Cook County Opinion
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Bailout amounts to unfair advantageDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - "Some say we're looking for a bailout. Baloney. We at GM do not want a bailout. What we want is the chance to compete on a level playing field."- Rick Wagoner, GM CEO. W...
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Why hasn't economy nailed pro sports?Dec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The big three auto companies teetering on the brink of bankruptcy; foreclosures, huge layoffs; a lack of liquidity in the credit market; a plunging stock market and bail...
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American students need to be bilingualDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Should Elgin schools enforce students learning a second language, and becoming bilingual starting from first grade? I believe that Elgin should at very least have an opp...
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Obama caved on lobbyist promiseDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama said "no lobbyists in his administration." Now, first thing out of the box, it's Tom Daschel - rejected by the voters of South Dakota, and employed by a big...
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Emissions testing doesn't make senseDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Ever get stuck behind a smelly bus in traffic or boxed in by pungent emitting trucks during the rush hour? Those pollutant vehicles aren't even required to submit to th...
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Bartlett Metra depot needs attentionDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week I parked my car at the Bartlett Metra station and proceeded to the automatic payment machine on the platform. I punched in my parking spot and attempted multip...
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First-time author grateful to libraryDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In this Thanksgiving season, I offer belated gratitude to Schaumburg Township Public Library. This thanks is for stocking my first and maybe only book, "Planet Hibernia ...
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A fitting tribute to a wonderful artistDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Every holiday since 1991, North School Park in Arlington Heights comes alive with magical lighted displays. Repeat visitors have their favorite piece: the old-fashioned ...
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Fees for rescue services wrongDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's something troubling about the Wheaton City Council's decision to allow the local fire department to bill for special rescue services. Fire officials in that city...
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Enforce recycling in Hanover ParkDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In the town of Hanover Park people have the privilege of being able to recycle, but not all of the community recycles everything that should be recycled. Recycling shoul...