Cook County Opinion
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Can we sustain this kind of growth?Apr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - As our planet rapidly approaches the addition of another billion people (to total 7 billion humans), does anyone see any possible, logical, rational way of continuing th...
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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Durbin, Burris voted against American jobsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Both Senator Durbin and Senator Burris voted to kill an amendment that would have reauthorized the E-Verify program for the next five years. E-Verify is a real-time, web...
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Lawmakers don't have record we can trustApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Why do we taxpayers in the great State of Illinois believe that our State legislators, who couldn't balance the budget during boom years and didn't put something away fo...
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There is need for an Illinois tax increaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn has shown responsibility and courage by asking for an increase in taxes during these hard times. Illinois is humiliated and a laughing stock of the nation bec...
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Look at facts before believing claimsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Joseph Bast, president of the Heartland Institute, confidently mentioned how more than 31,000 scientists have signed a petition against the concept of...
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Dundee-Crown team thanks supportersApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Dundee-Crown basketball players would like to thank all of the communities and village administrations for the tremendous support and unwavering dedication to Dundee...
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Grateful for votes in York TownshipApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to express my deepest gratitude to the voters of York Township who voted for me in the April 7 municipal election. I would also extend my sincere appreciation to ...
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Why we didn't post 9-1-1 tapeApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Eight editors in a room. A riveting, but very disturbing tape of the 9-1-1 call from the Hoffman Estates murder scene. The question: Do we put it on the Web for all to h...
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Walk to school for Earth DayApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In honor of earth day, here are the top ten reasons to walk your kids to school: 10. You've been meaning to get more exercise. 9. You've been meaning to make your kids g...