http://www.bnd.com/editorial/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Editorial 60 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:39:15 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/388746.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/388746.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:38 CDT Today our nation celebrates 232 years of freedom, an amazing record that's the envy of people around the world. Unfortunately, the significance of Independence Day often gets lost between the barbecue and the fireworks. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/388356.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/388356.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:18 CDT Do the folks in the St. Clair County assessor's office really believe that taxpayers are mad at them because the price of gas and groceries are going up? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/387266.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/387266.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:21 CDT Do the folks in the St. Clair County assessor's office really believe that taxpayers are mad at them because the price of gas and groceries are going up? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/387259.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/387259.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:16 CDT Common sense prevailed this week in federal court in East St. Louis when a judge ruled that a public employee's activities on the job are indeed the public's business. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385983.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385983.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:17 CDT Do the folks in the St. Clair County assessor's office really believe that taxpayers are mad at them because the price of gas and groceries are going up? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385932.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385932.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:12 CDT A 96-hour work week is something that would make most bosses stop and take notice, but not Cahokia Mayor Frank Bergman. He said he never knew that two village workers were routinely getting paid for all those hours until a reporter pointed it out to him. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385930.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/385930.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:12 CDT We've received about 100 e-mails and phone calls so far in response to our request for news tips and story ideas. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/384874.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/384874.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:18 CDT Do the folks in the St. Clair County assessor's office really believe that taxpayers are mad at them because the price of gas and groceries are going up? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/383760.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/383760.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:09 CDT A lot of people raised a glass to Anheuser-Busch this week after its board rejected Belgian-based InBev's $46.3 billion buyout offer. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/382498.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/382498.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:16 CDT Experience isn't everything. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/382493.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/382493.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:16 CDT The abrupt departure of Belleville Main Street Director Chuck Byers after just six months on the job suggests that maybe there's a better way to do business. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/380264.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/380264.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:11 CDT State AFSCME union workers rallied in Springfield this week to complain that a proposed 50 percent increase in their health insurance premiums and higher pension contributions would eat up their raises. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/379123.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/379123.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:09 CDT Hal Patton's entry into the Madison County Board chairman's race is great news for county voters. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/378123.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/378123.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:21 CDT Vicky Forby, executive director of Emerson Park Development Corp., says felon Charlie Powell is the "perfect fit" to be assistant principal at its Tomorrow's Builders YouthBuild Charter School. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376124.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376124.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:14 CDT The flooding seen in the past couple of weeks reminds us of the devastation that can be caused by raging rivers. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/377432.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/377432.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:19 CDT It's amazing how a little public scrutiny can help an elected official distinguish between what's legal, and what's right. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376112.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376112.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:27 CDT Well, can the Air Force throw any more obstacles in its own path? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376063.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376063.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:09 CDT Debra J. Johnson hasn't been convicted of the charges against her, but we know enough already to know we don't want her working in the St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds office. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/375612.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/375612.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:39 CDT It is also hard to fathom why the city is finding out about this officer's record after he was sworn in. Yes, East St. Louis has an urgent need to hire police officers. But that doesn't cancel out the need for full-fledged background checks first. http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/374798.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/374798.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:24 CDT For the people who doubt the need to spend up to $180 million reinforcing the metro-east levees, the Mississippi River is providing dramatic reminders of why it is urgent to do so.