Cook County Opinion
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Gov. Palin and her unremarkable skillsSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Chuck Goudie wrote (Sept. 1) of the uncanny similarities between his wife and Sarah Palin. Apparently they both like the outdoors, feel government belongs in my bedroom ...
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Bean, Seals just don't get itSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Little reported was a June 26 vote in the House where 10th District Rep. Mark Kirk and 175 other Republicans blocked a House bill from coming to a vote aimed at preventi...
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The arrest in Iowa of an innocent manSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent issue of the Herald, I read about the Chicago Police Officer Michael Mette, who made the mistake of visiting Iowa only to be attacked. He was attacked once,...
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Support Munson in 43rd House raceSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone - Democrat, Republican or Independent - deserves a state representative who will fight for new jobs, roll back property taxes, restore ethics in government, pro...
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The two sides of nation's culture warSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - There is a culture war under way in this nation. It is a clash between the Biblical worldview and the secular-humanist worldview. The B perspective believes God created...
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Support professionals deserve recognitionSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Countryside Association for People with Disabilities is gearing up to celebrate a historic first for the direct support work force. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved ...
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Government makes health care worseSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I think Dan Hynes got it dead wrong. The Bush tax cuts started the economy on the road to recovery from a recession that started in the 4th quarter of 1999. There would...
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Clean up those goose droppingsSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, we had a family get together. Since we live only two blocks from Lake Arlington, some of the grandchildren decided to go sailing and paddle boating on Lake Arl...
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All aboard on Canadian National's assumptions?Sep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Communities all along the EJ&E Railroad oppose the Canadian National's (CN) takeover plans that'll more than quadruple the number of daily 2-mile long freight trains. Le...
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Train traffic should be spread around regionSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am tired of the people in Barrington complaining about train issues that the Des Plaines area lives with daily. It's about time some of the train activity that is a co...