Cook County Opinion
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Funding isn't cause of achievement gapAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois State Sen. James Meeks has floated the idea that Chicago students should take off their first day of school and attempt to enroll in a suburban school to illust...
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Obama's 'expertise' is showmanshipAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - What a circus, what a show! Featuring Obama the snake-oil pitchman and the three anchors from the major networks as the three stooges. The stage: a tour of the Middle Ea...
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Seals not afraid to vote for changeAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - There is one major reason to favor Dan Seals over Mark Kirk in the 10th Congressional District: Seals is a Democrat who will vote for change. Kirk is a Republican who vo...
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Local filmmaker's work is must viewingAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The recently released documentary film "I.O.U.S.A." clearly outlines the slippery slope of our nation's future because of our national debt. Government is spending fool...
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Bean not standing up for constituentsAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As a citizen of Melissa Bean's district it is important that we know what kind of contributions our current representative is accepting from PACs. Campaigning should not...
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The way life really was back in 1968Aug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I saw your article ("40 years ago, the whole world was watching," Aug. 20) and feel a need to comment. It was really great. I liked the way you got such interesting diff...
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The ultimate form of recyclingAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - My idea of cremation for everyone is large forests where the ashes are placed under each new tree. When the trees are mature, the products from them are used to pay and ...
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Storm clouds on horizon in Dist. 15Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher in District 15 for almost 30 years, I remember the strike of 1982. It was preceded two years before by a stunning union victory that left many powerful peop...
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Pollution control begins at homeAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems Mayor Craig Johnson is at it again. He wants his staff to investigate putting into law no idling zones in Elk Grove Village. But during the recent Tour of Elk G...
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State mental health system costs livesAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' broken mental health system is costing lives, not only the lives of those with mental illness, but their families and bystanders as well. Recently, a Cook cou...