Editorials
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Ethical lessons abound at universitiesMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Some of our most prominent university leaders have been providing some tough lessons lately. Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism Dean John Lavine spark...
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Democratic Party delegate disasterMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - In the wake of Hillary Clinton's comeback in Ohio and Texas, it's become quite apparent -- if it hasn't been earlier -- what a mess the Democratic National Committee has...
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Again a dubious distinction, again a denialMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Most people cringe when they find their community or their state on those "worst" lists. Worst traffic. Worst schools. Worst corruption. Generally, they respond to their...
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Red-light cameras must be justifiedMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - If you run a red light, you risk getting a ticket from someone in uniform. What you might not expect is for that person to be the mail carrier. Yet tickets for blowing ...
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Skeptical about 'congestion pricing'Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Drivers traveling the tollway system during crowded rush hours often wonder if they'll ever get to work on time or get home at a decent hour. So, when a regional plannin...
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Overlooking a real danger of steroidsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - After a tough practice, he sheds his uniform, sits before the mirror by his locker, and flexes his muscles. He doesn't like what he sees. Those biceps need to be bigger....
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With our fingers crossed, Oberweis to replace HastertMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Republican Jim Oberweis or Democrat Bill Foster might make a good congressman. And either might just as easily be a disaster. Neither will be anything like the ma...
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Soapbox: Stevsenson debate team's glory daysFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A familiar refrain is that high school athletics get all the glory while other equally valuable extracurricular activities are ignored by the media. Debate teams usually...
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Briefs: Choppy charter watersFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The honeymoon didn't last long. One of the main reasons for opening a charter school is to avoid the cost of a unionized teaching force and to have more flexibility and ...
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Soapbox: Oscar winner is more than imageFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Diablo Cody revels in her rebel persona, so she probably wouldn't want you to know this, but it's the truth. When she spoke with us in the hectic days before the Academy...