Editorials
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Palmer the choice for McHenry Co. auditorJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Who would have thought there'd be so much interest in being the McHenry County auditor? Three Republicans -- incumbent Pam Palmer, who was appointed to the post two year...
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Sauerberg best of weak choices for SenateJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - You walk into movie with great anticipation. But when it's over, you come away feeling pretty disappointed. It was awful. So you think maybe the sequel will be better. B...
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Endorsement: Sugar Grove library referendumJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - In one sense, the Sugar Grove Public Library's timing couldn't be better. The library's request for an operating rate increase fits in perfectly with its plans for a new...
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Soapbox: MLK service more than a photo opJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Kudos to the Rev. Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church and the Rev. James T. Meeks of Salem Baptist Church. They used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to do more than get their ...
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Soapbox: Keep Martin Luther King Day intactJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Kenneth Arnold, a candidate in the 8th Congressional District Republican primary, pitched an interesting idea this week. If elected, Arnold said he'd push to rename Mart...
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Endorsement: Lombard pool referendumJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - After approving a tax hike in 1956 to build Moran Water Park, Lombard residents got five decades of summer enjoyment out of the facility. The fun came to an end this pas...
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Endorsement: Winfield Fire Protection DistrictJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - We're well aware voters have thrice said "no" to the Winfield Fire Protection District's requests for more money. With the fourth attempt coming up Feb. 5 -- and the wat...
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Free rides for seniors costly to taxpayersJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - And here we thought mass transit in the Chicago area was on the verge of "doomsday" if the Legislature didn't get the system more money, and lots of it, this very minute...
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Soapbox: Shouldn't have come to thisJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge should not have been required to referee a dispute between two organizations that should be working together, not acting like children. Judge Gene Nottolini orde...
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Endorsement: Fox Lake library referendumJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The last time the Fox Lake Library District went to referendum was in 1976. Back then, books and reference materials filled library shelves. Today, techno-savvy patrons ...