Cook County Opinion
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Pass law to ban texting while drivingMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - We live in a "wired world." Although technology has enabled us with instant communication, we must always put safety first. There is no place for text messaging while yo...
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Vote for change in Vernon TownshipMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently attended Vernon Township's monthly meeting, hoping to participate in an open dialogue about the 2009-2010 budget. I was very disappointed. Sadly, the constitu...
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It makes sense that inmates lose rightsMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - We are going nuts! I just read where 1,000 jail inmates were suing because they were humiliated while standing naked and being strip-searched. The guards then had the au...
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Cuts in special ed in U-46 a bad ideaMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - U-46 School Superintendent Jose Torres is trying to make us believe that reducing the number of special education teachers and teacher's assistants to the "standards" (i...
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Incumbent trustees provide good leadership in MundeleinMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Economic development, transportation and the economy are, as in so many places, hot topics in Mundelein. where four candidates are running for three 4-year terms. It's a...
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Would employees prefer layoffs?Mar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn suggested state employees take four unpaid furlough days to help with the budget shortfall. The immediate response from the spokeperson for AFSCME 31 indi...
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Executive bonuses hard to controlMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - In 2008 Wall Street firms lost $35 billion, while the executive compensations in these firms amounted to $18 billion. People who are hurting financially are upset at suc...
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Abortion foes should help the poorMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Perhaps if Ruth Benedetto had any idea of American history, she could have written a letter that actually makes sense. Calling a secular constitutional representative de...
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D'Astice gets the nod for 6th Ward in Rolling MeadowsMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - In past elections, we've endorsed John D'Astice in Rolling Meadows 6th Ward, and when he stepped down due to term limits, we endorsed the incumbent Kathleen Kwandras. Th...
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Why oh why did we pass a bailout?Mar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Little did we know that it would take eight years for Y2K to become a reality. Except now we can call it YYY. Y - Didn't the government just buy all the houses in forec...