Cook County Opinion
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Drilling offshore won't bring reliefAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Big Oil and their friends in Congress, like John McCain and Mark Kirk, are peddling the false promise that more oil drilling offshore will bring relief at the pump now. ...
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Bush presidency made us better offAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that Americans under the "failed" Bush economic policies are better off now than when big Bill Clinton was president? Even though U.S. income fell in 2001 w...
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Wind power isn't hot air anymoreAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The front-page spread telling of wind-powered schools and government buildings serves as a message of hope and a display of our future. These plans and discussions rega...
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Measure would aid world's womenAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH) is a landmark piece of legislation that would expand economic opportunities for poor women worldw...
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Obama didn't even unite SpringfieldAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As our U.S. senator, Barack Obama has not taken the opportunity to showcase his leadership skills to help his constituents by working to resolve the various stalemates a...
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It's about time Kirk had an impactAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm just thrilled that Dan Seals has lit a fire in Mark Kirk. Kirk has authored a bill that may actually come to the floor in Congress. The bill is an energy independen...
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McCain no longer can unite countryAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I guess the big question is, "Do you really think John McCain can do a better job of uniting the left and the right?" A year ago, perhaps you could have answered "yes" t...
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Elgin parking ban just won't workAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know who is going to dig out the cars on the side of the street that gets plowed in when we have a snow storm? Also where do I put the leaves? I can't af...
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Colleges condone binge drinkingAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The idea that if college students are allowed to drink at 18, it will reduce binge drinking is an escape clause for the colleges. Rather than making the students pledg...
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Mr. Obama's ironic trip to SpringfieldAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama selected Springfield to announce and present to the American people his choice for vice president. Springfield is the city with the most dysfunctional politi...