Editorials
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Praise for dramatic gains in schoolsMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Quite often on this page we voice our concerns, thoughts and insights on politics, taxes, education, the economy and the governing bodies and decisions they make that af...
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It's time Illinois requires videotapingMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois has been slow to join the ranks of other states that require videotaping in all child abuse cases. We think that needs to change. In the meantime, however, we a...
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Change thinking on county pay raisesMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Remember good old 2006, when unemployment fell, inflation was steady and salaries rose? Don't you wish your pay increases through, say, 2010, were set back then? That's ...
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Sarto must revamp shameful crusadeMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Carpentersville village President William Sarto really needs to rein in his efforts to unseat political rival Trustee Paul Humpfer. There is no question that Humpfer's c...
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Shaken faith in environmental protectionMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - It is a terrifying moment when people find out their homes or nearby land may be contaminated. And it is at these times they turn to government for support and counsel. ...
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Praise for dramatic gains in schoolsMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Quite often on this page we voice our concerns, thoughts and insights on politics, taxes, education, the economy and the governing bodies and decisions they make that af...
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Saturday soapbox: Time to act on Winfield underpassMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Time to act on Winfield underpass Winfield trustees would do well to heed the warning of Village Manager William Barlow: Act fast on long-debated plans for a pedestrian ...
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Saturday soapbox: Now, the residentsMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, things seem to have gotten a little out of control in Island Lake. This week, 60-year-old Greg Kachka was charged with disorderly conduct after Trustee Debbi...
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Saturday soapbox: No long wait, nice photo, nice peopleMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Remember the epic horror stories of waiting in line at the Secretary of State's office for a new driver's license for days on end, only to walk away with a plastic card ...
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Saturday soapbox: We want more flashing crosswalksMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The crosswalk going from the Metropolis parking lot to the other side of Dunton Avenue in downtown Arlington Heights lights up with flashing yellow lights when the pedes...