Editorials
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Communication's vital in an emergencyMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A Jacobs High School student's father called police last week after she sent him a text message worried there might be a shooting at the Algonquin school. It, fortunatel...
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At last, driver's services with a smileMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - When you are not looking forward to doing something, an old saying can come to mind: "Well, this is going to be as pleasant as a visit to the dentist." That could be unf...
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Take a stand on same-sex unionsMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week's California Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage in that state has received a lot of attention here in Illinois. Look at our Web site, for instance, a...
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Don't risk a perception of favoritismMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich was in a quandary. An ambitious and controversial plan to raze and rebuild nearly all of Main Street through downtown was going nowhere, even after the villa...
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Let public in on public defender hearingMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Few people, even the most ardent advocates of open government, would argue that personnel evaluations ought generally to be conducted in open public meetings. But there ...
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Jail long time in coming, but done rightMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - As the finishing touches on construction of the new $56 million Kane County Jail were scheduled for completion this past week, it is a good time to reflect on the long ...
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Time for visionary action on mass transitMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The best of our leaders are visionaries. They don't file what needs to be done in the recesses of their minds, with the hope of getting to it later. They see things tha...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Both right and wrong When Hoffman Estates police officer Vince Pusateri declined to shake Cook County Board Chairman Todd Stroger's hand at Tuesday's disaster drill at t...
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Ethanol as alternative fuel has a futureMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been made of the drawbacks of ethanol as an alternative fuel. Critics argue that converting corn to ethanol is inefficient, contributes to higher food costs, an...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Government going too far Addison leaders are attempting to make the village prettier by banning window-mounted air-conditioning units from the fronts of buildings. So th...