Cook County Opinion
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Downtown Arlington too hard to navigateDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The photo in the Saturday issue of the Herald says it all. Snow piled along the curb. Not shown is the slush at cross walks. Since very little indoor parking is for shop...
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Teachers, schools hold all the cardsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - After reading the front page of the Dec. 18 Daily Herald I felt compelled to respond to the results of a story I've been following regarding alleged abuse toward special...
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Forgiveness, and an offer of helpDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - This letter is to the two 15-year-old boys who vandalized Cross and Crown Church where I worship and my grandson goes to preschool. When I first heard about what you did...
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'Forgive, and you will be forgiven ...'Dec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, I want to thank the community for reaching out to us following the recent vandalism at our church. We received dozens of ca...
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Public employees should sacrifice, tooDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - What's wrong with this picture? This morning I read that Motorola cut executive pay, froze salaries and cut employee benefits. Many other companies are doing the same th...
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Elgin council needs overhaulDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In a few short months Elgin will have four seats on the city council up for election. Our current city council has taken a very soft stance on illegal immigrants. This h...
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Winners, losers and the CN mergerDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Few issues of local impact have seemed as inherently polarizing as the Canadian National Railway's acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway line, which runs in...
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Consider the source before printing storyDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The recent article, "When that doggie is too expensive... you might try these cheaper, more colorful pets" crossed the line, is unethical and did a huge disservice to th...
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Rev. Warren good for inaugurationDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Kudos to President-Elect Barack Obama on his choice of Rev. Rick Warren to speak at his inauguration. Rather than hearing other voices of praise or agreement on his choi...
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News polarizes; people can uniteDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - It really doesn't matter these days where you get your news from; there's very little good news that is considered fit to print. In part, we all need to reflect on this ...