Editorials
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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...
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Sunny state revenue forecast turned gloomyFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' overly optimistic revenue projections let lawmakers balance the state budget, but projections don't pay the bills. The Commission on Government Forecasting and...
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Soapbox: They've got a secretFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The Naperville Park District board stumbled again this week when commissioners unsuccessfully tried to keep their choice for executive director secret -- even after the ...
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Soapbox: Win, lose, drawFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge has ruled, but it hardly has brought resolution. Villa Olivia, a banquet, ski, golf resort in Bartlett, has been trying for some time to convert its golf operati...
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Soapbox: Goodbye, SenatorFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Journalists are a hardened, cynical bunch, but we were genuinely saddened upon hearing of former state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis' passing this week. Geo-Karis, 89, of Zion,...
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Another school shooting, and asking whyFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A day dedicated to love ended with the most horrible of acts of hate at Northern Illinois University. On Valentine's Day, a gunman opened fire at the campus in yet anoth...