Editorials
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Ways to keep kids from taking the heatSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Mid-August now means welcome back to school. And time for the four Rs. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic -- and Roasting. Whoever thought it was a good idea to start the scho...
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Laud those using science to thwart terrorSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - With the nation this week remembering the terrorist attacks six years ago and vaguely disconcerted that we remain at serious risk from another, there is a least one grou...
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Driving under influence of drugsSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - DUI usually refers to driving under the influence of alcohol. But as the Daily Herald reported Monday, some law enforcement authorities are increasingly zeroing in on mo...
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Mixed news on tollway's next movesSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Two stories in two days, highlighting a major concern for suburban residents: transportation. The two stories, both written by Daily Herald staff writer Joseph Ryan, al...
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Report shows state bridges need workSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - When the Associated Press went digging into records documenting the condition of bridges across Illinois, it made two significant findings: • That detailed records are ...
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Time for sacrifice on the county boardSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The company is struggling financially. So it tells employees they are going to have to make sacrifices for the good of the company in the form of pay cuts and trims in b...
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Soapbox: Get tribute to fallen soldier doneSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - In the course of reporting the effort to get a Warrenville post office renamed for Jeffrey Allen Williams a number of points became apparent. First, Williams died for h...
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Soapbox: Above and beyondSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, this is what they get paid to do, and they presumably knew what they were getting into when they applied for the jobs. Nonetheless, special thanks are in order to...
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Soapbox: You want it, you pay for itSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles school district teachers, and we assume a fair number of parents, are looking for each school to get air conditioning. Seems like a great idea during a hot w...
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Soapbox: Where's the nadir?Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Antioch Trustee Robert Caulfield made motions and took roll call, tasks that properly belong to the mayor presiding over a village board meeting. Mayor Dorothy Larson th...