Cook County Opinion
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Krilich development still a bad ideaJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Board in April approved a mixed-use development for the Royce Realty (Krilich) property along Butterfield Road, adjacent to Oakbrook Terrace. On behalf...
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Why no info on Catalani contract?Jul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been over one month since the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Mark O. Stern's favor in his case against Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200. The case, regarding t...
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Open carry instead of concealed carry?Jul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Bekeleski and his cohorts at the NRA are kidding themselves if they think some coke-addled punk is going to think twice about ripping off Grandma's purse just becaus...
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Kirk's support of energy bill foolishJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk voted "yes" recently to the largest tax bill to be forced on American citizens in its history. This bill is erroneously labeled the Waxman/Markey En...
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Abuse victims give reason to careJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Norma Favela, Shreya Lai's mentally challenged victim, Ronald O'Rourke's victims, and Dawn Hill, beaten and left lying without help for more than 96 hours - all victims ...
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Reader offers solutions to nation's illsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama deserves our everlasting gratitude for his excellent handling of the mess his predecessor left behind, but there is still much more to do. Implementing t...
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Government-run health care bad ideaJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I hear the talking points repeated. That 48 million people have no health insurance. Well, that means 270 million people have health insurance and I think that's quite a...
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Wheaton band gives pleasure to manyJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Do you know what's nice about attending the Wheaton Municipal Band's Thursday night's concerts at Memorial Park in Wheaton? First, the superb talent is unmatched in Chic...
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Disabled hurt by state's bad decisionsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - On July 1, my daughter was told that she could not attend Clearbrook's Workshop after 22 years, effective immediately, due to the state's cuts for the disabled. She happ...
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'Don't ask, don't tell' is discriminationJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Since its adoption in 1993, the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy has been the basis for the dismissal of about 12,500 experienced, dedicated service members who...