Cook County Opinion
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Thanks to Kirk for his position on CNJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As we read the Daily Herald's recent article on the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E by CN ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13, 2008), we noted that Congressman Mark Kirk h...
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Schaumburg Twp. library collecting foodJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks so much for focusing on hunger in our neighborhoods. For most of us, if we don't know hungry people we don't think about them. For us they don't exist. In light o...
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Chicago area needs more mass transitJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Anyone who lives and commutes in the area knows that Chicagoland is long overdue for an increase in public transportation. Gas prices are rising with no end in sight an...
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Things aren't quite always as they seemJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Shades of old Crosstown Expressway ownership-required property for construction and crafts. Then Peotone, airport land development sites acquired by legislators before t...
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NIMBYs rule the day, unfortunatelyJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Having lived in Palatine for almost 40 years, I have seen numerous NIMBY (not in my backyard) campaigns. The senior issue is the extension of Route 53 into Lake County. ...
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Sudanese leader getting just desertsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with surprise and excitement about the International Criminal Court's decision to indict Sudanese President Omar Bashir on charges of genocide regarding the horri...
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Real patriots cut back on gas useJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - If you really want to make America stronger and are truly patriotic, you would cut back on gasoline consumption. Too many Americans care only for themselves and that's ...
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We mustn't let history repeatJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In the 1970s we experienced restricted oil supplies, rising gas prices and the short-term demise of gas guzzlers. Politicians appealed for conservation of energy, and a ...
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If you stop scofflaws bike path can workJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Susan Hess of Kindness Inc. on Walnut Street should call the Elgin Department when drivers park horizontally across her driveway or in her driveway, which blocks her of...
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Legislative priorities need adjustmentJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Several weeks ago I read with great interest the article in the Herald about the new laws our illustrious legislators passed regarding wine ... who we can now buy it fro...