Cook County Opinion
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Carpentersville lights need synchronizingMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am an early morning commuter driving from Carpentersville to Itasca daily. There have been times that my husband and I have sat in the eastbound turn lane from Route 2...
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Octuplet mom's medical costsMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - We ought not to come down too hard on the mother of those octuplets. The woman obviously is in need of psychological help. But if the state of California ends up paying...
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Roskam criticism for stimulus vote unjustMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Jan. 7 Fence Post letter submitted by Gail Clark complaining of the "no" vote by Rep. Peter Roskam, does she really believe that President Obama actually "reached...
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Fairness, balance encourage coexistenceMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I commend both Stevenson High School's actions and your editorial. Both decisions push people to look at where they stand on the issues. At Stevenson in 1980 there was a...
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U.S. Grant should be memorializedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - In honor of Ulysses S. Grant, I would like to propose that the Highland Avenue bridge over the Fox River in Elgin be named Grant Bridge and a plaque posted memorializing...
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Dist. 57 challengers should get your voteMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The only incumbent running for re-election to District 57's Board of Education, Joann Harms, has not proven herself an effective advocate for children. A good board memb...
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Now, let's find way to keep guardsMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - So Rolling Meadows "came up" with $25,000 to pay seven crossing guards for the rest of the school year. Congratulations! Now they need to "come up" with $56,000 to keep ...
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CN should stick to the dealMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a big week for the Canadian-based railroad company CN but it seems they still could use some good public relations advice. After a long battle with communities that...
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Cameras aren't the culprit, drivers areMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - In response to the red light camera in Schaumburg raising a red flag, I'm not quite sure how the Village of Schaumburg can justify wasting taxpayers money to install red...
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Dist. 62 foundation has successful eventMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - On Feb. 20, the School District 62 Foundation Board hosted a Benefit Dinner at Grazie! Ristorante in Des Plaines. On behalf of the children in the District 62 schools, t...