wise to cut drug treatment dollarsAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When the needle goes into the arm, it does more than puncture the flesh and feed a drug habit. It also pierces society's ability to manage itself in a safe and sound way...