Editorials
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Ensuring equal justice under the lawSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The quote says it all: "I never believed that this would be going on in 2007." Elizabeth Redding was quoted by the Associated Press in a story in Friday's Daily Herald ...
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Change sports culture to avert violenceSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Today hockey will be played in professional and youth sports arenas. And thousands of youngsters and pro athletes will enjoy the competition without getting hurt. Someti...
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Soapbox: Red hot chili peppersSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - An autumn without a chili cook-off is like a summer without fireworks, a winter without sledding, a spring without tulips. You know -- virtually pointless. No wonder, th...
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Soapbox: A quieter, cleaner waitSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - We need more people like Polly Rerko, who thought up a good idea and, with the help of school officials, implemented it. The St. Charles mother of two watched every day ...
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Soapbox: Homecoming challengeSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - High schools throughout the area will be celebrating homecomings over the next couple of weeks, and that means all administrations will be on full alert for excessive mi...
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Soapbox: Whose sandbox is it anyway?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - OK, we get it: Carpentersville's trustees and village president do not get along. But, please. Can't you all leave the sandbox, shovels and rattles at home? We're all si...
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Too much is decided by too fewSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A key leader in the Illinois Senate believes that "too much testosterone" is the cause of many of the problems at the state Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvor...
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Soapbox: High-tech mysterySep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A bizarre Web page on MySpace.com has generated quite the buzz in Warrenville. Until recently, the Web site featured a photo of city council member Christopher Halley, 2...
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Traffic report adds urgency to debateSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes a few depressing facts and figures help advance a debate toward resolution. Maybe, with any luck, that will be the case as Illinois officials continue to wrang...
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Relief from abusive debt collectionSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - No doubt debt collectors are busy these days, with the alarming increase in home foreclosures. It's never fun being chased by a collector for money owed. But some people...