Cook County Opinion
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Tired of heavy truck trafficJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I live in Elgin off Route 25. Day in, day out, big rig haulers have made a habit of using Route 25 as their "main drag." Liberty Street in Elgin is completely residentia...
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Services are part of abortion debateJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Nat Hentoff was right on in his recent column regarding common ground on abortion. He quotes Tennessee Congressman, Lincoln Davis as saying, "It's not about pro-life or ...
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Put taxes toward a worthy causeJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It is amazing to me that Congress doesn't have any problems finding votes when it comes to providing funding for two unnecessary wars, but when it comes to providing fun...
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Look to diet for hair loss solutionJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Dr. Gott's advice regarding hair loss made me run hands through my hair. He acknowledged the problem is difficult to solve, but recommended two drugs for the writer's pr...
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Elgin council is all ScroogesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - For the first time in my memory, 50-plus years, the city of Elgin will not have a Fourth of July fireworks display. It was a budget revenue related decision by the city ...
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Too few flags flying around the suburbsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Another Flag Day has come and gone. I was driving the neighborhoods on Flag Day and was rather disappointed in the lack of U.S. flags on display and other signs of patri...
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Illinois needs concealed carryJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to Professor James Webster's letter about gun violence. Yes, Professor it is time to curtail gun violence, but not in the way you suggest. Criminals ...
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Blind spots lead to wrong conclusionsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Joseph O'Day's June 10 letter, in which he claimed to be astounded by my ignorance concerning stem cells, was interesting. I was impressed by his using two words I had n...
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Drivers: Leave the bike riders aloneJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I know that part of the problem between automobile drivers and bicyclists stems from jealousy - I'm paying zero dollars for gasoline and don't need a gym membership for ...
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Reduce government to save moneyJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - As usual, I read the Daily Herald as I do each morning. I was particularly attracted to "An Obvious Place to Begin Cutting" on the June 18 Opinion page. I used to do a s...