Old Mill Creek Opinion
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Seals is not a typical politicianJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time I saw Dan Seals speak, I could see he was not your typical politician. He had a gift for connecting with people and a vision for making America a better...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 10Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters in the 10th Congressional District, which spans parts of Northwest Cook and eastern Lake County, are in an enviable position. They get to choose betwee...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Footlik can make things happenJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Jay Footlik is the kind of person who will bring our country the change it needs when he becomes a member of Congress. Working to help support his family since he was 1...
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The case to elect Seals to CongressJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I live in the 10th Congressional District. We will have a highly contested election for congressman. The Iraq War was based on faulty data that alienated our allies and ...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Road project not safer, but confusingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Over the past two years, motorists driving through the Butterfield Road expansion in Libertyville navigated through the construction with the promise of a larger, safer ...