Cook County Opinion
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Kirk fights gang violenceSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank goodness Congressman Mark Kirk understands the real threat that guns and gangs are for school children even here in the 10th District. There are over 2,000 known g...
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Human life not disposableSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The point of reference that Jean Fernandes took on abortion in her recent letter was that of a male-female perspective, while she implies that the object of abortion is ...
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Kirk is strongest supporter of IsraelSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is one of the strongest and most effective supporters of Israel in Congress, and any statement to the contrary is simply partisan nonsense. For years, Kirk ha...
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Kirk helps fight domestic violenceSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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Palin must respond to the mediaSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In less than two months we will be voting in the most important election in modern memory. With such critical issues as health care, the environment, the economy, and th...
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Kirk has courage to tighten gun lawsSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2005 a Park Ridge resident had his federal gun dealer's license revoked after he was caught illegally selling guns to violent gangs. When he lost his license that sho...
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George Will isn't playing fairSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - This is a response to George Will's column of Wednesday, Sept. 3. Experience. Character. Constitutional and political common sense. George Will, you extol the virtues of...
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Kirk committed to women, childrenSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Tragically, domestic violence is a continuing problem. There are still too many battered women and children who have nowhere to go to escape their abusers. That's why we...
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From glue pots to icons: 30 years in the newspaper bizSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Thirty years. For some, sadly, that's more than a lifetime. For me yesterday, it marked how long I've worked for the Daily Herald. So, please indulge a trip down newspap...
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Where and how will it all end?Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Fed now routinely bails out poorly run companies, whose CEOs rake in obscene amounts of money while making horrible business decisions. Often, those decisions resul...