Cook County Opinion
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What Obama's win brings to AmericaNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - After eight years of so-called leadership by fear and intimidation from a lame-duck administration, there is now a distinct air of hope and ambition in our country as ou...
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Elgin land grab made no senseNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of delays the city of Elgin approved the annexation of the Villa Olivia residential/commercial development plan. While not by itself a terribly odd event (s...
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The wrong people profit from bailoutNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The front page of the Daily Herald (Nov. 13) has Secretary Henry Paulson redirecting the bailout monies from overextended mortgages to his colleagues on Wall Street. I ...
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Smoking, leaders costing money, jobsNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - State revenues from casino operations in Illinois are down 20 percent, while it's down 2 to 5 percent in surrounding states for the same time period. Sen. Terry Link is...
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The great thrill of Obama's victoryNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I think it is important to state that there are many God-loving people in this country who do not see the world the way Mr. Philip Roos does (Fence Post, Nov. 17). In fa...
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Get your greedy hands off our moneyNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It is no secret that America has been running on the equity of our parents and grandparents. It is much like what happens to many children who take over the family busi...
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The people never OK'd gay marriageNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to correct some faulty information in Burt Constable's recent column on gay marriage. First, he wrote: "In blue California, voters reversed a law that lega...
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Congress must be held accountableNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters have expressed their desire for change, but Congress is not listening. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barney Frank are pursuing more bailouts even though 80 percen...
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A new way to spread the wealthNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - In the spirit of Obama's successful "spread the wealth" campaign, I propose that our school districts adopt a similar plan. Let's have all homeowners with a home value u...
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Thanks to those who helped with contestNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The 10th annual Dundee Township Visitor's Center pumpkin contest was held Saturday, Oct. 25. It was held concurrently with the weekly Farmer's Market on the grounds of T...