Editorials
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Paying the piper, after a salary windfallJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Would you notice if you overpaid someone by $8,000? Would you notice if someone overpaid you by $8,000? In Grayslake Elementary District 46, the answers are, respectivel...
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We're trying, even if government is notJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It's summer, those months of mirth when we make more room for fun. It's prime vacation-taking time. Only this summer we're less laid-back. It's harder to relax. The econ...
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Strive for regional fireworks showJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - When Batavia offered a different twist on the traditional Fourth of July fireworks celebration more than 20 years ago, it would boost the city past others in boasting of...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to Gurnee: Gurnee officials earned kudos this week for their efforts in a couple of areas where progress is needed: diversity and the environment. The village's a...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Grateful for their service Much like former Harper College trustee Patrick Botterman, Huntley Village Manager Carl Tomaso's short life was chock full of service. Tomaso ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tips from a champion: How often is it that a child gets a personal audience with a five-time Olympic medalist? Well, just this week, swimmer Josh Davis was on hand with...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NWCH takes pain out of parking Here's good news for anybody frequenting Northwest Community Hospital and wondering where to put the car -- the new seven-story parking ga...
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Government gridlock is fine in IllinoisJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There is nearly universal agreement among the state chattering class that Illinois needs a capital bill right now. The unanimity and urgency are warning for all taxpay...
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Foolish parents who enable teen drinkingJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Some teens want to drink. But obviously they can't buy the beer or liquor on their own. So they work up the nerve to ask those who can buy alcoholic beverages legally. ...
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Odds are against using gambling revenueJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Maybe Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate Democrats and others missed absorbing the recent report by the Rockefeller Institute of Government. The Institute's study found gambli...