Cook County Opinion
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Weatherization effort is good for everyoneMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am mystified by the logic in your editorial of March 6 concerning lack of need for the weatherization program. To start with, counties administer the federally funded ...
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Support politicians who back bike plansMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Ms. Delaney-Jenkins could not have been more right in the need and benefit of bike lanes. I would add multi use paths as well. We do have proactive governments and peopl...
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When were our banks nationalized?Mar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am hearing complaints against Northern Trust Bank regarding their sponsoring a golf tournament after our government gave them approximately $1.5 billion in bailout mon...
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Thanks to leaders of Dundee TownshipMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Sue Harney and the rest of the Dundee Township board should be commended for their accomplishments in expanding open space in our community. Open space has had overwhelm...
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People must keep pressing for truthMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The continued voicing of righteous indignation by the citizens of Illinois was very instrumental in removing the former overreaching governor. Please, let's not stop the...
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Baseless attack on COD candidateMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Only a few people in the makeshift courthouse that normally serves as College of DuPage's boardroom were witnesses to the sordid depths people will plumb to preserve pow...
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Investing in train upgrade is a wasteMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - High speed trains? Are we nuts? It would be cheaper to buy all the potential passengers a new car every year! One more for Dirty Harry. James A. Wagner Barrington ...
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Take back state with vote on Senate seatMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The circus surrounding the appointment of U.S. Senator Roland Burris continues after he recently acknowledged withholding information from the House Impeachment Committe...
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Forest district pursues bad policiesMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As a former Cook County Forest Preserves employee, I feel compelled to express my profound disapproval of the corrosive, misguided policies euphemistically referred to a...
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When will we learn from our history?Mar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Watching the media sparks my memory of history, let's see if I got it right. When we entered the Bush era we had a budget surplus. Then by enacting major tax cuts while ...