Cook County Opinion
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Elgin did right with bike pathJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I really like the new bike path on Walnut in Elgin. I live a half block south of Walnut and have not noticed an appreciable difference in the number of cars parking on m...
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Columnist, McCain taken to taskJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Cal Thomas has his head in the sand like Fox News. This guy doesn't know his head from his feet - a typical GOP brainwash. McCain can't even tell you the borders of Iraq...
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England gun ban helps cut murdersJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In the July 22 Fence Post, Don Bekeleski spouted the benefits on guns. In his letter, he said "England has currently banned the possession of guns from its people and gu...
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Obama's amazing crowds in GermanyJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - If I had not seen it on the front page of the Daily Herald (July 24), I would not have believed it. Almost a quarter million cheering, clapping, American-flag-waving pa...
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It's time to leave Bartman aloneJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I can't believe the 29th National Sports Collectors Convention at Rosemont asked Steve Bartman to sign a picture of himself at the 2003 Cub's game for $25,000. This man...
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Riders don't use it; customers stay awayJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In reply to Judy Robnett's letter regarding the Walnut Avenue bike path in Elgin, she states we should contact the "Elgin Department" about people parking illegally. I a...
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Confront dog-walkers at your own riskJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Letter writer Karen Sholder recommended a citizen should "Educate dog owners when they see them breaking the law because they are ignorant." Karen Sholder must be naive ...
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Disappointed in baseball class storyJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As the professor of the inaugural semester of Baseball History at Harper College, my students and I were thrilled to have ex-big leaguers Bill Campbell, Eric Soderholm, ...
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Thanks for series on gambling industryJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud the Daily Herald for exposing the gambling industry for what it really is in its recent casino series. This is especially timely since our Illinois legislature...
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No wailing, gnashing of teethJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - John Babush opens his July 21 letter with: "I've noticed much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the left side of the fence since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the fact ...