Editorials
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Time to close superintendent gender gapDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - It's hard to believe on the cusp of 2008 that a female former math teacher would be asked while interviewing for a superintendent's job whether she could handle a school...
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AMT 'fix' shows why we're restless, surlyDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates have wondered aloud at discovering a restless, surly populace. Unhappy about illegal immigration. Disdainful of politicians in general. Dismissiv...
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Congress must reverse Fermilab cutsDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - From the emotional high of discovering the origin of cosmic rays to the downtrodden feeling of being at the mercy of politicians making decisions about your livelihood -...
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Message of hope on Christmas DayDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, we stretch toward the end of a difficult year, a year challenging like most seem to be on this troubled planet of ours. And yet today, on Christmas, the most sign...
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Pressure grows to test for steroidsDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - They are good athletes, but yearn to be great -- the very best -- at their high school sport. This would not only secure them a starting role on their team and the rush ...
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Lessons to learn from Kevin Fox caseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week in these pages, we told you why we have a policy about not naming suspects before they are charged with a crime. Those suspects may never be charged -- as was ...
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Saturday Soapbox: 3-year deal deliveredDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Nice to see Elgin School District U-46 teachers didn't deliver a strike as a Christmas present for district students and residents. And if they got the attention of an o...
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Schoolchildren need governor's helpDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - What gives with our governor's inability to govern? Perhaps ability has nothing to do with it. Could it instead be a mere refusal to govern because Gov. Rod Blagojevich ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Toothless censureDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Naperville City Council voted to censure fellow Councilman Richard Furstenau. Council members cited a history of disrespectful behavior toward city staf...
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Saturday Soapbox: Working togetherDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School has had its share of problems in 2007. Board infighting, hostility between a board member and the staff, and ongoing money trouble made i...