Editorials
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Saturday Soapbox: Doubtful predictionMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - With people counting their pennies in these harsh economic times, it's possible Carpentersville's new 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax won't generate the $250,000 it expects. P...
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Saturday Soapbox: Be open to more opennessMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Jason Speer is asking Streamwood to take a few baby steps, and it's up to a few courageous fellow trustees on the village board to help him. He is encouraging more openn...
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Saturday Soapbox: The clock is tickingMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - We think the village of Fox Lake did the right thing by dissolving the fireworks committee and taking over planning of this year's show. Time is of the essence here with...
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Saturday Soapbox: Rec center delay a good ideaMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville Park District leaders made the right call when they agreed to delay talks about a new indoor recreation center until Executive Director Daniel Betts gets sett...
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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....