Cook County Opinion
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Braiman, Stone and Terson for Buffalo Grove village boardMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove is a well-run community that has been overseen through the years by a solid village board, and it appears that will continue. While two longtime trustees,...
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Ritter, board incumbents can bring level-headed leadershipMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Carpentersville village board meetings have been as toxic to the village's image in recent years as gang violence and the deplorable condition of city streets. Just chec...
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Schielke for Batavia mayor; Frank, Miller for trusteeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Batavia Mayor Jeffrey Schielke often talks of the history of the town he's led since 1981. His challengers, Alderman Alan Wolff and MainStreet Economic Development Direc...
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Science and religion go hand-in-handMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I read with interest the letter from L. Williams (Fence Post Feb. 22, 2009) which expressed her opinion that teaching the concept of "intelligent design" does not belong...
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Caulfield for Antioch mayor; incumbents for boardMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Three candidates are vying to lead the way in Antioch during these difficult days when financial challenges, aging infrastructure, lost economic development opportunitie...
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Give Abruscato chance to leadMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - After Greg Klatecki abruptly resigned the Wheeling village presidency in 2007 with half his term left, trustees were unable to pick a temporary replacement for the final...
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Use stimulus for people, not particlesMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Fermilab hopes to get stimulus package money and is scrambling to see the best way to use it. Their Tevatron collider (FY 2008 budget $158 million plus $62 million to su...
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Tatooles deserves another term in Inverness, major projects loomMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Inverness' biggest initiative in years is looming, with its brand-new police force set to take over on May 1. The village is also embarking on a major roadwork program. ...
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For Bartlett village president: Kelly will bring fresh ideasMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A new village president will be elected by voters in Bartlett on April 7 with the retirement of Catherine Melchert after 16 years in the job. Luckily, there are two stro...
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A few things about the post officeMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - It seems we have another rate increase for postage. The post office had owned up to the fact that it survives on third class mail; maybe they should pay more attention t...