Editorials
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Bigger police force needs funding: A jump in felony arrests in 2006 meant Villa Park police had to work longer hours to investigate those cases. Now some village trustee...
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Rap, Uzis and the InternetAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - "... If this account doesn't reach $50,000 in the next 7 days then a murderous rampage similar to the VT shooting will occur at another highly populated university. This...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Small lots, big issue: Land costs money. And land in Naperville usually costs more than other places. Naperville neighborhoods are dotted with small empty parcels that c...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Doing it right matters: For the fourth year in a row, the village of Huntley won a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government F...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking and acting locally: Harsh experience, from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, has made it clear that local response will be absolutely critical in future disasters, whe...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Swifter justice: The six-month reviews are in, and they are generally positive for the Lake County Circuit Court's reorganization of its misdemeanor cases. Where misdeme...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Going, going gone: There's nothing quite like the Internet for spreading the word, it seems, even about stray animals. Since Kane County's new animal shelter started lis...
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Don't pull license when pulled overAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - In Illinois, you need a license to drive. But you also need that license to board an airplane. Or to get a marriage license. There are occasions when you must show a dri...
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Paying for more than just a textbook?Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Financially beleaguered college students and parents bled dry by skyrocketing tuition probably won't be thrilled to find their favorite institution of higher learning is...