Cook County Opinion
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Notre Dame was wrong on ObamaMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As a Roman Catholic educated in the Catholic schools I was very dismayed at a pro-abortion president being the honorary speaker at the University of Notre Dame commencem...
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Obama's travels are promising for worldMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - We might call this President Obama's international travel month. First he met leaders in Europe, and had some frank talks about improving the international monetary syst...
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Vote for income tax increaseMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to commend State Sen. Michael Noland for his support of after-school programs for kids over the last couple of years. His support of programs such as TeenREACH ha...
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Why did Obama attack only one group?May 26, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the groups President Obama attacked in a recent speech were investors and hedge funds that he said holding out for up to twice the amount that other investors had...
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Mistakes were made; it's time to move onMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - War is not a game. The previous administration has made it clear that the United States will stop all torture of prisoners. Mistakes are made during war. Former Presiden...
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We have to raise state income taxMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Cutting state spending as a viable alternative to solving our state's budget shortfall is a myth we have a responsibility to dispel. No one can rationally argue that i...
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We need real, lasting solutionMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois lawmakers are faced with a critical decision - protect vital public services Illinois' families depend on or make drastic budget cuts that put these programs at...
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No money for Gitmo until details knownMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I just have to make a little known point about government and how it should work. This week the Democrats have said no to a Democratic president in regards to the closin...
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Arlington attitude toward ramps wrongMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The council's decision to no longer remove sidewalk ramps when there is no ramp on the opposite street is a day late and $450,000 short. The city removed a ramp on the c...
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A hearty 'welcome back' to Sugar BowlMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - "Kudos" to the new Sugar Bowl restaurant in Des Plaines. Since its opening we have been there four or five times, morning and afternoons. The place is very lovely, neatl...