Cook County Opinion
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Buy a poppy: Vets need your supportMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Last year at this time, our American Legion Auxiliary made an appeal to the community to help our veterans in need and their families by contributing to Poppy collection...
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Grateful incumbents were re-electedMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Barrington Park District Board of Commissioners I'd like to thank the voters for re-electing Jon Stickney and Linda Hovde to the Park District Board of ...
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You all must be madMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I just read the letter by James Peterson ("Mayors lost because they were Republican"). May I suggest a rabies shot for both Mr. Peterson and the editor of Fence Post? Ch...
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Can't afford a big raise for teachersMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - OMG. It's time for District 211 teacher negotiations again. It seems like only yesterday we received those letters from the teachers giving us our children's schedules f...
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How about a real public debate?May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - After having read several posts recently in favor of radical environmentalist policies supporting the hoax of global warming, there is much I could say. But of what use...
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Happy Mother's Day. We miss you.May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I had celebrated Mother's Day for the first 62 years of my life. As I turn 63 this year I am unable to share this special day with my mom who died peaceably at the age o...
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Don't ask if don't want true answerMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - To those who want an apology from Carrie Prejean for her opinion on gay marriage I say give it a rest. First of all she was asked her opinion which she is entitled to li...
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If borders were sealed ... no fluMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Isn't the swine flu outbreak another reason to seal the borders with Mexico? When will our elected officials, including President Obama, start representing the people o...
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Gay not a choice; equal rights isMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Gene Maril's April 15th letter that gay marriage equals special treatment. In the letter, he points out that I have the same rights as he doe...
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Accept Christians and agnostics alikeMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It was disturbing to read Donald Cavi's letter from April 22 ("Atheists might want to reconsider views"). I've taken plenty of time to consider the complexity of this wo...