Cook County Opinion
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Dr. Seuss has answers for BlagojevichJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - As the chorus of outraged voters across Illinois - and across the country - grows louder, and Governor Blagojevich's childish obstinance continues, I am reminded of a fa...
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Preserve traditional school calendarJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Some community members want to make schools into a year-round function. The school system should remain the it currently is since it works well in its current form. As ...
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Law won't work if it's not enforcedJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Regarding the article on Dec 26th regarding tougher DUI laws going into effect, these laws only affect counties outside of Cook for the most part. First-time offenders c...
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Pothole patching paves path to profound columnJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Perhaps the pothole patcher is swifter than the pen. All I know is we had a plan on Tuesday to do a story about all the potholes popping up like petunias, but the report...
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It's hard to compete with Illinois' circusDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Brothers are minor league players. The circus in Illinois continues to excel! Unfortunately, the price of admission to the latter is conside...
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CEO pay is part of a bad systemDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - This is a response to Jerry Donlon's "High CEO salaries are an easy target." Your argument neglects one reality. CEO benefits packages are absurd, unethical and sinful....
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When you know it, you realize you don'tDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - In today's world, the only thing you can be sure of is ... you can't be sure of anything. Norma Lettecci Schaumburg ...
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It's time to turn over a new leafDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - As a New Year's resolution in this time of change, I think it is time for all of us to turn over a new leaf. While we may not agree on everything, rather than concentrat...
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Put rules on how bailout is spentDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding the bailout "loan" for the automakers, I hope there will be some stipulations. The first would be that this money not go to China in the purchase of their raw ...
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Schools should teach second languageDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In the past, learning a foreign language has never been correctly stressed in school. I believe it is time to change the current attitude, and make school districts impl...