Cook County Opinion
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Praises Streamwood VFW for event helpMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few weeks ago, I helped to organize a fundraiser for Hoffman Estates High School, held at the Streamwood VFW 5151. Steve Wilson, my contact at the VFW, was more t...
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Annual Salute event raises $16,000-plusMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently Salute, Inc. hosted its fifth annual Family Pizza Party at Arlington Park's Trackside and it was a great success! We had over 300 friends and supporters and rai...
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Many good candidates vie for seat on District 23 boardMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Judith Zimmerman has served on the Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 school board for eight years, currently as president, and Martha Olsen for more than six. That...
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Stimulus a raw deal for all AmericaMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Democrats in Congress passed the biggest pork barrel spending bill that the universe has ever seen, named "Economic Stimulus" based on the premise of soak the rich and g...
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Skala for Huntley Dist. 158Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Many an elected official or candidate for public office has made a mistake at some point in his or her career. The final judgment often stems not from the mistake itself...
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Obama is now legislating moralityMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Froma Harrop's March 4 column totally misrepresented George Bush's policies on stem cell research, implying that he banned all such research. Totally untrue. Had she don...
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Echevarria, Fountain and Spencer for U-46Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's rare to find a 21-year-old in politics. Especially one with poise, positivity and a straightforward approach to issues. Yet Elgin Area School District U-46 has that...
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Spickard, Bragaw, Perkins and Pinney for District 214Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Three of the four incumbents in the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board race - Miriam "Mimi" Cooper Spickard, Lenore Gonzales Bragaw and James Perkins - pu...
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Keep Harms on Dist. 57 boardMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The school board race in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 is surprisingly contentious for a district with high test scores and no imminent budget crisis. But a new ...
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Maintain balance of talents on Lake Park 108 boardMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Each of the five candidates for the four 4-year terms on the Lake Park High School District 108 school board brings a unique area of expertise. Voters really can't go wr...