Editorials
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Soapbox: Hot for teachersOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hot for teachers Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials spent nearly $10,000 on gift certificates for teachers and staff that suffered through the start of the schoo...
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Soapbox: Sorry, fans, no standsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Sorry, fans, no stands It's nice that Lane Tech has already made extensive changes to its on-campus stadium, but that doesn't excuse the Illinois High School Association...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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Soapbox: Getting in the gameOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Getting in the game The stands are starting to fill with towns interested in hosting the minor league baseball team Crystal Lake just nixed. Huntley met with Frontier L...
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For Ryan, no more delay of consequencesOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan has every right to appeal his criminal conviction to the nation's highest court if he so chooses. What the former governor is not entitled to is ...
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Enough of pay-to-play alreadyOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Too bad we can't have a "Pay-to-Play Registration Day" in Illinois. Here's how it would work: All the companies that want to fatten candidates' campaign treasuries in ho...
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Boxing 'test,' transit warnings odd conflictOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the next 10 days or so the Chicago area will be under the Olympic microscope as it hosts the AIBA World Boxing Championships. The head of the International Olympic C...
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A future in ag for suburban teens?Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Making an annual fall trip to a pumpkin farm to enjoy spooky barns and haunted hayrides is about as close as most suburban kids get to an agrarian experience. And consid...
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Find and fix airport security lapsesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The story is alarming. The reaction even more disturbing. A USA Today report last week said Transportation Security Administration screeners failed to notice fake bombs ...