Cook County Opinion
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Thanks to those who stepped upSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A loud, bellowing BOO to Maryellen Knuth of Bartlett for writing such a vicious, venomous letter on Sept. 22 about the swing at North Park School. Instead of criticizing...
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Bikes on sidewalks are a menaceSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Since when have the sidewalks of Arlington Heights been designated bicycle paths? They barrel up silently behind me, turning my dog into a whirling dervish and sending m...
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Marching Knights bring home 1st placeSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Prospect (High School) Marching Knights on their first place finish at the Chicagoland Band Festival in Wheeling on Saturday, Sept. 20. Way to go,...
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Crespo cares about his constituentsSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - This past Labor Day I was so impressed when I got a knock at my door by state Rep. Fred Crespo. It is clear that Rep. Crespo truly cares about his constituents because h...
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Kudos on new South Barrington turfSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - An open letter to the South Barrington Park District commissioners and staff: On behalf of the board of directors, staff and our entire membership, the Barrington Area S...
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We've got a lot of Blue Ribbon schoolsSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding Sondra Stanley's Fencepost letter of Sept. 22 as to why there was not enough coverage regarding St. Viator's Blue Ribbon Award: Is she aware that many other ar...
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What will it take to unite Americans?Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I thought about the seventh Sept. 11 anniversary a great deal. How the events have forever changed us in very different ways. How the slaughter of our innocence by cowar...
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What Election 2008 means to womenSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If the Obama-Biden ticket wins this year and is re-elected in 2012, it will be at least eight years before there is any possibility of a woman being elected to the presi...
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Questions McCain likely won't answerSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - There are some questions that I would like Mr. McCain to answer (but he hasn't and probably won't). Why did you and your buddies facilitate the theft of the lifetime sav...
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Jerry Reed's death by cigarette smokingSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the good old boys passed away this month, Jerry Reed - an everyday talent who rose from picking the guitar, to writing popular songs and Hollywood movie fame. He ...