Editorials
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Cub player wrong to justify cockfightingFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez says he should not have to defend his involvement in cockfighting in his native Dominican Republic, where he lives in the off-season. T...
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Issue in Lily Lake is a matter for public discussionFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It is not uncommon for heated debate or lively conversations to unfold when developers present land plans to village trustees in an open, public meeting. It is far less ...
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Governor, stop giving our money awayFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In January, Gov. Rod Blagojevich gave away free bus rides to senior citizens. Transit officials estimated it would cost $15 million a year in lost fares. It, and the res...
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Don't rush to raze NIU's Cole HallFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - At first blush, we're sympathetic to the proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Northern Illinois University President John Peters to raze Cole Hall, s...
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Don't drop voting age, except for primaryFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If 60 percent of Illinois lawmakers vote to support the idea before May, voters could have a chance in November to amend the state Constitution and lower the voting age ...
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Don't rush changes in early votingFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The phrase "every vote counts" might not be ringing true with some who cast ballots in the Feb. 5 primary. That's because the candidate they favored wound up saying to t...
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Help in appealing tax assessmentsFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - When your home value stagnates, rising property tax assessments get a lot harder to take. Sure, the tax man has valid reasons for lagging behind the market, but that see...
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Bypass progress, or 'Groundhog Day'?Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Perhaps McHenry and Kane county motorists will one day look back on the saga of the proposed western Algonquin bypass and cheer the persistence and fortitude that brough...
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Soapbox: Picking their battlesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Campton Hills officials made an interesting decision this week -- they let two small groups of property owners disconnect from the village. So instead of fighting tooth ...
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Soapbox: Good start at Lisle Park DistrictFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - It's much too early to know if Lisle residents are willing to support a tax increase to build a 75,000-square-foot recreation center along Short Street to address a perc...