Cook County Opinion
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Jacobs dedicated and experiencedOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - In the relatively brief time that I've known Michael Jacobs, he has been nothing less than genuine, patient, and knowledgeable. I am aware that he has a significant amou...
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Kirk's foes way off mark on vets issuesOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - This week, two partisans set out to discredit an 18-year combat veteran of the U.S. Navy who has done more for Illinois veterans than almost any other member of Congress...
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High price to pay for unfaithfulnessOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - As a child of the '60s, I remember all the talk about free love and the flower children made it look like everybody was doing it. The thought of celibacy, chastity and f...
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Class sizes linked to educational successOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Class size has a direct impact on the educational opportunities provided to our children. Proper class sizes provide engaged learning activities in the classroom and a...
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Disconnect on property tax billOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Having just received my Cook County property tax bill for the second installment, I nearly fell over. I was shocked to see that my taxes had increased by just over 20 pe...
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Federal bailout has the look of a con jobOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I am 71. I remember the "Great Society." I remember the outcry over the amount of money the welfare mothers were stealing. Those thefts were a like a spit in the ocean c...
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Gentes 'deeply regrets' lie about jobOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - On Monday morning when I met with the Daily Herald editorial board I told those present that I was on a leave of absence from my last job, when in reality I had been ter...
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Federal officials were malfeasantOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The public regulators did not regulate, the public supervisors did not supervise, the public overseers did not oversee. The failure on the part of our federal governme...
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Only those who've served can criticizeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In his letter (Fence Post, Sept. 27), Ray Case quotes remarks by Keith Olbermann. Mr. Case, can you tell us how many times Olbermann has not lied? And can you tell us ...
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Vets, Kirk always support each otherOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I was shocked and dismayed when I saw Dan Seals and Blagojevich official State Veteran Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth on television bashing Congressman Mark Kirk on ve...