Cook County Opinion
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Proven leadership needed in LombardMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Every municipality in the country is facing varying degrees of financial challenges during the next few years. While Lombard is no exception, the village has been fortun...
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Shouldn't employee have free choice?Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been hearing about a bill pending a vote in Congress called the "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA). The AFL-CIO ran a TV ad stating that it would "bring fairness ...
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Route 53 extension: Big pain, small gainMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Extending Route 53 into Lake County does not solve the miserable countywide traffic problems we now face. Roadway systems, intersections and signalization are outdated a...
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Responsible incumbents for Arlington Heights Park DistrictMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Three incumbents and a challenger are vying for three, 4-year terms on the Arlington Heights Park District board in the April 7 election. Interestingly, a couple of the ...
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Cozza, Sawyer for Palatine park boardMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Palatine Park District board has one incumbent and two challengers running for two seats. The district is the eighth largest in the state, with 80 full-time employee...
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Anderson, Sbertoli, Rivera and Shimanek for Fenton Dist. 100Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - In Fenton High School District 100, five candidates are competing for four available seats. Incumbents Mimi Anderson and David Sbertoli, both of Wood Dale, are well-ver...
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Schuring-Redmer for ECC trusteeMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - How fortunate for Elgin Community College to have Donna Schuring-Redmer running for the position of trustee. She is an accomplished, respected educator, administrator an...
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High praise for Elgin High kidsMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I participated in the Elgin High School annual Crafts Collectible and Flea Market recently. I was delighted to find out that Elgin High students would be available to he...
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Rooting for failure is un-American, RushMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The most telling aspect of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC was his Super Bowl analogy; as a Steelers fan he said that it was perfectly natural for him to root for Kurt Wa...
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Red light cameras are a total scamMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Something must be done soon to stop the incredible ripoff that our local communities are forcing on drivers. The idea of cameras that can catch people who blow off red l...