Cook County Opinion
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McFeggan an asset to CarpentersvilleFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Being a resident here in Carpentersville for over 25 years, I've seen a lot of changes, and not were all good. But there is a person who can make that all change. His na...
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Everyone loses when rights are violatedFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Can a village ordinance supersede the Constitution of the United States (Fencepost Jan. 19)? Just to be sure, I checked the Bill of Rights and there was nothing about li...
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If Daschle is best, Durbin is in troubleFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Dick Durbin is the Illinois embarrassment that just keeps on giving. Yesterday he said on national television that the IRS-challenged former Sen. Tom Daschle is one of t...
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It's time to say 'No' to DemocratsFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Last summer I wrote an editorial in this paper about how it was time to say "No" to Democrats in Illinois. I talked about how Illinois Democrats were more concerned abou...
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Healthy diet doesn't need to include meatFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - I found David Martosko's Jan 19 letter very amusing. He seems to imply all teenage vegetarians have made their choice because of pressures by animal rights activists and...
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Smoking isn't only way to get cancerFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - So much for smoke-free air. Kudos to Mr. Ostenson's reply ("I'll take a pass on your toast," Jan. 15) to Ms. Maryland's letter. Ms. Maryland should also be aware that n...
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Challenges will taint election outcomeFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - There were no surprises in Deer Park on Monday. We would expect nothing less in Deer Park: There seem to be more objections to candidates' petitions than there are candi...
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Flag should be flown on King's day, tooFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - The History Channel has been running a series on our presidents. The character of Washington was almost "godlike" - risking his substantial wealth and jeopardizing his f...
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Not buying into Rove phenomenonFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - I see in our paper a blurb that the once-mastermind of the political career of President George W. Bush, former deputy chief of staff and former senior adviser Karl Rove...
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Know the rules before hitting the roadFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - When applying for an Illinois driver's license and every so often when renewing, you are required to take a test on The Rules Of The Road. It seems many folks skipped th...