Editorials
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Extend helping hand to community in painFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - To Our Community. In the days to come we will all try to fathom why. Why did the gunman do what he did? Why didn't someone do something to stop it? Why? Why? Why? The...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Kudos to legislators who back access billFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Well, finally, some heartening news. It's good to know there are legislators in our midst who have some common sense. It's comforting -- to us, certainly, but we hope to...
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No 'instant' answers to hard questionsFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In a society that demands instant gratification, it comes as little surprise that it also demands instant solutions to complex problems -- especially in an election year...
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State must face harsh economic realitiesFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is putting together his speech on the state budget, which he will deliver on Wednesday. As part of his research, he should try very hard to imagine ...
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Issues of mutual economic interestFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Kildeer and Lake Zurich deserve praise for heading back to the table over thorny development issues at Route 12 and Cuba Road. Keeping that discussion going is essential...
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When badges are only good for the egoFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - When some of us were little, we were so happy when we got one of those toy tin badges upon which was emblazoned "sheriff." We would pin those badges on our shirts, pull ...
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Build reliability into DNA databaseFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Advances in DNA technology have given law enforcement a valuable tool in solving crimes. But there has to be a reliable tracking system in place in order to use DNA samp...
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Proximity to horror puts focus on survivalFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois residents discovered Thursday the stark difference between horror stories viewed through the prism of distance and those seen up-close. Shooting rampag...
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Soapbox: Don't rush to judgmentFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - When word first went out that Wheeling had cited a man for barbecuing pigs in his backyard, a hue and cry arose from across the country, with some suggesting that Wheeli...