Cook County Opinion
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A 14-hour day, but a well-run precinctNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - At 6 a.m., on Nov. 4, I joined four other election judges in opening a polling place in Northwest suburban Cook County. From the Monday night setup to 15 hours on electi...
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Shared driveways a problem in ElginNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The city of Elgin needs to address the problem of shared driveways. Years ago when many homes in Elgin were built, it was not uncommon to share your driveway with your n...
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Another banner year for Shannon's fundNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you to all those who gave so generously to this year's Shannon McNamara's Scholarship Fund Raising Event. Words fail to express what is in our hearts each year as ...
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City's generosity knows no boundsNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to the staff of School District 62 for your third annual Back to School We Can food drive, which collected approximately 3,800 pounds of food for the pantry this ...
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Rolling Knolls should go publicNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to urge Cook County to strongly consider acquiring the land at the Rolling Knolls Country Club in Hanover Township for inclusion in the Cook County Forest P...
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An election to erase the politics of fearNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been a true blue Democrat all my life, but not for the most obvious reasons, or for Democratic strategies and policies. I have voted that way always and urged othe...
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Election of Obama is just so incredible!Nov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I still can't believe that Sen. Obama was elected president, that such a wonderful and beautiful and meaningful thing has happened. That someone has been chosen, as our ...
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Democrats' call for unity is hypocriticalNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that their guy has won, the Democrats are calling for unity. Are they kidding? For the last eight years, they have done nothing but complain, blame and obstruct. Th...
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Where will Obama opponents go now?Nov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that the election is over and America has spoken, what is going to happen to all those people who cannot live in America with Barack Obama as president? I speak spe...
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Obama voters have done the country inNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to thank and congratulate all the people who voted for Barack Obama. You have just sealed the deal. We will be going from capitalism to socialism in this co...